The speeches of ... William Pitt in the House of commons [ed. by W.S. Hathaway].1806 |
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Seite 91 - At lower end o' the hall, hurl'd up their caps, " And some ten voices cried, God save King Richard! " And thus I took the 'vantage of those few— " Thanks, gentle citizens and friends, quoth I; " This general applause, and cheerful shout,
Seite 222 - humble address be presented to his Majesty, to return his Majesty the thanks of this House for his most gracious message, and for the communication of the several papers which have been laid before them in obedience to his Majesty's commands. " To assure his Majesty of the just sense we entertain of his Majesty's
Seite 35 - the characteristic features of the revolution, the name of Buonaparte will be found allied to more of them than that of any other that can be handed down in the history of the crimes and miseries of the last ten years. His name will be recorded with the horrors committed in Italy, in the
Seite 305 - in pursuance of the notice he had previously given, this day moved " That it be referred to a Committee of the whole House to revise the several bills for the defence of the country, and to consider of such further measures as may be necessary to make that defence more complete and permanent.
Seite 89 - address he presented to his Majesty, praying that he will be graciously pleased to direct his ministers to suspend all proceedings on the Irish Union, till the sentiments of the Irish people respecting that measure can be ascertained.
Seite 17 - extensive could be formed with other sovereigns, for that purpose. It left the internal state of France to be decided by the king restored to his liberty, with the free consent of the states of his kingdom, and it did not contain one word relative to the dismemberment of
Seite 61 - of the earth ; against a danger which has been resisted by all the nations of Europe, and resisted by none with so much success as by this nation, because by none has it been resisted so uniformly, and with so much energy. This country alone, of all the nations of Europe, presented barriers the best
Seite 27 - to Reubel, to Barras, and to every one of the leaders of the directory, but to none more than to Buonaparte, in whom now all their powers are united. What are its characters ? Can it be accident that produced them? No, it is only from the alliance of the most horrid principles with the.
Seite 28 - of grievances, and hold out a promise of redress equally to all nations, which inspired the teachers of French liberty with the hope of alike recommending themselves to those who live under the feudal code of the German empire ; to the various states of Italy, under all their
Seite 28 - of Switzerland, whom it was to deliver from popish superstition ; and to the mussulman of Egypt, whom it was to deliver from Christian persecution; to the remote Indian, blindly bigotted to his ancient institutions; and to the natives of Great Britain, enjoying the perfection of practical freedom, and justly attached to their