| John Wilson Croker - 1885 - 440 strani
...they seek." " Let us then," he said, " unite to put an end to a system which has been proved to be the blight of commerce, the bane of agriculture, the source of bitter divisions among classes, the cause of penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the people." • 1845-1846.]... | |
| Thomas Hay Sweet Escott - 1886 - 334 strani
...there came the " Edinburgh Letter" of Lord John Russell, with its denunciation of the Corn Laws as " the blight of commerce, the bane of agriculture, the source of bitter divisions among classes, the cause of penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the people." After... | |
| 1886 - 856 strani
...there came the " Edinburgh letter " of Lord John Russell, with its denunciation of the Corn Laws as " the blight of commerce, the bane of agriculture, the source of bitter divisions among classes, the cause of penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the people." After... | |
| 1887 - 810 strani
...described by Lord John Russell, who was not one of the agitators but the leader of the Whig party — as " the blight of commerce, the bane of agriculture, the source of bitter division among classes and the cause of penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the people." And finally toward the close... | |
| Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1887 - 440 strani
...hitherto protested. ' Let us unite,' he said, ' to put an end to a system which has been proved to be the blight of commerce, the bane of agriculture, the source of bitter division among the classes, the cause of penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the people.' ' The Times ' published... | |
| Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1887 - 436 strani
...proved to be the blight of commerce, the bane of agriculture, the source of bitter division among the classes, the cause of penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the people.' ' The Times ' published this letter, along with an article objecting to it. Thereupon, according to... | |
| 1888 - 786 strani
...described by Lord John Russell, who was not one of the agitators but the leader of the Whig party — as " the blight of commerce, the bane of agriculture, the source of bitter division among classes and the cause of penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the people." 196 197 And finally toward... | |
| James Franck Bright - 1888 - 636 strani
...services. . . . Let us then unite," he continued, " and put an end to a system which has been proved to be the blight of commerce, the bane of agriculture, the source of bitter divisions among classes, the cause of penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the people." It was... | |
| Sir Spencer Walpole - 1889 - 526 strani
...has been proved to be the blight of commerce, the bane of agriculture, the source of bitter divisions among classes, the cause of penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the people. But if this end is to be achieved, it must be gained by the unequivocal expression of the public voice.... | |
| Sir Spencer Walpole - 1889 - 518 strani
...memory of immortal services. Let us, then, unite to put an end to a system which has been proved to be the blight of commerce, the bane of agriculture, the source of bitter divisions among classes, the cause of penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the people. But if... | |
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