... reason for promoting the city's representatives. It may be that, on this account, Bristol has been less prominent the eyes of Whig statesmen, and that her services have been undervalued because unbought. It is not reason, however, why those who have now ...

... would glad allow the present bill to pass, so that the question of reform should no longer obstruct his old antagonists, the Whigs ; others among the Tory opposition would also willingly give it their support, but he feared the policy of the lukewarm Liberals ...

... glad to allow the present bill to pass, so that the question of reforms should no longer obstruct his old antagonists the Whigs. Others among the Tory opposition would also willingly give it their support ; but he feared the policy of lukewarm Liberals ...