 | 1834 - 404 pages
...When,' said the elder Pitt, ' when your Lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America—when you consider their decency, firmness and wisdom, you...your own. For myself, I must declare and avow that in all my reading and observation—and it has been my favorite study—(I have read Thucidydes, and have... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1836 - 574 pages
..." ' because I am afraid he might take me !' " When your Lordships look at the papers trans" mitted us from America, when you consider " their decency,...own. For myself I must declare and avow " that in all my reading of history, — and it has " been my favourite study ; I have read Thu" cydides and... | |
 | 1840 - 740 pages
...manner, form, and modulation of voice, and great animation and zeal in the cause that is maintained. " When your Lordships look at the papers transmitted...own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favourite study — I have read Thucydides, and... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1840 - 644 pages
...me prenne ; ' — I 'm afraid he '11 take me. " When your Lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America ; when you consider their decency,...own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favourite study — I have read Thucydides, and... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1840 - 626 pages
...me prenne ; ' — I 'm afraid he '11 take me. " When your Lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America ; when you consider their decency,...own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favourite study — I have read Thucydides, and... | |
 | Henry Brevoort Renwick, James Renwick - 1841 - 402 pages
...authors of antiquity. " When your lordships," said Chatham, in a celebrated and often-quoted speech, " look at the papers transmitted to us from America...own. For myself, I must declare and avow that, in all my reading and observation (and it has been my favourite study ; I have read Thucydides, and studied... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 pages
...collected. Burke. SECTION IV. Extract from Mr. Pill's Speech in the British Parliament* Jan. 20, 1775. 1. WHEN your lordships look at the papers transmitted...cause, and wish to make it your own. For myself, I mu^t declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation, (and it has been my favorite study :... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1841 - 548 pages
...qu'il ne me penne ;" — I'm afraid he'll take me. When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America; when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you c.unot but respect their cause and wish to make it your own. For myself, 1 must declare and avow, that... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1849 - 316 pages
...make void. Extract from Mr. Pitfs Speech in Parliament, in praise of the Congress at Philadelphia. 1. WHEN your lordships look at the papers, transmitted...us from America ; when you consider their decency, firm. ness, and wisdom, you can not but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own. For myself,... | |
 | Henry Brown - 1844 - 526 pages
...When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their daring firmness and wisdom, you cannot but respect their...own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation, and it has been my favorite study — I have read Thucydides, and have... | |
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When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own. 
