Orations of British Orators: Including Biographical and Critical Sketches, Volumen 1Colonial Press, 1899 - 453 páginas |
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... measures of reform . Those who do this do it at the peril of their welfare , and , two centuries ago , of their lives also . Eliot was born in 1592 , while Elizabeth was still on the throne , and Shakespeare was writing and act- ing in ...
... measures of reform . Those who do this do it at the peril of their welfare , and , two centuries ago , of their lives also . Eliot was born in 1592 , while Elizabeth was still on the throne , and Shakespeare was writing and act- ing in ...
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... measure and proportion as shows the greatness of our sickness , that if it have not some speedy ap- plication for remedy , our case is most desperate . Mr. Speaker , I fear I have been too long in these particulars that are past , and ...
... measure and proportion as shows the greatness of our sickness , that if it have not some speedy ap- plication for remedy , our case is most desperate . Mr. Speaker , I fear I have been too long in these particulars that are past , and ...
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... measures to save him ; the earl was convicted , and he was beheaded in London on May 12 , 1641. His fate was an omen of that which was to befall Charles himself eight years afterwards . SPEECH WHEN IMPEACHED FOR HIGH TREASON Delivered ...
... measures to save him ; the earl was convicted , and he was beheaded in London on May 12 , 1641. His fate was an omen of that which was to befall Charles himself eight years afterwards . SPEECH WHEN IMPEACHED FOR HIGH TREASON Delivered ...
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... measure with the others have so admirably bound together the nerves and sinews of the State , that the straining of any one may bring danger and sorrow to the whole economy . The prerogative of the crown and the propriety of the subject ...
... measure with the others have so admirably bound together the nerves and sinews of the State , that the straining of any one may bring danger and sorrow to the whole economy . The prerogative of the crown and the propriety of the subject ...
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... measure known to me . When I first met you in this room it was to my apprehension the hopefulest day that ever mine eyes saw , as to the considera- tions of this world . For I did look at , as wrapped up in you together with myself ...
... measure known to me . When I first met you in this room it was to my apprehension the hopefulest day that ever mine eyes saw , as to the considera- tions of this world . For I did look at , as wrapped up in you together with myself ...
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America begums bill of attainder blessed called cause charge Christian Chunar colonies commandments common conscience counsel court Crown death declared defence desire devil doctrine doth duty Earl of Strafford enemy England English eternal faith father favor fear France Fyzabad give glory God's hand Hastings hath heart heaven holy hope House House of Bourbon House of Commons Ireland jaghires judge justice King kingdom liberty live look Lord Harvey lords lordships Lucknow Majesty marriage matter mean ment mercy Middleton mind ministers nabob nation nature necessity never noble opinion ourselves Parliament peace person plough pray prayer prelates present principle prisoner prosecution reason religion right honorable gentleman saith sins Sir Elijah Impey soul speak spirit tell thee things thou thought tion trade treat Treaty of Hanover true truth unto Whig whole words
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Página 300 - Isaac; (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth): it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Página 283 - Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?
Página 305 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him,
Página 365 - It looks to me to be narrow and pedantic, to apply the ordinary ideas of criminal justice to this great public contest. I do not know the method of drawing up an indictment against a whole people.
Página 193 - And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
Página 357 - In no country, perhaps, in the world is the law so general a study. The profession itself is numerous and powerful ; and in most provinces it takes the lead. The greater number of the deputies sent to the congress were lawyers. But all who read, and most do read, endeavor to obtain some smattering in that science.
Página 352 - I know that the colonies in general owe little or nothing to any care of ours, and that they are not squeezed into this happy form by the constraints of watchful and suspicious government, but, that, through a wise and salutary neglect, a generous nature has been suffered to take her own way to perfection...
Página 139 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Página 359 - Then, Sir, from these six capital sources, of descent, of form of government, of religion in the northern provinces, of manners in the southern, of education, of the remoteness of situation from the first mover of government — from all these causes a fierce spirit of liberty has grown up. It has grown with the growth of the people in your colonies, and increased with the increase of their wealth: a spirit that, unhappily meeting with an exercise of power in England, which, however lawful, is not...
Página 352 - ... nothing to any care of ours, and that they are not squeezed into this happy form by the constraints of watchful and suspicious government, but that, through a wise and salutary neglect, a generous nature has been suffered to take her own way to perfection ; when I reflect upon these effects, when I see " how profitable they have been to us, I feel all the pride of power sink, and all presumption in the wisdom of human contrivances melt and die away within me. My rigor relents. I pardon something...