The march of Northumberland at the head of a small body of troops to resist the forces levied by Mary in Norfolk and Suffolk, was the signal for the defection of a great majority of the council.
Thus, Sir, I have given you my own opinion, relating to this weighty affair, as well as that of a great majority of both houses here.
In a great majority of cases of malarial hæmaturia occurring under my observation solutions of bitartrate of potassium have {613} been given with great apparent benefit.
This definition holds good for the great majority of cases, but in each of its parts we must take account of exceptions.
A great majorityboth of clergy and laity yielded to the times; and of these temporising conformists it cannot be doubted that many lost by degrees all thought of returning to their ancient fold.
Mr. Butler says, from several circumstances it is evident that a great majority of the nation then inclined to the Roman catholic religion.
It urges all the specious topics of State rights, and national encroachment, against that which a great majority of the States have affirmed to be rightful, and in which all of them have acquiesced.
No doubt, Sir, a great majority of the people of New England conscientiously believed the embargo law of 1807 unconstitutional; as conscientiously, certainly, as the people of South Carolina hold that opinion of the tariff.
With a great majority of the Representatives of Massachusetts, I voted against the tariff of 1824.
That a great majority of her people are opposed to the tariff laws, is doubtless true.
In this country we have actually existing systems of government, in the maintenance of which, it should seem, a great majority, both in numbers and in other means of power and influence, must see their interest.
It was the wish of a great majority of the Convention to put an end to the trade immediately, but the States of South Carolina and Georgia would not agree to it.
A great majority of the boroughmongers, of course, acquitted the duke from these charges, and talked of voting an address of thanks to him for the manner in which he discharged his official duties.
This was carried by a great majority, in spite of all the efforts of the ministry to the contrary!
This reduced the betting to even, but nobody was prepared for the great majority by which Burdett won.
Ebrington's resolution of confidence was carried by a great majority in the House of Commons after some violent speeches from Macaulay, Sheil, and O'Connell, and very moderate ones and in a low tone on the other side.
Peel made an admirable speech on Friday night; they expect a great majority.
The second reading of the Coercive Bill has passed by a great majority after a dull debate, and the other night Althorp deeply offended Peel and the Tories by hurrying on the Church Reform Bill.
This is what they perpetually are instilling into the people to believe, as the undoubted principles by which the present ministry, and a great majority in Parliament, do at this time proceed.
I am not sensible of any material difference there is between those who call themselves the Old Whigs, and a great majority of the present Tories; at least by all I could ever find, from examining several persons of each denomination.
Kennet, was chosen prolocutor by a great majority.
This also is in a great majority of instances the best time for sowing.
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