 | English literature - 1742 - 710 pages
...it, can rarely know what is the voice of the people. The voice of this houfe was formerly, I ihall grant, and always ought to be the voice of the people...parliaments be continued, and a corrupt influence fhould prevail, not only at elections, but in this houfe, the voice of this houfe will generally be... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1743 - 546 pages
...or in any Office under it, can rarely know what is the Voice of the People. The Voice of this Hoofe was formerly, I (hall grant, and always ought to be...Placemen, and no Penfioners admitted, it would be fo ftil! ; but, if long Parliaments be continued, and a corrupt Influence fhould prevail, not only at... | |
 | John Almon, William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Great Britain - 1792
...under it, can rarely know the voice of the people. The voice of this Houfe was formerly, I fhall gr^nt, and always ought to be, the voice of the people. If...parliaments be continued, and a corrupt influence fhould prevail, not only at ele£tiqns but in this Houfe, the voice of this Houfe will generally be... | |
 | John Almon - Great Britain - 1793 - 514 pages
...under it, can rarely know the voice * of the people. The voice of this Houfe * was formerly, I fhall grant, and always * ought to be, the voice of the...people. If * new Parliaments ,were more frequent, and '74 1 ' ^ ew Placemen, and no penfioncrs admitted, ' it would be fo ftill; but if long Parliaments... | |
 | John Almon - Great Britain - 1797 - 550 pages
...office under it, can rarely know the voice of the people. The voice of this Houfe was formerly, I mail grant, and always ought to be, the voice of the people....Parliaments be continued, and a corrupt influence mould prevail, not only at elections, but in this Houfe, the voice of this Houfe will generally be... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 474 pages
...office under it, can rarely know the voice of the people. The voice of this House was formerly, I shall grant, and always ought to be, the voice of the people....Parliaments were more frequent, and few placemen, and no pensioners admitted, it would be so still; but if long Parliaments be continued, and a corrupt influence... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 470 pages
...office under it, can rarely know the voice of the people. The voice of this House was formerly, I shall grant, and always ought to be, the voice of the people....Parliaments were more frequent, and few placemen, and no pensioners admitted, it would be so still; but if Jong Parliaments be continued, and a corrupt influence... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1812 - 742 pages
...it, can rarely know what is the voice of the people. The voice of this House was formerly, I shall grant, and always ought to be the voice of the people:...parliaments were more frequent, and few placemen, and no pensioners admitted, it would be so still ; but, if long parliaments be continued, and a corrupt influence... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1812 - 752 pages
...know what is the voice of the people. The voice of this House was formerly, I shall grant, and tin-ays ought to be the voice of the people : if new parliaments were more frequent, and few placemen, and no pensioners admitted, it would be so still ; but, if long parliaments be continued, and a corrupt influence... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Great Britain - 1848 - 208 pages
...any office under it, can rarely know the voice of the people. The voice of this House was formerly, I grant, and always ought to be, the voice of the people....Parliaments were more frequent, and few placemen, and no pensioners, admitted, it would be so still ; but if long Parliaments be continued, and a corrupt influence... | |
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Parliaments be continued, and a corrupt influence should prevail, not only at elections, but in this House, the voice of this House will generally be very different from, nay, often directly contrary to, the voice of the people. However, as this... 
