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" Kilmainham, they might dine all together in. a large hall. Good heaven! what a sight to see them feeding in public, upon public viands, and talking of public subjects, for the benefit of the public! It is a pity they are not immortal; but I hope they... "
Speeches of the Right Hon. Henry Grattan: With Prefatory Observations - Page 92
by Henry Grattan - 1813 - 415 pages
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 3

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...feeding in public upon public viands, and talking of public subjects for the benefit of the public. It is a pity they are not immortal; but I hope they will...and that pensioners will beget pensioners to the end «f the chapter. SPEECH OF MR. WILBEBFORCE, ON THE SLAVE TRADE. 1789. HE began with observing, that...
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The History of Ireland, from the Earliest Period to the Present ..., Volume 2

Stephen Barlow - Ireland - 1814 - 552 pages
...in public upon public viands, and talking of public subjects for the benetit of the public. .It is a pity they are not immortal; but I hope they will flourish as a corporation, and that pensione/s will beget pensioners to tha end of the chapter." . t ..: • ..,a • "r •: • •*i'•...
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The History of Ireland, from the Earliest Period to the Present ..., Volume 2

Stephen Barlow - Ireland - 1814 - 556 pages
...feeding in public upon public viands, and talking of public subjects for the benefit of the public. It is a pity they are not immortal; but I hope they will flourish as a corporation, and that pensioner's will beget peusioners to th« end of the chapter." No. II. i MR. PITT'S LETTER TO THE PRINCE...
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The American Orator: Comprising a Collection, Principally from American ...

Joshua P. Slack - Elocution - 1815 - 340 pages
...feeding in public upon public viands, and talking of public subjects for the benefit of the public! it is a pity they are not immortal ; but I hope they will...that pensioners will beget pensioners to the end of th<^ chapter. Extract from a Speech of MR. CURRAN, on the trial of Mr. Rowan. WHERE the press is free,...
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The Annual biography and obituary, Volume 2

1818 - 486 pages
...feeding in public upon public viands, and talking on public subjects for the benefit of the public. It is a pity they are not immortal — but I hope they will...pensioners will beget pensioners to the end of the chapter !" It may be readily supposed, that Mr. Curran joined his two friends, Mr. Grattan, and the late Mr....
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Recollections of Curran and Some of His Contemporaries

Charles Phillips - 1818 - 356 pages
...the public viands, and talking of public subjects for the benefit of the public. It is a pity thej are not immortal, but I hope they will flourish as...will beget pensioners to the end of the chapter." i There are in these two speeches passages very characteristic of his mind, but by no means producing...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 2

Great Britain - 1818 - 590 pages
...talking on public subjects for the benefit of the public. It is a pity they are not im-' mortal — but I hope they will flourish as a corporation, and...pensioners will beget pensioners to the end of the chapter !" It may be readily supposed, that Mr. Curran joined his two friends, Mr. Grattan, and the late Mr....
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The Life of the Right Honourable John Philpot Curran, Late Master ..., Volume 1

William Henry Curran - Lawyers - 1819 - 468 pages
...in public, upon public viands, and talking of public subjects, for the benefit of the public! It is a pity they are not immortal; but I hope they will...will beget pensioners to the end of the chapter." Mr. Curran was now (1786) in full practice at the bar. It may be acceptable to hear the manner in which...
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Biographia Hibernica: A Biographical Dictionary of the Worthies of ..., Volume 1

Ireland - 1821 - 518 pages
...feeding in public upon public viands, and talking of public subjects for the benefit of the public! It is a pity they are not immortal; but I hope they will...will beget pensioners to the end of the chapter." Notwithstanding the latitude to which freedom of speech is sometimes indulged in the house of commons,...
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Biographia Hibernica: A Biographical Dictionary of the Worthies of ..., Volume 1

Ireland - 1821 - 508 pages
...talking of public subjects for the benefit of the public! It is a pity they are not immortal; but 1 hope they will flourish as a corporation, and that...will beget pensioners to the end of the chapter." Notwithstanding the latitude to which freedom of speech is sometimes indulged in- the house of commons,...
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