The Speeches of the Late Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Bart., Delivered in the House of Commons: With a General Explanatory Index, and a Brief Chronological Summary of the Various Subjects on which the Speeches Were Delivered, Volume 1G. Routledge and Company, 1853 - Great Britain |
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