...which the wisest men had not before believed to be possible, will be held in everlasting remembrance. He died unconscious of the imperishable name which...to introduce into popular governments a regularity und order far more perfect than had heretofore been purchased by submission to absolute power, and...

...the unknowing ' in' strument of disclosing to the world that great institution of re' presentation which was to introduce into popular governments '...been ' purchased by submission to absolute power,' — Sir James Mackintosh ascribes the present constitution of the House of Commons. ' Hence arose the...

...but the unknowing ' in' strument of disclosing to the world that great institution ofre' presentation which was to introduce into popular governments '...heretofore been ' purchased by submission to absolute power,1 — Sir James Mackintosh ascribes the present constitution of the House of Commons. f Hence...

...Sir James Mackintosh. Lingard does not vary materially in his view of this important point " Montfort died unconscious of the imperishable name which he...governments a regularity and order far more perfect than had hitherto been purchased by submission to absolute power, and to draw forth liberty from confinement...

...— Introduction to Rishanger's " Chronicle," p. 26-7. Camden Soc. Publications. * Montfort was the instrument of disclosing to the world that great institution...introduce into popular governments a regularity and order fur more perfect than had heretofore been purchased by submission to absolute power, and to draw "...

...— Introduction to Rishanger's " Chronicle," p. 26-7. Camden Soc. Publications. * Montfort was the instrument of disclosing to the world that great institution...purchased by submission to absolute power, and to draw " Yet it seems not unlikely, that this concession of Leicester's to the wants of the age and the demands...

...namely, the lower house of which was composed, as it has ever since been, of knights of the shire, and members for cities and boroughs. He thus unknowingly...determined that England was to be a free country. He was the blind instrument of disclosing to the world that great institution of representation, which...

...English Parliaments up to Edward's time had * Yet Sir James Mackintosh believed that " Montfort was the instrument of disclosing to the world that great institution...into popular governments a regularity and order," &c. — ' History of England,' vol. ip 238. LECT. I. ENGLAND AND THE CONTINENT. 43 been like the rudimentary...

...English Parliaments up to Edward's time had * Yet Sir James Mackintosh believed that " Montfort was the instrument of disclosing to the world that great institution...into popular governments a regularity and order," &c.— ' History of England,' vol. ip 238. LECT. I. ENGLAND AND THE CONTINENT. 43 been like the rudimentary...

...parliament of which the Lower House was composed, as it has ever since been formed, of knights of the shire and members for cities and boroughs. He thus unknowingly...representation, which was to introduce into popular government a regularity and order far more perfect than had heretofore been purchased by submission...