A Concise View of the Constitution of EnglandLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1808 - 448 pages |
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Page 108
... hand of the throne is preserved for the prince of Wales . The other princes of the blood sit on the left hand of the king ; and the lord chancellor upon a close bench , removed a little backwards . The viscounts and barons face the ...
... hand of the throne is preserved for the prince of Wales . The other princes of the blood sit on the left hand of the king ; and the lord chancellor upon a close bench , removed a little backwards . The viscounts and barons face the ...
Page 114
... hands of an individual . If the executive authority were lodged in the hands of more persons than one , a diversity of opinion would often arise ; and indecision , delay , and and danger consequently ensue . A stagnation in the head ...
... hands of an individual . If the executive authority were lodged in the hands of more persons than one , a diversity of opinion would often arise ; and indecision , delay , and and danger consequently ensue . A stagnation in the head ...
Page 214
... hand , he will be anxious at all times to convince his flock , that he seeks not theirs but them ; * and on the other hand , the people will by their liberality make it manifest , that they think it perfectly reasonable and just , that ...
... hand , he will be anxious at all times to convince his flock , that he seeks not theirs but them ; * and on the other hand , the people will by their liberality make it manifest , that they think it perfectly reasonable and just , that ...
Contents
Of the Laws of England | 34 |
Of Countries subject to the Laws of England | 42 |
Of the absolute Rights of Individuals | 52 |
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