 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...justified even in its extravagance by his superior abilities, had never, in any instance, presumed upon any opinion of their own. Deprived of his guiding...most directly opposite to his opinions, measures, and 1 Supposed to allude to the Right Honourable Lord North and George Cooke, Esq., who were made joint... | |
 | 1775 - 868 pages
...extravagance by his fupirior abilities, had nsver, in any iniian.'e. prefutned upon any opinion cf their own. Deprived of his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the fport of every gull, and eafily driven in'.o any porl ; NQT li, * Suppofed to allude to the Ri.;ht... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1775 - 64 pages
...wasjuftified, even in its extravagance by his fuperior abilities, had never, in any inftance, pro. iumed upon any opinion of their own. Deprived of his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the fport of every guft, and eafily driven into any port ; and as thofe who joined with them an manning... | |
 | History - 1778 - 626 pages
...extravagance by his superior abilities', had never, in. any instance, presumed upon any opinion of theiir own. -Deprived of his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the sport of every gust, and easily;i<iriven into . any port; and as t'wsï} who joined with them in manning the vessel were * Supposed... | |
 | History - 1791 - 634 pages
...juftified even in its extravagance by his fuperior abilities, had never, in any in{lance, prefumed upon any opinion of their own. Deprived of his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the fport of every gull, and eaftly driven into any port; and as thofe who joined with them in managing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 604 pages
...juftified even in its extravagance by his fuperior abilities, had never, in any inftance, prelumed upon any opinion of their own. Deprived of his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the fport of every guft, and eafily driven into any port ; and as thofe who joined with them in manning... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...juflified even in its extravagance by his fuperior abilities, had never, in any inftance, prefumed upon any opinion of their own. Deprived of his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the fport of every guft, and eafily driven into any port; and as thofe who joined with them in manning... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1792 - 608 pages
...juftified even in its extravagance by his fuperior abilities, had never, in any inftance, prefumed upon any opinion of their own. Deprived of his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the fport of every guft, and eaf1ly driven into any port ; and as thofe who joined with them in manning... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pages
...juftified even in its extravagance by his fuperior abilities, had never, in any inftance, prefumed upon any opinion of their own. Deprived of his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the fport of every guft, and eafily driven into any port ; and as thofe who joined with them in manning... | |
 | Edmund Burke - English literature - 1803 - 462 pages
...even in its* .extravagance by his fu peri our abilities, had nevefj 3h %'hy' inftance, prefumed upon any opinion of their own: Deprived of his guiding influence, they were whirled about, the fport of every guft, and eafily driven into any port ; and as thofe who joined with them in manning... | |
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... friends, — who with the names of various departments of ministry were admitted to seem as if they acted a part under him, — with a modesty that becomes all men, and with a confidence in him which was justified even in its extravagance by his superior... 
