 | John Bigland - 1813 - 840 pages
...carried the proposal in the house; but terrified at the popular tumult, they abandoned the project. The miscarriage of the bill was celebrated with public rejoicings in London and Westminster; and the minister was burned in effigy by the populace. In their next attempt, however, the country... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1822 - 494 pages
...apprehended in the court of requests, as having fomented the disturbances; but they were soon released. The miscarriage of the bill was celebrated with public rejoicings in. London and Westminster; and the minister was burned in effigy by the populace. After the miscarriage of the excise scheme,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 494 pages
...however, were raised into such a ferment, that the parliament-house was surrounded with multitudes, who intimidated the ministry, and compelled them to...with public rejoicings in London and Westminster, and the minister was burned in effigy by the populace of London. The members of the opposition acquired... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 398 pages
...however, were raised into such a ferment, that the parliament-house was surrounded with multitndes, who intimidated the ministry, and compelled them to...miscarriage of the bill was celebrated with public rejoicing in London and Westminster, and the minister was burned ia effigy by the populace of London.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 780 pages
...however, were raised into such a ferment, that the parliament-house was surrounded with multitudes, who intimidated the ministry, and compelled them to drop the design. The miscarriage of the hill was celehrated with puhlic rejoicings in London and Westminster, and the minister was hurned in... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1825 - 656 pages
...apprehended in the court of requests, us having fomented the disturbances ; but they were soon released. The miscarriage of the bill was celebrated with public rejoicings in London and Westminster ; and the minister was burned in effigy by the populace. After the miscarriage et' the excise scheme,... | |
 | David Hume - 1825 - 488 pages
...apprehended in the court of requests, as having fomented the disturbances ; but they were soon released. The miscarriage of the bill was celebrated with public rejoicings in London and Westminster; and the minister was burned in effigy by the populace. After the miscarriage of the excise scheme,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 pages
...for that purpose by the officers of the crown; and should thence be sold, upon paying the duty of 4d. per pound, when the proprietor found a purchaser....of the bill was celebrated with public rejoicings ia London and Westminster, where the minister was burnt in effigy. On this occasion an attempt was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1831 - 542 pages
...however, were raised into such a ferment, that the parliament-house was surrounded with multitudes, who intimidated the ministry, and compelled them to...with public rejoicings in London and Westminster, and the minister was burned in effigy by the populace of London. 5. Ever since the treaty of Utrecht,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1836 - 512 pages
...however, were raised into such a ferment, that the parliament-house was surrounded with multitudes, who intimidated the ministry, and compelled them to...with public rejoicings in London and Westminster, and the minister was burned in effigy by the populace of London. 5. Ever since the treaty of Utrecht,... | |
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The people, however, were raised into such a ferment, that the parliament-house was surrounded with multitudes, who intimidated the ministry, and compelled them to drop the design. The miscarriage of the Bill was celebrated with public rejoicings in London... 
