 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1814 - 736 pages
...and infinn — have one foot, more than one foot in the grave — 1 am risen from my bed, to staud up in the cause of my country — perhaps never again to speak in this House !' — A prophecy too fatally fulfilled ! " The purport of his speech is well known. The rererence... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...perform my duty, and to speak on a subject which has so deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm; have one foot, more than one foot, in the grave. I...country ! perhaps never again to speak in this house !" At first he spoke in a very low and feeble tone ; but as he grew warm, his voice rose, and was as... | |
 | English literature - 1824 - 436 pages
...perform my duty, and to speak on a subject which has so deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot, more than one foot in the grave —...country ! — perhaps never again to speak in this house !" — a prophecy too fatally fulfilled! The purport of his speech is well known. The reverence, the... | |
 | William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - Anecdotes - 1824 - 392 pages
...perform my duty, and to speak on a subject which has so deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm ; have one foot, more than one foot, in the grave. I...in the cause of my country, perhaps never again to f »2 %; 29 speak in this house !" At first he spoke in a verylow and feeble tone ; but as he grew... | |
 | James Robins - Great Britain - 1824 - 490 pages
...impressed my mind. — I ana old and infirm — hav« one foot, more than one foot, in the grave — -"T am risen from my bed to stand up in the cause of my...country — perhaps never again to speak in this House — to express my indignation at the pusillanimous, the disgraceful idea of yielding up the sovereignty... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...perform my duty, and to speak on a subject which has so deeply interested my mind. I am old and infirm; have one foot, more than one foot, in the grave. I...country! perhaps never again to speak in this house!" At first he spoke in a very low and feeble tone; but as he grew warm, his voice rose, and was as harmonious... | |
 | Benjamin Waterhouse - Great Britain - 1831 - 482 pages
...impressed on my mind. I am old and infirm,—have one foot,—more than one foot,—in the grave. I have risen from my bed, to stand up in the cause of my country,—perhaps never again to speak in this House! " The reverence, the attention, the stillness... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 312 pages
...on a subject which has so deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm; have one foot, more than 15 one foot, in the grave. I am risen from my bed, to...country! perhaps never again to speak in this house!" At first he spoke in a very low and feeble tone; but as he grew warm, his voice rose, and was as harmonious... | |
 | Biography - 1836 - 506 pages
...deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot — more than one foot, in the grave. 1 am risen from my bed, to. stand up in the cause of...reverence, the attention, the stillness of the house, was most affecting : if any one had dropped an handkerchief, the noise would have been heard. At first... | |
 | George Wingrove Cooke - Great Britain - 1837 - 694 pages
...to speak on a subject which has so deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm, have one foot, and more than one foot in the grave. I am risen from my...reverence, the attention, the stillness of the house was most affecting : if any one CHAP. had dropped a handkerchief the noise would have — A.. \J, 1779.... | |
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I thank God that I have been enabled to come here this day to perform my duty, and to speak on a subject which has so deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot, more than one foot in the grave — I am risen from my bed, to stand... 
