 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 476 sayfa
...multitudes, who intimidated the ministry, and compelled them to relinquish their design. The rejection of the bill was celebrated with public rejoicings in London and Westminster, and Sir Robert was burned in effigy by the populace of both cities. 5. Ever since the treaty of Utrecht,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1846 - 482 sayfa
...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,... | |
 | George Harris - 1847 - 586 sayfa
...the members ; and some persons were apprehended, in the Court of Requests, but were soon released. The miscarriage of the bill was celebrated with public rejoicings in London and Westminster, and Sir Robert was burnt in effigy. Whether Sir Philip shared the honour with him, history does not... | |
 | Tobias George Smollett - 1848 - 566 sayfa
...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 - 1849 - 524 sayfa
...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,... | |
 | Joseph Moseley - 1852 - 340 sayfa
...proper to drop the " design, by moving that the second read" ing of the Bill might be postponed, and " the miscarriage of the Bill was celebrated " with public rejoicings in London and " Westminster." And he himself at last was forced to succumb to the power of public opinion, as evinced by the result... | |
 | John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1860 - 300 sayfa
...disturbances. " I will not," said he, " be the minister to enforce taxes at the expense of blood." The miscarriage of the bill was celebrated with public rejoicings in London and Westminster, and the minister was burned in effigy by the populace. It was not till 1803 that Walpole's scheme was... | |
 | William Buck Dana - 1862 - 618 sayfa
...move an indefinite postponement, which amounted to a defeat of the measure. The historian adds, that the miscarriage of the bill was celebrated with public rejoicings in London and Westminster, and the minister was burned in effigy by the populace. Such was the reception that this measure received... | |
 | Evan Daniel - 1863 - 298 sayfa
...disturbances.. " 1 will not," said he, " be the minister to enforce taxes at the expense of blood." The miscarriage of the bill was celebrated with public rejoicings in London and Westminster, and the minister was burned in effigy by the populace. It was not till 1 803 that Walpole's scheme... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - 546 sayfa
...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... 
