Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: And of the Principal Events of His Time, Том 2Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1810 |
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... letter from Mr. Pitt , then at North End , Hampstead , desiring to see his Lordship there , as his health would not ... letters to his son , says , this pamphlet was written by Lord Temple . But his Lordship was mistaken . The pamphlet ...
... letter from Mr. Pitt , then at North End , Hampstead , desiring to see his Lordship there , as his health would not ... letters to his son , says , this pamphlet was written by Lord Temple . But his Lordship was mistaken . The pamphlet ...
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... letter . Then , after some pause , he said , " He was very sorry for it , was extremely concerned it should happen so- Here Lord E. stopped " " but it was necessary ; him short , and bluntly demanded , " if his post was destined for ...
... letter . Then , after some pause , he said , " He was very sorry for it , was extremely concerned it should happen so- Here Lord E. stopped " " but it was necessary ; him short , and bluntly demanded , " if his post was destined for ...
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... letters were sent to the ambas- sadors for four weeks together , signifying that he was out of employment . • Towards ... letter with his own hand to Lord Chatham , who lay sick at Hampstead , acquainting him of his resolution to make ...
... letters were sent to the ambas- sadors for four weeks together , signifying that he was out of employment . • Towards ... letter with his own hand to Lord Chatham , who lay sick at Hampstead , acquainting him of his resolution to make ...
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... Duke of Grafton wrote a letter , by order of the Court , to the Marquis of Rocking- ham , " requesting his Lordship's return to court , to assist in the present critical situation of affairs . 50 . ANECDOTES AND SPEECHES [ Ch . XXXIII .
... Duke of Grafton wrote a letter , by order of the Court , to the Marquis of Rocking- ham , " requesting his Lordship's return to court , to assist in the present critical situation of affairs . 50 . ANECDOTES AND SPEECHES [ Ch . XXXIII .
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... letter . The Mar- quis of Rockingham was warm : the Duke of Bedford remarkably cool and temperate . At length , Lord Sandwich said , " that it was needless to debate about that letter , for he was certain they all meant the same thing ...
... letter . The Mar- quis of Rockingham was warm : the Duke of Bedford remarkably cool and temperate . At length , Lord Sandwich said , " that it was needless to debate about that letter , for he was certain they all meant the same thing ...
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Страница 303 - ... of the woods — to delegate to the merciless Indian the defence of disputed rights, and to wage the horrors of his barbarous war against our brethren? My lords, these enormities cry aloud for redress and punishment : unless thoroughly done away, it will be a stain on the national character.
Страница 268 - ... to be taken for an idiot, if they are not finally repealed. Avoid, then, this humiliating, disgraceful necessity. With a dignity becoming your exalted situation, make the first advances to concord, to peace, and happiness; for that is your true dignity, to act with prudence and justice. That you should first concede, is obvious, from sound and rational policy. Concession comes with better grace and more salutary effect from superior power. It reconciles superiority of power with the feelings...
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