At this time the writings of William Cobbett suddenly became of great authority ; they were read on nearly every cottage hearth in the manufacturing districts of South Lancashire, in those of Leicester, Derby, and Nottingham ; also in many of the Scottish... The Half Century: Its History, Political and Social - Page 101by Washington Wilks - 1852 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
| Archibald Prentice - Manchester (Eng.) - 1851 - 456 pages
...th« writings of William Cobbett suddenly 'became of great authority ; they were read on nearly every hearth in the manufacturing districts of South Lancashire,...their sufferings — misgovernment, and to its proper correction — parliamentary reform. Riots soon became scarce, and from that time they have never obtained... | |
| Archibald Prentice - Manchester (Eng.) - 1802 - 454 pages
..."the writings of William Cobbett suddenly became of great authority ; they were read on nearly every hearth in the manufacturing districts of South Lancashire,...his readers to the true cause of their sufferings — misgovernnient, and to its proper correction — parliamentary reform. Kiots soon became scarce,... | |
| Archibald Prentice - Manchester (Eng.) - 1851 - 452 pages
...the writings of William Cobbett suddenly became of great authority; they were read on nearly every hearth in the manufacturing districts of South Lancashire,...He directed his readers to the true cause of their sufferings—misgoTernment, and to its proper correction—parliamentary reform. Riots soon became... | |
| Harriet Martineau - Great Britain - 1858 - 794 pages
...this time [1816] the writings of William Cobbett suddenly became of great authority ; they were read on nearly every cottage hearth in the manufacturing...to its proper corrective — parliamentary reform. Kiots soon became scarce, and from that time they have never obtained their ancient vogue with the... | |
| John Reilly (of Manchester.) - 1859 - 368 pages
...'the writings of William Cobbett suddenly became of great authority ; they were read on nearly every hearth in the manufacturing districts of South Lancashire,...their sufferings — misgovernment, and to its proper correction — parliamentary reform. Riots soon became scarce, and from that time they have never obtained... | |
| Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1862 - 738 pages
...this time [1816] the writings of William Cobbett suddenly became of great authority ; they were read on nearly every cottage hearth in the manufacturing...of South Lancashire, in those of Leicester, Derby, aiid Nottingham ; also in many of the Scottish manufacturing towns. Their influence was speedily visible."... | |
| William Bradfield - English poetry - 1864 - 248 pages
...Leicester, Derby, and Nottingham. Their influence was speedily visible ; he directed his readers to the tme cause of their sufferings — misgovernment ; and....its proper corrective — parliamentary reform."— BAMFORD'S Life of a Radical. NOTE 29.— Page 142. "A rural villagef" The reports of the Secret Committees,... | |
| Harriet Martineau - Great Britain - 1865 - 512 pages
...this time [1816] the writings of William Cobbett suddenly became of great authority ; they were read on nearly every cottage hearth in the manufacturing...to its proper corrective — parliamentary reform. Riots soon became scarce, and from that time they have never obtained their ancient vogue with the... | |
| George Alfred Townsend - France - 1869 - 702 pages
...the writings of William Cobbett suddenly became of great authority ; they were read on nearly every hearth in the manufacturing districts- of South Lancashire,...those of Leicester, Derby, and Nottingham ; also in of the Scottish manufacturing towns. Their influence was speedily visible. He directed his readers... | |
| George Alfred Townsend - France - 1870 - 702 pages
...the writings of "William Cobbett suddenly became of great authority ; they were read on nearly every hearth in the manufacturing districts of South Lancashire,...sufferings, — misgovernment, — and to its proper correction, — parliamentary reform. Riots soon became scarce, and from that time they have never... | |
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