 I thank God that I have been enabled to come here this day to perform my duty, and to speak on a subject which has so deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot, more than one foot in the grave — I am risen from my bed, to stand...  William Pitt, Earl of Chatham - Page 339by Albert von Ruville - 1907Full view - About this book
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1840 - 536 pages
...impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have, one foot, more than one foot, in the grave — I am risen from my bed to stand up in the cause of my country — perhaps never again to speak in this house." The reverence — ihe atlention — the stillness of the house was most affecting : if any one had... | |
 | 1840 - 700 pages
...impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot, more than one toot, in the grave— I am risen from my bed, to stand up in the cause of my country — perhaps never again to speak in line House." The reverence — the attention — the stillness of the House was most affecting : if... | |
 | John Timbs - 1840 - 430 pages
...deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot, more than one foot, in the grave ; I am risen from my bed, to stand up in the cause of my country — perhaps never again 220 221 to speak in this House." The reverence — the attention — the stillness of the House was... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1841 - 834 pages
...deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm ; I have one foot, more than one foot, in the grave ; I am risen from my bed, to stand up in the cause of my...country — perhaps never again to speak in this House." The reverence, the attention, the stillness of the House was most affecting : if any one had dropped... | |
 | John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1841 - 688 pages
...my mind. — " I am old and infirm — have one foot, more than one " foot, in the grave. — I am risen from my bed to stand " up in the cause of my...— perhaps never again " to speak in this House*." He came to express his indignation at an idea, he understood was gone forth, of yielding up the sovereignty... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1841 - 464 pages
...impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one " foot, more than one foot in the grave — I am risen from my bed " to stand up in the cause of my...— perhaps never again to " speak in this House." The reverence, the attention, the stillness of the House were here most affecting ; had any one dropped... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1843 - 776 pages
...infirm — have one foot — more than one foot in the grave — I am risen from my bed to stand up for the cause of my country —perhaps never again to speak in this house.' At first he spoke in a low tone : but as he grew warm, his voice rose, and was harmonious as ever.... | |
 | American literature - 1849 - 600 pages
...deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot, more than one foot, in the grave — 1 have risen from my bed to stand up in the cause of...country — perhaps never again to speak in this house !' " The reverence — the attention — the stillness of the House was most affecting; if any one... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - History - 1845 - 474 pages
...deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot, more than one foot in the grave. I am risen from my bed, to stand up in the cause of my...country — perhaps never again to speak in this House.' The reverence, the attention, the stillness of the House were here most affecting ; had any one dropped... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1846 - 472 pages
...deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm ; I have one foot, more than one foot, in the grave ; I am risen from my bed, to stand up in the cause of my...country — perhaps never again to speak in this House." The reverence, the attention, the stillness of the House was most affecting : if any one had dropped... | |
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