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The Preface to the prefent volume is unlike the prefaces to former volumes in the feries, in that it confines itfelf almoft altogether to a treatment of the fources of the text and of the dates of the feffions, and pays only the moft general attention to the contents of the text, whereas in former volumes a fetting forth in a connedted way of fome of the more important tranfadtions of the Houfe was the main objecfl of the prefaces.

Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1619

Great, I own, is the power and fublety of Spiritual Powers, but yet inferiour to the Power and Wifdom of the Holy Spirit, which prefides over that Houfe which is founded on God.

Steps of ascension to God : written originally in Latin by the famous Cardinal Bellarmine 1705

News conference, the White Houfe Rofe Garden, 1803:

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There are a few fubjeils, connedcd with the matter referred to your Sub-Commhtee, which evidently require fome regulation, but which they have not thought it advifable to include amongft the laws now fubmitted to your confideration: neverthelefs it would be extremely defirable, that their opinion upon thofe points, ftiould be expreded to the Houfe at large.

Rules and regulations adopted by the committee for general purposes of the Stock-Exchange; 1812

In ofder therefore that the Committee for General Pur - pofes may in future avail themfelves of the united talents and abilities of the Houfe, and that their fubfe - quent refolutions may be fo framed as to meet (as much as pofTible) the wifhes, the interefts, and the welfare of the members in general; your Sub-Com - mittee recommend that the prefent colledlion of laws

Rules and regulations adopted by the committee for general purposes of the Stock-Exchange; 1812

The Committee of the Houfe of Com - mons on Eall India Affairs have already fubmiited to the Houfe detailed ftatements on that piirt of the fubjecl, and in any further reports which they may prefent they will probably complete the inveftigation.

Papers respecting the negociation betwixt His Majesty's government and the East India Company, for a renewal of the exclusive privileges that company has enjoyed .. 1812

With refpeft to any modifications which you or His Majefty's Government may have it in contemplation to propofe, we Ihall be happy to be made acquainted with them, and to bring them under the moft ferious conlideration of this Houfe.

Papers respecting the negociation betwixt His Majesty's government and the East India Company, for a renewal of the exclusive privileges that company has enjoyed .. 1812

Mr.J. obferved, that if jthe day was not almofl gone, and the patience of the Hbufe exhaufted, he Ihouldfeel it his duty to relbrt to the records, the journals of the Houfe, end examine the corre£lnefs of the ground which had been af - fumed, but riot maintained, as to the confiftency of gentle - men.

Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812

Many refolutions alfo, notwithftanding they were evidently intended to be a£\ed upon dL% general rules for the Houfe at large, have been drawn up fo as to fuit fome particular cafe only; and thus confequently aiford fubje61s for difpute and cavil, ifconftrued according to their literal meaning.

Rules and regulations adopted by the committee for general purposes of the Stock-Exchange; 1812

But, when it is recolledled that, out of the variety of difputed cafes which occur in this Houfe, a great proportion of them may be decided by the known Laws of the Land (with the due opera - tion of which laws, they are perfuaded it is not your Wifti or intention to interfere); — that many others

Rules and regulations adopted by the committee for general purposes of the Stock-Exchange; 1812