The Treasury of British Eloquence: Specimens of Brilliant Orations by the Most Eminent Statesmen, Divines, Etc. of Great Britain of the Last Four Centuries : with Biographical and Critical Notices and IndexRobert Cochrane |
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... Hastings , 262 WILLIAM PITT . PAGE THOMAS CARLYLE . 259 Address to the Students of the Univer- 259 LORD JOHN RUSSELL . • sity of Edinburgh , 1866 , The Reform Bill of 1831-32 , RICHARD LALOR SHEIL . The State of Ireland , Russian and ...
... Hastings , 262 WILLIAM PITT . PAGE THOMAS CARLYLE . 259 Address to the Students of the Univer- 259 LORD JOHN RUSSELL . • sity of Edinburgh , 1866 , The Reform Bill of 1831-32 , RICHARD LALOR SHEIL . The State of Ireland , Russian and ...
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... Hastings for his government , and of his conduct under them , the author of this defence deserves the severest punishment for a mercenary imposi- tion on the public . But if it be true that he was directed to make the safety and ...
... Hastings for his government , and of his conduct under them , the author of this defence deserves the severest punishment for a mercenary imposi- tion on the public . But if it be true that he was directed to make the safety and ...
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... HASTINGS . * [ " THOUGH Sheridan , " says Mr W. F. Rae in his " Lives of Wilkes , Sheridan , and Fox , " ' soon took high rank among the good speakers and admirable debaters in the House of Com- mons , yet he was not classed among the ...
... HASTINGS . * [ " THOUGH Sheridan , " says Mr W. F. Rae in his " Lives of Wilkes , Sheridan , and Fox , " ' soon took high rank among the good speakers and admirable debaters in the House of Com- mons , yet he was not classed among the ...
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... Hastings had been instrumental in extending the rule of this country over the East , and that to his vigour as a conqueror and an administrator the people of England owed the satisfaction of considering the acquisitions made in India ...
... Hastings had been instrumental in extending the rule of this country over the East , and that to his vigour as a conqueror and an administrator the people of England owed the satisfaction of considering the acquisitions made in India ...
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... Hastings , who , however great in some other respects , is too insignificant to be blended with these important circumstances . The unfortunate prisoner is , at best , to my mind , no mighty object . Amid the series of mischiefs and ...
... Hastings , who , however great in some other respects , is too insignificant to be blended with these important circumstances . The unfortunate prisoner is , at best , to my mind , no mighty object . Amid the series of mischiefs and ...
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Page 133 - Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed ; and make you a new heart and a new spirit : for why will ye die, 0 house of Israel ? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God : wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Page 221 - ... who think that nothing exists but what is gross and material, and who, therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn a wheel in the machine. But to men truly initiated and rightly taught, these ruling and master principles, which, in the opinion of such men as I have mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth everything and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire and little...
Page 312 - The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Page 221 - As long as you have the wisdom to keep the sovereign authority of this country as the sanctuary of liberty, the sacred temple consecrated to our common faith, wherever the chosen race and sons of England worship freedom, they will turn their faces towards you.
Page 62 - Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him ; that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together ; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Page 153 - Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh ; go ye out to meet him.
Page 69 - 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.
Page 132 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Page 387 - Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.
Page 155 - But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you : but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.