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Imperial Parliament.
affectionate and dutiful attachment , in whatever concerns the feelings of her Majesty and of her illustrious house . " LORD J . RUSSELL : " The right honourable gentleman will perhaps allow me the honour to second the motion . I should hardly have added a word to what has been so well and so feelingly said by him on
this subject , but that I had the honor of an intimate acquaintance with the late Duke of Sussex , and was most sincerely attached to him— . ( cheers . ) With regard to his political opinions , what the right honorable baronet has said is perfectly true , that their consistency attracted the respect not only of his friends , but also of his political opponents ( hear , hear . ) I will not say one word as to whether these opinions were right or erroneous , but I will say that they were opinions taken up from thorough conviction—that they were not opinions which were
naturally in conformity with his birth or rank , but opinions which he advocated as tending to the maintenance of the constitution under which he was born , and to the benefit of the people amongst whom he lived— - ( hear , hear ) . With respect to his attachment to science and literature , there was nothing of ostentation in his devotion to these pursuits . There was nothing on his part like a pretence of conferring honor on those
with whom he associated —( hear , hear ) . It was , on the contrary , a love of these subjects on which he was well entitled by his attainments and study to speak , by which he was animated , and which enabled him freely to converse on such subjects with those who had devoted their time to them . I shall only add , that I sincerely agree with the regret which the right honorable gentleman has expressed , and in the expressions of
condolence and deep sympathy to her Majesty for the great loss which she and the country have alike sustained —( cheers ) . " The motion was then agreed to nem . con ., and the address ordered to be presented by such members of the house as were members of her Majesty ' s Privy Council .
EXTRACT FROM THE VOTES OF THE HOUSE OP COMMONS . Resolved , nemine contradicente , " That an humble address be presented to her Majesty , to express the deep concern of this house , at the loss which her Majesty has sustained by the death of his Royal Highness tbe Duke of Sussex , and to condole with her Majesty on this melancholy occasion and to assure her Majesty that this House will
ever participate , with the most affectionate and dutiful attachment , in whatever may concern the feelings and interests of her Majesty and her illustrious house . "
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Imperial Parliament.
affectionate and dutiful attachment , in whatever concerns the feelings of her Majesty and of her illustrious house . " LORD J . RUSSELL : " The right honourable gentleman will perhaps allow me the honour to second the motion . I should hardly have added a word to what has been so well and so feelingly said by him on
this subject , but that I had the honor of an intimate acquaintance with the late Duke of Sussex , and was most sincerely attached to him— . ( cheers . ) With regard to his political opinions , what the right honorable baronet has said is perfectly true , that their consistency attracted the respect not only of his friends , but also of his political opponents ( hear , hear . ) I will not say one word as to whether these opinions were right or erroneous , but I will say that they were opinions taken up from thorough conviction—that they were not opinions which were
naturally in conformity with his birth or rank , but opinions which he advocated as tending to the maintenance of the constitution under which he was born , and to the benefit of the people amongst whom he lived— - ( hear , hear ) . With respect to his attachment to science and literature , there was nothing of ostentation in his devotion to these pursuits . There was nothing on his part like a pretence of conferring honor on those
with whom he associated —( hear , hear ) . It was , on the contrary , a love of these subjects on which he was well entitled by his attainments and study to speak , by which he was animated , and which enabled him freely to converse on such subjects with those who had devoted their time to them . I shall only add , that I sincerely agree with the regret which the right honorable gentleman has expressed , and in the expressions of
condolence and deep sympathy to her Majesty for the great loss which she and the country have alike sustained —( cheers ) . " The motion was then agreed to nem . con ., and the address ordered to be presented by such members of the house as were members of her Majesty ' s Privy Council .
EXTRACT FROM THE VOTES OF THE HOUSE OP COMMONS . Resolved , nemine contradicente , " That an humble address be presented to her Majesty , to express the deep concern of this house , at the loss which her Majesty has sustained by the death of his Royal Highness tbe Duke of Sussex , and to condole with her Majesty on this melancholy occasion and to assure her Majesty that this House will
ever participate , with the most affectionate and dutiful attachment , in whatever may concern the feelings and interests of her Majesty and her illustrious house . "