From 1781 to 1784T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1815 |
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Strana 96 - George afterwards, how he took the communication when made to him ? ' as he would have taken a ball in his breast/ replied Lord George. For he opened his arms, exclaiming wildly, as he paced up and down the apartment during a few minutes, ' Oh, God ! it is all over ! ' words which he repeated many times, under emotions of the deepest agitation and distress.
Strana 21 - The hist'ry of England's disgrace, Thought no way so sure. His pen to secure As to give the historian a place...
Strana 88 - Our sons some slave of greatness may behold, Cast in the genuine Asiatic mould : Who of three realms shall condescend to know No more than he can spy from Windsor's brow...
Strana 183 - Being among the crowd, and attempting to approach too near the scaffold, he was at first repulsed by one of the executioners, but having informed the person that he had made the journey from London, solely with a view to be present at the punishment and death of Damien, the man immediately caused the people to make way, exclaiming at the same time, " Faites place pour Monsieur. C'est un anglois et un amateur.
Strana 178 - This solution, which suggested itself to him at the moment, was considered by the Mayor to be perfectly explanatory of the failure, and as such he communicated it to all his friends ; — not being aware, though Selwyn was...
Strana 99 - Lord George's three daughters, remained in the room, we repressed our curiosity. But they had no sooner withdrawn, than Lord George having acquainted us, that from Paris information had just arrived of the old Count de Maurepas, First Minister, lying at the point of death ; "It would grieve me," said I, " to finish my career, however far advanced in years, were I first Minister of France, before I had witnessed the termination of this great contest between England and America.
Strana 299 - Fortuna saevo laeta negotio et Ludum insolentem ludere pertinax Transmutat incertos honores, Nunc mihi, nunc alii benigna. Laudo manentem ; si celeres quatit Pennas resigno quae dedit, et mea Virtute me involvo probamque Pauperiem sine dote quaero.
Strana 49 - Considering the situation and abilities of lord Mansfield, I do not scruple to affirm, with the most solemn appeal to God for my sincerity, that, in my judgment, he is the very worst and most dangerous man in the kingdom.
Strana 164 - Coming down to the House of Commons immediately after the recess, a gentleman who accidentally sat next to him asked his Lordship if he had yet made any discovery of the articles recently lost.
Strana 382 - London ; both conscious that their recovery from the disorders under which they laboured, was desperate ; expressed a strong mutual wish to enjoy a last interview with each other. For that purpose, they were carried into the same apartment, laid down on two Sofas nearly opposite, and remained for a long time in conversation. They then parted, as men who could not hope to meet again in this world. By Wallace's decease, Lee became Attorney-General, and Mansfield was replaced in his former situation...