...been vexed by all the turbulence of this reign, and by that absurd vote of the house of commons, ' That the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished?'" JOHNSON. "Sir, I have never slept an hour less, nor ate an ounce less meat. I would...

...petitions on the table, and take the sense of the committee upon them. The first of these propositions was, that " the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished."' The fact, he said, was notorious. But as a collateral evidence, he observed, that...

...their intended motions. The very first, made by Mr. Dunning, was a thundering one : The words were. " That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." The walls could not believe their own ears; they had not heard such language since...

...their intended motions. The very first, made by Mr. Dunning, was a thundering one: The words were, " That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." The walls could not believe their own ears ; they had not heard such language since...

...up a formidable opposition. (April I6th.) At lenglli Mr. Dunning moved his celebrated resolution, " that the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to he diminished," which was carried by a majority of twenty-eight votes; but a second resolution, designed...

...principal danger to which the liberties of England were exposed. The cry has long been a popular one, that the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished. I am satisfied, however, that this supposed balance is a vain imagination, and of course...

...abstracted from the petitions on the table, and take the sense of the committee on them : the first was, 'that the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished ;' • a fact, he observed, which was notorious ; nor could there be a stronger proof...

...raised up a formidable opposition. (April 6th.) At length Mr. Dunning moved his celebrated resolution, " that the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished," which was carried by a majority of twenty-eight votes ; but a second resolution, designed...

...raised up a formidable opposition. (April 6th.) At length Mr. Dunning moved his celebrated resolution, " that the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished," which was carried by a majority of twenty-eight votes ; but a second resolution, designed...

...17SO, Mr. Dunning having made a motion, in the house of commons, " that, in the opinion of this house, the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished," Dundas, lord-advocate of Scotland, in order to defeat the motion, proposed to amend,...