Famous speeches
By: selected and edited, with introductory notes by Herbert Paul.
Contributors: Paul, Herbert Woodfield, 1853-1935.
Publisher: I. Pitman
Published: 1911
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 456
Subjects: Speeches, addresses, etc., English.; Great Britain -- Politics and government.
Notes: -- The trail of Warren Hastings..., June 3rd, 6th, 10th, 13th, 1788 / Sheridan -- Reply to Lord Mornington, 1794 / Sheridan -- Roman Catholic emancipation, House of Commons, May 13th, 1805 / Henry Grattan -- On the recognition of the South American Republics, House of Commons, June 15th, 1824  / Canning -- State of Ireland, House of Commons, February 5th, 1883 / Daniel O'Connell -- Resignation of ministers, House of Commons, June 29th, 1846 / Sir Robert Peel -- Free trade, House of Commons, March 13th, 1845 / Richard Cobden -- Address delivered at the dediction of the cementery at Gettysburg, November 19th 1863 / Abraham Lincoln --Berlin treaty, House of Lords, July 18th 1878 / Benjamin Disraeli --Russia : negotiations at Vienna, House of Commons, February 23rd, 1855 / John Bright -- Tax Bills. Pouer of the House of Lords, House of Commons, July 6th, 1860 / John Bright -- Representation of the People bill, House of Commons, May 31st, 1866 / Robert Lowe -- The Eastern question, House of Commons, May 7th, 1877 / Gladstone.
Table of contents: title: Speech delivered September 17th, 1656 / Cromwell; title: The Peerage bill, House of the Commons, December 8th, 1719 / Sir Robert Walpole; title: Reply to Horace Walpole, House of the Commons, 1740 / William Pitt, Earl of Chatham; title: Speech in support of Lord Limerick's second motion, House of the Commons, 1742 / William Pitt, Earl of Chatham; title: Speech on Sir W. Yonge's motion respecting the Hanoverian troops, House of Commons, 1742 / William Pitt, Earl of Chatham; title: On the right to tax America, House of Commons, 1776 / William Pitt, Earl of Chatham; title: Conciliation with America, House of Commons, March 22nd, 1775 / Burke; title: Abolition of slave trade, House of Commons, April 2nd, 1792 / William Pitt; title: Roman Catholic emancipation, House of Commons, May 13th, 1805 / Wiliam Pitt; title: Peace with France, House of Commons, February 3rd, 1800 / Charles James Fox