 The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has sustained by the death of his Majesty, my beloved uncle, has devolved upon me the duty of administering the government of this empire. This awful responsibility...  The English Illustrated Magazine - Page 3601897Full view - About this book
 | 874 pages
...declaration, which must excite the fondest hopes and most fervent prayers of every right-minded Englishman. " The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has...duty of administering the government of this empire. Tin.-, awful responsibility is imposed upon me so suddenly, and at so early a period of my life, that... | |
 | William John Thoms - Coronations - 1838 - 506 pages
...Her Majesty, being this day present in council, was pleased to make the following declaration, viz. " The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has...that I should feel myself utterly oppressed by the burthen were I not sustained by the hope that Divine Providence, which has called me to this work,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Anglo-Dutch War, 1780-1784 - 1838 - 862 pages
...act of allegiance had been performed, tlie queen made the following declaration to the council : " The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has...responsibility is imposed upon me so suddenly, and at to early a period of my life, that I should feel myself utterly oppressed by the burden, were I not... | |
 | Francis Lieber - Political ethics - 1838 - 470 pages
...was to be done.' (As quoted by the papers of the day). The queen, in her first proclamation, said, ' by the death of his majesty, my beloved uncle, has...government of this empire. This awful responsibility,' &,c. There is nothing about her being the owner of England; in short, she succeeds to the crown, that... | |
 | Lady - 1840 - 856 pages
...interesting declaration, in a firm, clear, and musical voice, and with impressive emphasis : — " The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has...at so early a period of my life, that I should feel utterly oppressed by the burden, were I not sustained by the hope that Divine Providence, which has... | |
 | John Frederick Smith - Great Britain - 1863 - 648 pages
...addressed the Privy Council : — "The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has sustained by tho death of His Majesty, my beloved uncle, has devolved upon me the duty of administering tho government of this empire. This awful responsibility is imposed upon me so suddenly, and at so... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - 246 pages
...declaration to the country : — " The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has sustained by tho death of his majesty, my beloved uncle, has devolved...life, that I should feel myself utterly oppressed by tho burden, were I not sustained by the hope that Divine Providence, which has called me to this work,... | |
 | Charles Selby - Great Britain - 1864 - 374 pages
...majority, the Princess became Queen of these happy realms, and in her Declaration to the Council, said:—" This awful responsibility is imposed upon me so suddenly,...utterly oppressed by the burden, were I not sustained in the hope that DIVINE PROVIDENCE, which has called me to this work, will give me strength for the... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 648 pages
...taking the oath of allegiance had been gone through, Her Majesty thus addressed the Privy Council: — "The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has...empire. This awful responsibility is imposed upon mo so suddenly, and at so early a period of my life, that I should feel myself utterly oppressed by... | |
 | John McGilchrist - Great Britain - 1868 - 222 pages
...following is the text of her Majesty's speech delivered on this occasion to the Privy Council : — The severe and afflicting loss which the nation has...imposed upon me so suddenly, and at so early a period, that I should feel myself utterly oppressed by the burden, were I not sustained by the hope that Divine... | |
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