Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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GEORGE III ( 1738-1820 ) -on appointing Sir James Mackintosh ( 1765-1832 ) to the Recordership of Bombay , being assured of the change in Mackintosh's views . ( W. Jerdan , Men I have known , 1866 , p . 299 ) A man's best gift to his ...
GEORGE III ( 1738-1820 ) -on appointing Sir James Mackintosh ( 1765-1832 ) to the Recordership of Bombay , being assured of the change in Mackintosh's views . ( W. Jerdan , Men I have known , 1866 , p . 299 ) A man's best gift to his ...
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CHARLES JAMES Fox ( 1749-1806 ) -in the House of Commons , referring to the assistance given by France to the American colonies and the resulting hostilities between England and France . .. amicably ...
CHARLES JAMES Fox ( 1749-1806 ) -in the House of Commons , referring to the assistance given by France to the American colonies and the resulting hostilities between England and France . .. amicably ...
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Sir James GRAHAM ( 1792-1861 ) -in a speech on the advantages derived from the recent measures of commercial legislation . Alluded to by BENJAMIN DISRAELI ( 1804-81 ) in his speech in the House of Commons , Dec.
Sir James GRAHAM ( 1792-1861 ) -in a speech on the advantages derived from the recent measures of commercial legislation . Alluded to by BENJAMIN DISRAELI ( 1804-81 ) in his speech in the House of Commons , Dec.
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Cf. the more modern phrase “ masterly inactivity , ” which originated with Sir James Mackintosh , l'indicia Gallicæ : “ The Commons , faithful to their system , remained in a wise and masterly inactivity ” ( ed . 1837 . a p . 14 ) .
Cf. the more modern phrase “ masterly inactivity , ” which originated with Sir James Mackintosh , l'indicia Gallicæ : “ The Commons , faithful to their system , remained in a wise and masterly inactivity ” ( ed . 1837 . a p . 14 ) .
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( 1630-85 ) -re ! erring to the hasty counsels of his brother , James , Duke of York , afterwards James II . ( 1633-1701 ) , which gave him great uncasiness . But ere this be done Take up our sister's handkerchief .
( 1630-85 ) -re ! erring to the hasty counsels of his brother , James , Duke of York , afterwards James II . ( 1633-1701 ) , which gave him great uncasiness . But ere this be done Take up our sister's handkerchief .
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| Title | Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin Casket Series Volume 7 of Sonnenschein's dictionaries of quotations |
| Author | Edward Latham |
| Publisher | Sonnenschein, 1904 |
| Original from | University of Chicago |
| Digitized | 7 May 2015 |
| Length | 269 pages |
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