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" Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of England. The sight of his mind was infinite ; and his schemes were to affect, not England, not the present age only, but Europe and posterity. Wonderful were the means... "
London, by David Hughson - Page 66
by Edward Pugh - 1806
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Baratariana: A Select Collection of Fugitive Political Pieces, Published ...

Baratariana - 1773 - 434 pages
...corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. France funk beneath him. With one hand he fmote the Houfe of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of England — The fight of his mind was infinite ; and his fchemes were to affect, not England, not the prefent age,...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1792 - 458 pages
...corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. France funk beneath him. With one hand he fmote the Houfe of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of England. The fight of his mind was infinite, and his fchemes were to affect, not England, not the prefent age only,...
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The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 1

1797 - 610 pages
...corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. France funk beneath him. With one hand he fmote the houfe of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of England. The fight of his mind was infinite : and his fchemes were to affeft, not England, not the prefent age only,...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. France funk beneath him. With one hand he fmote tke houfe of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of England. The fight of his mind was infinite: and his fchemes were to afFeft, not England, not the prefent age only,...
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England's Ęgis: Or, the Military Energies of the Empire

John Cartwright - 1804 - 246 pages
...great. Without dividing he destroyed party ; without corrupting he made a venal age unanimous. France sunk beneath him. With one hand he smote the house...and wielded in the other the democracy of England* ! But let us proceed : " Although the officers of a posse comitatus, to follow the good Saxon custom,...
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A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland ..., Volume 4

Horace Walpole - 1806 - 478 pages
...great. Without dividing, he destroyed party ; without corrupting, he made a venal age magnanimous. With one hand he smote the house of Bourbon, and wielded in the other the democracy of England. A character so exalted, so strenuous, so serious, so authoritative, astonished a corrupt age; and the...
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The British Cicero: Or, A Selection of the Most Admired Speeches ..., Volume 1

1808 - 540 pages
...fame. Without dividing, he deftroyed party ; without corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. France sunk beneath him. With one hand he smote the House...and his schemes were to affect not England, not the prefent age only, but Europe and posterity. Wonderful were the means by which thefe fchemes were accomplished,...
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The British Cicero: Or, A Selection of the Most Admired Speeches ..., Volume 1

Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - 1810 - 514 pages
...fame. Without dividing, he^estroyed party ; without corrupting, he made a venal age unanimous. France sunk beneath him. With one hand he smote the House...not the present age only, but Europe and posterity. Wonderful were the means by which these schemes were accomplished, always seasonable, always adequate,...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 3

John Almon - 1810 - 404 pages
...fame. Without dividing, he destroyed party; without corruption, he made a venal age unanimous. France sunk beneath him. With one hand he smote / the house...was infinite, and his schemes were to affect, not * Not George the Second, England, England, not the present age only, but Europe and posterity. Wonderful...
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Anecdotes of the life of ... William Pitt, earl of Chatham [by J ..., Volume 3

John Almon - 1810 - 436 pages
...destroyed party j without corruption, he made a venal age unanimous. France sunk beneath him. With ooe hand he smote the house of Bourbon, and wielded in...was infinite, and his schemes were to affect, not * Not George the Second. APPENDIX. 367 England, not the present age only, but Europe and posterity....
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