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" Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me, I consider as the greatest and most permanent security... "
Annals of Great Britain: From the Ascension of George III, to the Peace of ... - Page xii
by Thomas Campbell - 1807
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The Canadian Journal of Science, Literature and History, Volume 12

Learned institutions and societies - 1870 - 672 pages
...German-born. The text of the paragraph referred to is as follows : " Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness...welfare of a people whose loyalty and warm affection to uie I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne; and I doubt not but their...
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A History of the Reign of George III; to the Battle of Waterloo, with ...

George Robert Gleig - 1873 - 204 pages
...doing good to others. 'Born and educated in this country,' so ran his first speech to Parliament, ' I glory in the name of Briton, and the peculiar happiness...whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider the greatest and most permanent security of my throne.' An honest boast this, which the course of a...
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The Popular History of England: An Illustrated History of Society ..., Volume 6

Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1874 - 538 pages
..." Born and educated * First given in the "Edinburgh Review," vol. xxxvit. p. 17. in this country, 1 glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness...promoting the welfare of a people whose loyalty and \varm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne." The House...
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John Cassell's illustrated history of England. The text, to the ..., Volume 5

Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 656 pages
...to make no distinctions, but to assume the broadest appellation. The sentence then continued : — And the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist...promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm attachment to me I consider the greatest and most permanent security of my throne." In the addresses...
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A Popular History of England: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 4

Guizot (M., François) - Great Britain - 1876 - 588 pages
...expressed when he said, in his first speech from the throne: " Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton, and the peculiar happiness...greatest and most permanent security of my throne." New counsels soon commenced to make themselves heard, less violent with regard to France than those...
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The History of England: From the Landing of Caesar to the Reign of ..., Volume 2

Emily Cooper - Great Britain - 1877 - 550 pages
...Parliament, however, gained popular favour. ' Born and educated in this country,' said the king, ' I glory in the name of Briton, and the peculiar happiness...promoting the welfare of a people whose loyalty and attachment to me I consider the greatest and most permanent security of my throne.' This, indeed, favourably...
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The history of England from the landing of Cæsar to the reign of ..., Volume 2

Emily Cooper - Great Britain - 1877 - 560 pages
...Macaulay's ioeoa'I ttM1y ' On Karl of Chatham.' [1760.] HIS FIRST SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT. 411 king, ' I glory in the name of Briton, and the peculiar happiness...promoting the welfare of a people whose loyalty and attachment to me I consider the greatest and most permanent security of my throne.' This, indeed, favourably...
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The Popular History of England, Volumes 5-6

Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1880 - 1254 pages
...own writing which were long treasured up in loy.il memories : " Born and educated in this country. I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness...greatest and most permanent security of my throne." The House of Commons voted a Civil List of Soo.ooo/., upon the king surrendering the hereditary revenue....
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Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' War

Frederick William Longman - Anglo-French War, 1755-1763 - 1881 - 276 pages
...Born and educated in this country,' he said in the speech at the opening of his first Parliament, ' I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness...promoting the welfare of a people whose loyalty and warm attachment to me I consider as the greatest, and most permanent, security of my power.' The old Tory...
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Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' War

Frederick William Longman - Anglo-French War, 1755-1763 - 1881 - 276 pages
...said in the speech at the opening of his firs^ Parliament, ' I glory in the name of Briton ; and the v peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in...promoting the welfare of a people whose loyalty and warm attachment to me I consider as the greatest, and most permanent, security of my power.' The old Tory...
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