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The first ever collection of the letters of Arthur Onslow (1691-1768), who was the Speaker of the House of Commons for an unsurpassed 33 years and also known as the Great Speaker. Provides an insight into many interesting aspects of 18th century life as he served during the entire reign of George II, and brought about significant changes to the role of Speaker Illustrates his work as a JP and as an MP, but also his philosophical, literary and antiquarian interests, and his pivotal role in the formation of the British Museum Highlights his friendship with one of the leading politician of his time, the Duke of Newcastle, and his influence on the political stability of the 1740s and 50s
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Excerpt from Arguments Respecting Insolvency: Dedicated to the Rt. Hon. Arthur Onslow, Esq., Speaker of the House of Commons A N 'k IN D, confidered as focial M Beings, are under fome Necefiity of uling the belt Means in their Power for fupporting each other again: the Frowns of adverfe Fortune: Since no Man is fore, that what is his Neighbour's Fate to Day may nor be his own To-morrow, Self Love, and a Regard to what may happen in the Future, {hould neceliarily induce him fo to exprefs his Humanity in the Prefent, as that, when it comes to be his own Cafe, he may be juf'cly intitled to equal Beneficence from the tell of his Fellow Creatures. When Individuals, through a Courfe of Cufioms, Pr...
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