 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1795 - 570 pages
...infcrutable Providence that this power of France ihould triumph over every thing that has been oppofed, to it ; but let us not therefore fall without making any efforts to refift it — let us not fink without meafuring its ftrength. If any thing could make me agree to retire... | |
 | William Pitt - 1806 - 476 pages
...now fainter and feebler than I had reason to expect. Contending, as these gentlemen and I did, wilh the new and monstrous systems of cruelty, anarchy,...If any thing could make me agree to retire from the contestj it would be the consciousness of not being able to continue it. I would at least have no cause... | |
 | William Pitt - 1817 - 468 pages
...systems of cruelty, anarchy, and impiety ;. against those whose principles trampled upon civilised society, religion, and law — contending, I say,...would at least have no cause to reproach myself on the retroi'l-ct. I would not yield till T could exclaim, Potuil qiue plurima virtus * Etu, futl : toto... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1836 - 486 pages
...such an amendment. It has pleased an inscrutable Providence, that this power of France should trample over every thing that has been opposed to it ; but let us not therefore fall without making any CHAP. efforts to resist it ; let us not sink without mea- xxxvnsuring its strength.' Notwithstanding... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846 - 472 pages
...such an amendment. It has pleased an inscrutable Providence, that this power of France should trample over every thing that has been opposed to it ; but...it; let us not sink without measuring its strength.' Notwithstanding this defection from his ranks, the sentiments of Mr. Pitt prevailed ; and the address... | |
 | F. C - 1846 - 854 pages
...such an amendment. It has pleased an inscrutable Providence that this power of France should trample over every thing that has been opposed to it; but...without making any efforts to resist it; let us not shrink without measuring its strength.'" Principle triumphed, the hand of the Almighty was with England,... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - 228 pages
...amendment. It has pleased an inscrutable Providence that this power of France should trample over everything that has been opposed to it : but let us not therefore fall without any eiforts to resist it ; let us not sink without measuring its strength." Pitt affirmed that neither... | |
 | William Pitt - 1915 - 424 pages
...amendment. It has pleased inscrutable Providence that this power of France should triumph over everything that has been opposed to it ! But let us not therefore...let us not sink without measuring its strength. If anything could make me agree to retire from the contest, it would be the consciousness of not being... | |
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It has pleased inscrutable Providence that this power of France should triumph over every thing that has been opposed to it ! but let us not therefore fall without making any efforts to resist it ; — let us not sink without measuring its strength. 