 Parliament which sanctioned the use of spies and informers by the British Government ; debasing that Government, once so celebrated for good faith and honour, into a condition lower in character than that of the ancient French...  Memoirs of the Life of Sir Samuel Romilly - Page 354by Sir Samuel Romilly - 1840Full view - About this book
 | 1819 - 554 pages
...the opinion of the King's attorney-general and the King's solicitor-general, as the law of the land. Let us recollect that we are the same parliament which sanctioned the shutting of the ports of this once hospitable nation to unfortunate foreigners flying from persecution... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1819 - 574 pages
...a secretary of state, urging them to hold persons to bail for libel before an indictment was found. Let us recollect that we are the same parliament which sanctioned the sending out of the opinion of the king's attorneygeneral and the king's solicitor-general, as the law... | |
 | 1820 - 558 pages
...good faith and honour, into a condition, lower in cha' racter than that of the ancient French police. Let us recollect ' that we are the same parliament which sanctioned the issuing of ' a circular letter to the magistracy of the country, by a secretary ' of state, urging... | |
 | 1840 - 488 pages
...under which our table groaned,—that we turned a deaf ear to the complaints of the oppressed—that we even amused ourselves with their sufferings !—Let...that we are the same parliament which sanctioned the employment of spies and informers by the British government, debasing that government,, once so celebrated... | |
 | Samuel Romilly - 1840 - 466 pages
...faith and honour, into a condition lower in character than that of the ancient French police : — Let us recollect that we are the same Parliament which sanctioned the issuing of a circular letter to the magistracy of the country, by a Secretary of State, urging them... | |
 | sir Samuel Romilly - 1840 - 490 pages
...opinion of the King's Attorney-General and the King's Solicitor-General as the law of the land. — Let us recollect that we are the same Parliament which sanctioned the shutting of the ports of this once hospitable nation to unfortunate Foreigners, flying from persecution... | |
 | Samuel Romilly - 1840 - 468 pages
...Secretary of State, urging them to hold persons to bail for libel, before an indictment was found : — Let us recollect that we are the same Parliament which sanctioned the sending out of the opinion of the King's Attorney-General and the King's Solicitor-General as the law... | |
 | 1855 - 354 pages
...good faith and honour, into a condition lower in character than that of the ancient French police. Let us recollect that we are the same parliament which sanctioned the issuing of a Circular letter to the magistracy of the country, by a Secretary of State, urging them... | |
 | 1856 - 206 pages
...petitions under which our table groaned ; that we turned a deaf ear to the complaints of the oppressed, — that we even amused ourselves with their sufferings....that we are the same Parliament which sanctioned the employment of spies and informers by the British Government, debasing that Government, once so celebrated... | |
 | William Heath Bennet - 1867 - 302 pages
...petitions under which our table groaned ; that we turned a deaf ear to the complaints of the oppressed, — that we even amused ourselves with their sufferings....that we are the same Parliament which sanctioned the employment of spies and informers by the British Government, debasing that Government, once so celebrated... | |
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