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Page 16
... or should be, his castle. George Grenville, who had hitherto stood sullenly
aloof because he thought himself neglected, rose on this occasion, unfortunately
for himself, to support his wavering colleagues, and to answer his eloquent
kinsman.
... or should be, his castle. George Grenville, who had hitherto stood sullenly
aloof because he thought himself neglected, rose on this occasion, unfortunately
for himself, to support his wavering colleagues, and to answer his eloquent
kinsman.
Page 43
... and failure in any administration, are scarcely ever borne out by the event,
since high office in some cases calls forth latent powers of eloquence, and, still
oftener, by its weight and authority supplies to a great extent the want of them.
... and failure in any administration, are scarcely ever borne out by the event,
since high office in some cases calls forth latent powers of eloquence, and, still
oftener, by its weight and authority supplies to a great extent the want of them.
Page 53
The eloquence of Charles Townshend and the readiness of Colonel Barré were
justly admired on the side of Opposition.** Pitt, as usual the foremost, spoke with
great spirit on the same side,. * See Blackstone's Commentaries, vol. iv. p.
The eloquence of Charles Townshend and the readiness of Colonel Barré were
justly admired on the side of Opposition.** Pitt, as usual the foremost, spoke with
great spirit on the same side,. * See Blackstone's Commentaries, vol. iv. p.
Page 89
Lord Orford's Memoirs of George III., vol. ii. p. 71. + Speech on American Taxation
, April 19, 1774. It is very remarkable, and strongly in corroboration of Burke's
statement, that Horace Walpole There is extant, nevertheless, an eloquent and
well ...
Lord Orford's Memoirs of George III., vol. ii. p. 71. + Speech on American Taxation
, April 19, 1774. It is very remarkable, and strongly in corroboration of Burke's
statement, that Horace Walpole There is extant, nevertheless, an eloquent and
well ...
Page 90
There is extant, nevertheless, an eloquent and well known burst of oratory, which
is ascribed to Colonel Barré, on one of these occasions. Mr. Grenville having
spoken of the Americans as children of our own, planted by our care and
nourished ...
There is extant, nevertheless, an eloquent and well known burst of oratory, which
is ascribed to Colonel Barré, on one of these occasions. Mr. Grenville having
spoken of the Americans as children of our own, planted by our care and
nourished ...
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| Title | History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles: 1713-1783 Volume 269 of Collection of British authors History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles: 1713-1783, Earl Philip Henry Stanhope |
| Author | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope |
| Publisher | Tauchnitz, 1853 |
| Original from | Ghent University |
| Digitized | 15 Nov 2017 |
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