Life of ... William Pitt, Tema 210,Volumen2

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Página 366 - Tis morn, but scarce yon level sun Can pierce the war-clouds, rolling dun, Where furious Frank and fiery Hun Shout in their sulphurous canopy. The combat deepens. On, ye brave, Who rush to glory, or the grave ! Wave, Munich ! all thy banners wave, And charge with all thy chivalry.
Página 230 - Who, in their coaches, roll along the turnpikeRoad, what hard work 'tis crying all day, " Knives and Scissors to grind, O ! " Tell me, Knife-grinder, how came you to grind knives? Did some rich man tyrannically use you ? Was it the squire or parson of the parish, Or the attorney...
Página 363 - Tell him I am now quite well, QUITE recovered from my illness; but what has he not to answer for, who is the cause of my having been ill at all...
Página 97 - Harris, I am not well ; pray get me a glass of brandy." I said, " Sir, had you not better have a glass of water?" — upon which he, much out of humour, said, with an oath, " No ; I will go directly to the Queen,
Página 276 - Nor would he suffer his own wound to be examined till every man who had been previously wounded was properly attended to. Fully believing that the wound was mortal, and that he was about to die, as he had ever desired, in...
Página 142 - To a people who have once been proud and great, and great because they were proud, a change in the national spirit is the most terrible of all revolutions.
Página 35 - ... books as part of their respective complements, he began the siege with 1183 soldiers, artillerymen, and marines, and 250 sailors. " We are but few," said Nelson, " but of the right sort ; our general at St. Fiorenzo not giving us one of the five regiments he has there lying idle.
Página 406 - He trusts your Majesty will believe, that every principle of duty, gratitude and attachment, must make him look to your Majesty's ease and satisfaction, in preference to all considerations, but those arising from a sense of what in his honest opinion is due to the real interest of your Majesty and your dominions. Under the impression of that opinion, he has concurred in what appeared to be the prevailing sentiments of the majority of the cabinet...
Página 301 - No man can say, that, in the present state of things, and while Ireland remains a separate kingdom, full concessions could be made to the catholics, without endangering the state, and shaking the constitution of Ireland to its centre.
Página 332 - Sir, I have done. I have told you my opinion. I think you ought to have given a civil, clear, and explicit answer to the overture which was fairly and handsomely made you. If you were desirous that the negotiation should have included all your allies, as the means of bringing about a general peace, you should have told Bonaparte so; but I believe you were afraid of his agreeing to the proposal. You took that method before. 'Ay, but...

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