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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823027503321

Autore

Prentice Archibald <1792-1857, >

Titolo

History of the Anti-Corn-Law league / / Archibald Prentice

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1968

ISBN

1-136-62981-5

1-136-62974-2

1-315-02084-X

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (455 pages)

Collana

Routledge Library of Industrial Classics ; ; Number 18

Disciplina

322.430941

Soggetti

Corn laws (Great Britain)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published 1853.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Table of Contents; CHAPTER I; 1843.-Opening of the Free Trade Hall; CHAPTER II; The great gathering; CHAPTER III; Sir Robert Peel's fear of assassination; CHAPTER IV; Meetings in Drury Lane Theatre, and a witness' description of them; CHAPTER V; Movement in the agricultural districts; CHAPTER VI; CHAPTER VII; Blight's return to Parliament; CHAPTER VIII; Mr. Pattison's election for London; CHAPTER IX; 1844; CHAPTER X; CHAPTER XI; Mr. Villiers' resolution for repeal, and the debate thereon; CHAPTER XII; CHAPTER XIII

Incendiarism in the agricultural districts CHAPTER XIV; Dudley election; CHAPTER XV; CHAPTER XVI; 1845.-Preparing for Parliament; CHAPTER XVII; The budget; CHAPTER XVIII; the great bazaar; CHAPTER XIX; Lord John Russell's resolutions and his fixed duty shibboleth; CHAPTER XX; Mr. Villiers' motion for repeal; CHAPTER XXI; The harvest prospects; CHAPTER XXII; CHAPTER XXIII; 1846.-The new measures; CHAPTER XXIV

Sommario/riassunto

First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.