"It is true," replied Wilkes, perceiving himself to be the person intended, "that you have very injuriously, in many of your proceedings, Derogated from and trodden the authority of his Lordship and of this council under your feet."
"History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete"
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The having Derogated from the dignity of an idle gentleman, and having turned grazier was his chief fault in King Corny's eyes: so that the only point in Connal's character and conduct, for which he deserved esteem, was that for which his intended father-in-law despised him.
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I acted with Lord N. I went to all the ministerial meetings,-and he and his associates in office will do me the justice to say, that, aiming at the concord of the empire, I made it my business to give his concessions all the value of which they were capable, whilst some of those who were covered with his favors Derogated from them, treated them with contempt, and openly threatened to oppose them.
"The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VI. (of 12)"
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