Charles James FoxGrolier Society, 1988 - 347 pages |
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Page 36
... North was its avowed protector , so long as it was confined within any decent bounds : and thirdly , because he was the puppet of the Bedford faction , which wanted to bring in either the Duke of Grafton or Lord Gower . In case this ...
... North was its avowed protector , so long as it was confined within any decent bounds : and thirdly , because he was the puppet of the Bedford faction , which wanted to bring in either the Duke of Grafton or Lord Gower . In case this ...
Page 83
... North , though a pro- fessed Tory , wanted a little of Mr. Fox's boldness . He declined to go the violent lengths which Mr. Fox had recommended , and in consequence that gentleman was dismissed from the treasury board with every ...
... North , though a pro- fessed Tory , wanted a little of Mr. Fox's boldness . He declined to go the violent lengths which Mr. Fox had recommended , and in consequence that gentleman was dismissed from the treasury board with every ...
Page 93
... North , that man whom he had described as the " submissive minister of the Crown , " " the supporter of cor- rupt influence , " " the patron of contractors , " " the father of jobs , " " the enemy of America , " " the sleeping state ...
... North , that man whom he had described as the " submissive minister of the Crown , " " the supporter of cor- rupt influence , " " the patron of contractors , " " the father of jobs , " " the enemy of America , " " the sleeping state ...
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