 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.  A History of Our Own Times - Pagina 309door Justin McCarthy - 1894Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1846 - 618 pagina’s
...proved to be the blight of commerce, the bane of agriculture, the source of bitter divisions amongst classes, the cause of penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the people" (loud laughter). That certainly was pretty strong even for a partisan ; but how did the noble lord... | |
 | 1846 - 660 pagina’s
...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 is well that his lordship sees and admits all this at last, though most unprejudiced and enlightened... | |
 | Anne Kent - 1846 - 942 pagina’s
...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." Ah ! my Lord John ; never did you speak truer words, — never did a Russell breathe a more patriotic... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1846 - 628 pagina’s
...justly described 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. (signed) William. Brown, Chairman. MEMORIAL from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough... | |
 | 1847 - 820 pagina’s
...proved to be the blight of commerce, the bane of agriculture, the source of bitter divisions amongst classes, the cause of penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the people" (loud laughter). That certainly was pretty strong oven for a partisan ; but how did the noble lord... | |
 | Archibald Prentice - 1853 - 458 pagina’s
...has been proved to be the blight of commerce, the bane of agriculiure, the source of bitter divisions among classes, the cause of penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the people. LORD j. RUSSELL'S LETTER. 405 " But if this end is to be achieved, it must be gained by the unequivocal... | |
 | BRITISH STATESMEN. - 1854 - 388 pagina’s
...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." In the struggle which followed on this important question the noble lord took his full share, giving... | |
 | Thomas Doubleday - 1856 - 552 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1862 - 738 pagina’s
...animosity and discontent. " 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...penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the people." Sir Robert Peel prints this letter in hi» Memoirs with this observation : — " It was asserted by... | |
 | William Torrens McCullagh Torrens - 1863 - 700 pagina’s
...which had 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." The Cabinet reassembled on the 25th, and con* firmed the instructions framed by the Home Secretary... | |
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