It was in the year 1820, when I was nearly nine years old, that I first went to a regular school.

The corn law was intended to keep wheat at the price of 80s. the quarter; it is now under 40s. the quarter.

The knowledge of the ancient languages is mainly a luxury.

I. cannot stoop to reply to the folly and the slander of every poor Tory partisan who assails me, and I should not have noticed you but for the fact that you are a member of the House of Commons.

Demand the ballot as the undeniable right of every man who is called to the poll, and take special care that the old constitutional rule and principle, by which majorities alone shall decide in Parliamentary elections, shall not be violated.

Be the measure great or small, let it be honest in every part.

With regard to the ballot, it is worthy of remark that no meeting has been held in favour of Reform at which the ballot has not been strongly insisted upon.