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... for Lanarkshire , and had always lived on intimate terms with the leading members of Parliament , especially on the Liberal side , to which party his 1852. ] THE MAXWELLS OF POLLOK . 5 family had 4 [ 1849- AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SIR A. ALISON .
... for Lanarkshire , and had always lived on intimate terms with the leading members of Parliament , especially on the Liberal side , to which party his 1852. ] THE MAXWELLS OF POLLOK . 5 family had 4 [ 1849- AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SIR A. ALISON .
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... Parliament establishing the Glasgow sheriff- ship to be absent for three months in the year , I was within bounds in doing so . The only diffi- culty was that my whole work when away remained to be done when I returned , as no one else ...
... Parliament establishing the Glasgow sheriff- ship to be absent for three months in the year , I was within bounds in doing so . The only diffi- culty was that my whole work when away remained to be done when I returned , as no one else ...
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... Parliament . His education in early life had been limited to what is taught in English schools ; but he had by assiduous labour conquered his deficiencies in maturer years ; and on the subjects which interested him his information was ...
... Parliament . His education in early life had been limited to what is taught in English schools ; but he had by assiduous labour conquered his deficiencies in maturer years ; and on the subjects which interested him his information was ...
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... parliamentary interest , and the most faithful and affectionate friendship . We spent a fortnight at the hospitable mansion of Hovingham in the autumn of 1851 , and there is no period of my life to which I look back with more pleasure ...
... parliamentary interest , and the most faithful and affectionate friendship . We spent a fortnight at the hospitable mansion of Hovingham in the autumn of 1851 , and there is no period of my life to which I look back with more pleasure ...
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... Parliament , and not duly supported by its representatives in the House of Commons ; and an Association had , in con- sequence , been formed to obtain redress , and pro- cure for Scotland its due share of grants for pub- lic purposes ...
... Parliament , and not duly supported by its representatives in the House of Commons ; and an Association had , in con- sequence , been formed to obtain redress , and pro- cure for Scotland its due share of grants for pub- lic purposes ...
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