Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of George III.R. Griffin and Company, 1858 |
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Pagina 42 - mercenary aid on which you rely irritates to an incurable resentment the minds of your enemies, whom you overrun with the sordid sons of rapine and of plunder, devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty! If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would
Pagina 85 - Gen. Gage, though just returned from Boston, expresses his willingness to go back at a day's notice, if convenient measures are adopted. He says, They will be Lions while we are Lambs; but if we take the resolute part, they will undoubtedly prove very meek. Four Eeg
Pagina 246 - upon them for impeachments; who are eager to grant, when the general voice demands account; who in all disputes between the people and the administration pronounce against the people; who punish their disorders, but refuse even to inquire into the provocations to them; this is an unnatural, a
Pagina 77 - the affair of the Printers,t and in the strongest manner recommend that ev y caution may be used to prevent its becoming a serious business. It is highly necessary that this strange and lawless method of publishing debates in the Papers should be put a stop to. But is not the H. of L*
Pagina 166 - 4Nov 1782. " The Times certainly require the concurrence of all who wish to prevent anarchy. I have no wish but the prosperity of my dominions; therefore, must look on all who will not heartily assist me as bad men, as well as ungrateful subjects." "8 April, 1783. " In December, the Queen received the Diamond
Pagina 110 - Having said this, I will only add, to put before your eyes my most inmost thoughts, that no advantage to my Country nor personal danger to myself can make me address myself to Lord Chatham or to any other branch of opposition. Honestly, I would rather lose the Crown I now * On the state of the navy. Keppel said he
Pagina 142 - provided it be understood that every means are to be employed to keep the Empire entire, to prosecute the present just and unprovoked war in all its branches with the utmost vigour, and that HM' " past measures be treated with proper respect." THE KING TO LORD THURLOW. " 18 Dec' 1779.
Pagina 69 - lawless proceeding, yet I think it highly proper to apprize you, that the expulsion of Mr. Wilkes appears to be very essential and must be effected. The case of Mr. Ward, in the reign of my great-grandfather, seems to point out the proper method of proceeding. If any man were capable of forgetting his criminal writings, his speech in Court last Wed
Pagina 165 - to, of changing my Ministers, and a more general removal of other Persons than I believe ever was known before. I have to the last fought for Individuals; but the number I have saved, except my Bed Chamber, is incredibly few. You wd hardly believe that even the D. of
Pagina 159 - 1" March, 1781. " Mr. Robinson sent me the list of the Speakers last night, and of the very good Majority. I have this morning sent him £6000 to be placed to the same Purpose as the Sum transmitted on the 21"' of August." " 8" March, 1781. " Mr. Deane sh d so far be trusted as to have