 House of Parliament, whose trust he has betrayed. I impeach him in the name of the English nation, whose ancient honor he has sullied. I impeach him in the name of the people of India, whose rights he has trodden under foot, and whose country he has turned...  Macaulay's Essays on Clive and Hastings - Page 184by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1910 - 268 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1867 - 740 pages
...impeach him in tbt name of the people of India, . whose rights he has trodden under foot, and whose country he has turned into a desert. Lastly, in the...I impeach the common enemy and oppressor of all." Nearly the entire press was against Burke on the occasion of this famous trial, and ungratefully too,... | |
 | 1858 - 690 pages
...and Hastings himself dared not look up. When Burke closed the accusation in the memorable words, " Lastly, in the name of human nature itself, in the...name of every rank, I impeach the common enemy and opposer of them all," he but spoke in the truth and sincerity of his throbbing heart. The marked characteristic... | |
 | 1842 - 654 pages
...I impeach him in the name of the people of India, whose rights he has trodden under foot, and whose country he has turned into a desert. Lastly, in the...the deep murmur of various emotions had subsided, Mr. Fox rose to address the Lords respecting the course of proceeding to be followed. The wish of the... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1842 - 782 pages
...I impeach him in the name of the people of India, whose rights he has trodden under foot, and whose country he has turned into a desert ; lastly, in the...rank, I impeach the common enemy and oppressor of all !' The effect of this speech on her own mind is thus described in a conversation with Mr. Wyndham :... | |
 | 1842 - 740 pages
...I impeach him in the name of the people of India, whose rights he has trodden under foot, and whose country he has turned into a desert ; lastly, in the...rank, I impeach the common enemy and oppressor of all 1' The effect of this speech on her own mind is thus described in a conversation with Mr. Wyndham :... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 438 pages
...I impeach him in the name of the people of India, whose rights he has trodden under foot, and whose country he has turned into a desert. Lastly, in the...the deep murmur of various emotions had subsided, Mr. Fox rose to address the Lords respecting the course of proceeding to be followed. The wish of the... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 pages
...I impeach him in the name of the people of India, whose rights he has trodden under foot, and whose country he has turned into a desert. Lastly, in, the...rank, I impeach the common enemy and oppressor of all. — BURKE. 3. In my affection to my country you find me ever firm and invariable. Not the solemn demand... | |
 | 1868 - 376 pages
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 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pages
...I impeach him in the name of the people of India, whose rights he has trodden under foot, and whose country he has turned into a desert. Lastly, in the...I impeach the common enemy and oppressor of all." EDINBURGH REVIEW. LESSON LXXIX.y ( SPEECH ON THE TRIAL OF W. HASTINGS. This extract comprises the concluding... | |
 | 1868 - 756 pages
...I impeach him in the name of the people of India, whose rights he has trodden under foot, and whose country he has turned into a desert. Lastly, in the...I impeach the common enemy and oppressor of all." Nearly the entire press was against Burke on the occasion of this famous trial, and ungratefully too,... | |
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