Correspondence of William Pitt, Volumen2John Murray, 1838 |
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... Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick , December 18.- Fe- licitations on the successes of Prince Charles of Brunswick 1760 . - - William Beckford , Esq . , to Mr. Pitt , January 7.- Returns thanks to Mr. Pitt for standing sponsor to his son The ...
... Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick , December 18.- Fe- licitations on the successes of Prince Charles of Brunswick 1760 . - - William Beckford , Esq . , to Mr. Pitt , January 7.- Returns thanks to Mr. Pitt for standing sponsor to his son The ...
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... Prince Ferdinand of Prussia to Mr. Pitt , May 23. Thanks for reinforcements opportunely sent out - Mr. Pitt to Lady Hester Pitt , June . Felicitations on the raising of the siege of Quebec The Duke of Newcastle to Mr. Pitt , June 3 ...
... Prince Ferdinand of Prussia to Mr. Pitt , May 23. Thanks for reinforcements opportunely sent out - Mr. Pitt to Lady Hester Pitt , June . Felicitations on the raising of the siege of Quebec The Duke of Newcastle to Mr. Pitt , June 3 ...
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... Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick , October 28.- An- nounces the Death of George the Second , and determination of the young Monarch to prosecute the war in concert with his allies . [ Death and character of George the Second , note . ] The ...
... Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick , October 28.- An- nounces the Death of George the Second , and determination of the young Monarch to prosecute the war in concert with his allies . [ Death and character of George the Second , note . ] The ...
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... Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick , October 13. — An- nounces his retirement from office , and states the causes of it ... Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick to Mr. Pitt , July 20. Thanks him for his congratulations on the victory of the allied ...
... Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick , October 13. — An- nounces his retirement from office , and states the causes of it ... Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick to Mr. Pitt , July 20. Thanks him for his congratulations on the victory of the allied ...
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... Prince Charles of Brunswick to Mr. Pitt , January 14.- Giving his reasons for not paying him a visit . [ The Prince's reception at Harwich . Marriage with the Princess Augusta , note . ] The Right Honourable James Grenville to Lady ...
... Prince Charles of Brunswick to Mr. Pitt , January 14.- Giving his reasons for not paying him a visit . [ The Prince's reception at Harwich . Marriage with the Princess Augusta , note . ] The Right Honourable James Grenville to Lady ...
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Página 373 - At the same time let the sovereign authority of this country over the colonies be asserted in as strong terms as can be devised, and be made to extend to every point of legislation whatsoever. That we may bind their trade, confine their manufactures, and exercise every power whatsoever, except that of taking their money out of their pockets without their consent.
Página 8 - twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance! let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing Hours with flying feet But hark!
Página 372 - ... they have been driven to madness, by injustice. Will you punish them for the madness you have occasioned ? Rather let prudence and temper come first from this side. I will undertake for America that she will follow the example. There are two lines in a ballad of...
Página 81 - ... all this was very solemn. But the charm was the entrance of the abbey, where we were received by the dean and chapter in rich robes, the choir and almsmen bearing torches; the whole abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to greater advantage than by day; the tombs, long aisles, and fretted roof, all appearing distinctly, and with the happiest chiaro scuro.
Página 247 - Could all our care elude the gloomy grave, Which claims no less the fearful than the brave, For lust of fame I should not vainly dare In fighting fields, nor urge thy soul to war. But since, alas ! ignoble age must come, Disease, and death's inexorable doom, The life, which others pay, let us bestow, And give to fame what we to nature owe ; Brave though we fall, and honour'd if we live, Or let us glory gain, or glory give!
Página 6 - The discipline and evolutions of a modern battalion gave me a clearer notion of the phalanx and the legion; and the captain of the Hampshire grenadiers (the reader may smile) has not been useless to the historian of the Roman empire.
Página 391 - Burke's company since he has been engaged in public business, in which he has gained more reputation than perhaps any man at his [first] appearance ever gained before. He made two speeches in the House for repealing the Stamp Act, which were publicly commended by Mr. Pitt, and have filled the town with wonder.
Página 81 - Seventh, all solemnity and decorum ceased; no order was observed, people sat or stood where they could or would; the yeomen of the guard were crying out for help, oppressed by the immense weight of the coffin; the Bishop read sadly, and blundered in the prayers; the fine chapter, Man that is born of a woman, was chanted, not read; and the anthem, besides being immeasurably tedious, would have served as well for a nuptial.
Página 82 - Then returned the fear of catching cold ; and the duke of Cumberland, who was sinking with heat, felt himself weighed down, and turning round, found it was the duke of Newcastle standing upon his train, to avoid the chill of the marble. It was very theatric to look down into the vault, where the coffin lay, attended by mourners with lights.
Página 81 - Man that is born of a woman, •was chaunted, not read; and the anthem, besides being immeasurably tedious, would have served as well for a nuptial. The real serious part was the figure of the duke of Cumberland, heightened by a thousand melancholy circumstances. He had a dark brown adonis, and a cloak of black cloth, with a train of five yards. Attending the funeral of a father could not be pleasant: his leg extremely bad, yet forced to stand upon it near two hours ; his face bloated and distorted...