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... France , and her forces by sea and land menaced our shores . In the distant possessions of the Crown the same want of enterprise and of spirit pre- vailed . Armies in the West were paralyzed by the inaction of a Captain who would hardly ...
... France , and her forces by sea and land menaced our shores . In the distant possessions of the Crown the same want of enterprise and of spirit pre- vailed . Armies in the West were paralyzed by the inaction of a Captain who would hardly ...
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... France , attacked on some points , and menaced on others , was compelled to retire from Germany , soon afterwards suffered the most dis- astrous defeats , and , instead of threatening England and her allies with invasion , had to defend ...
... France , attacked on some points , and menaced on others , was compelled to retire from Germany , soon afterwards suffered the most dis- astrous defeats , and , instead of threatening England and her allies with invasion , had to defend ...
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... France and with America : —The old and narrow notions of natural enmity with the one , and natural sovereignty over the other , were the guides of his whole opinions and conduct in those great arguments . To cultivate the relations of ...
... France and with America : —The old and narrow notions of natural enmity with the one , and natural sovereignty over the other , were the guides of his whole opinions and conduct in those great arguments . To cultivate the relations of ...
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... France , to prevent that Crown from carrying material Points . " " 8 March , 1771 . " Rejoiced at the good conclusion of yesterday's debate . Wisdom of leaving the opposition to their own divisions . " Same day . " Desires application ...
... France , to prevent that Crown from carrying material Points . " " 8 March , 1771 . " Rejoiced at the good conclusion of yesterday's debate . Wisdom of leaving the opposition to their own divisions . " Same day . " Desires application ...
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... France . The declara- tion of an Intention to continue the Quai at Dunkirk be- gun last year wd look like a hidden desire to Enter on War . But when I consider how very unsettled ev thing is in that Country , and more so the character ...
... France . The declara- tion of an Intention to continue the Quai at Dunkirk be- gun last year wd look like a hidden desire to Enter on War . But when I consider how very unsettled ev thing is in that Country , and more so the character ...
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Works of Henry Lord Brougham, Vol. 2 of 10: Speeches (Classic Reprint) Brougham and Vaux No preview available - 2015 |
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Page 42 - The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter ! — all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement...
Page 235 - It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the Queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she just began to move in— glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy.
Page 40 - If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never — never — never.
Page 37 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Page 41 - Spain; in vain he defended and established the honour, the liberties, the religion, the Protestant religion, of this country, against the arbitrary cruelties of popery and the inquisition, if these more than popish cruelties and inquisitorial practices are let loose among us...
Page 45 - I confess, Sir, I had but too much reason to expect your Majesty's displeasure. I had not come prepared for this exceeding goodness. Pardon me, Sir," he passionately exclaimed, " it overpowers — it oppresses me...
Page 37 - In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man. She would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution along with her.
Page 409 - I think they have done right in giving exemplary damages; to enter a man's house by virtue of a nameless warrant, in order to procure evidence, is worse than the Spanish inquisition; a law under which no Englishman would wish to live an hour...
Page 431 - I scarcely ever met with a better companion ; he has inexhaustible spirits, infinite wit and humour, and a great deal of knowledge ; but a thorough profligate in principle as in practice, his life stained with every vice, and his conversation full of blasphemy and indecency. These morals he glories in — for shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told us himself, that in this time of public dissension he was resolved to make his fortune.
Page 39 - We shall be forced ultimately to retract; let us retract while we can, not when we must. I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts; they must be repealed — you will repeal them; I pledge myself for it, that you will in the end repeal them ; I stake my reputation on it — I will consent to be taken for an idiot, if they are not finally, repealed.