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... taken as some evidence of general impartiality , though it may not suffice to exempt him from the charge of having sometimes unwarily fallen into the snares that beset the path of whoever would write contemporary annals . We may be ...
... taken as some evidence of general impartiality , though it may not suffice to exempt him from the charge of having sometimes unwarily fallen into the snares that beset the path of whoever would write contemporary annals . We may be ...
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... cast , and to the rest of mankind . Unhappily he took the wrong direction ; and , having once taken , persevered in it with the pertinacity that marks little minds of all ranks , but which in royal understandings often amounts.
... cast , and to the rest of mankind . Unhappily he took the wrong direction ; and , having once taken , persevered in it with the pertinacity that marks little minds of all ranks , but which in royal understandings often amounts.
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... taken in foreign , colonial , or domestic affairs , that he did not form his opinion upon it , and exercise his influence over it . The instructions to ambassadors , the orders to governors , the move- ments of forces , down to the ...
... taken in foreign , colonial , or domestic affairs , that he did not form his opinion upon it , and exercise his influence over it . The instructions to ambassadors , the orders to governors , the move- ments of forces , down to the ...
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... taken in pro- * This was in 1777 , in the middle of the most anxious moment of the American contest ; the letter immediately preceding relates to the sum of affairs . debate as " dangerous , " at another " timid 14 GEORGE III .
... taken in pro- * This was in 1777 , in the middle of the most anxious moment of the American contest ; the letter immediately preceding relates to the sum of affairs . debate as " dangerous , " at another " timid 14 GEORGE III .
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... taken from her in America , and Asia , and Africa , in- cluding all her West Indian colonies , except St. Do- mingo , and all her settlements in the East . The whole important province of Canada was likewise conquered ; and the Havannah ...
... taken from her in America , and Asia , and Africa , in- cluding all her West Indian colonies , except St. Do- mingo , and all her settlements in the East . The whole important province of Canada was likewise conquered ; and the Havannah ...
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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.