 | Biography - 1798 - 552 pages
...fidelity to his contfituents, or fatisfa£Hon to himfelf. Impreffed with this fentiment, he addrefled a letter to the inhabitants of Canterbury, in which he took an affectionate leave of them, and is faid to have mentioned to one of the principal citizens (perhaps the hite Alderman Barham), " that... | |
 | Public characters - 1799 - 422 pages
...fidelity to his conftituents, or fatisfaction to himfelf. Imprefled with this fentiment, he addrefled a letter to the inhabitants of Canterbury, in which he took an affectionate leave of them, and is faid to have mentioned to one of the principal citizens (perhaps the late Alderman Barham,) " that... | |
 | 1801 - 606 pages
...fidelity to his conftituents, orfutisfaction to himfelf, Imprefled with this fentiment, he addrcHcd a letter to the inhabitants of Canterbury, in which he took an affectionate lei- ve of them, and is faidto have mentioned to one of the principal citizens (perhaps the late Alderman... | |
 | Characters and characteristics - 1805 - 596 pages
...resigned his parliamentary duties. His bodily infirmities probably contributed to this step. He bad from his youth been subject to much severe illness,...one of the principal citizens, " that they ought to chuse as his successor, a younger and more vigorous man; one who had eyes to see, ears to hear, and... | |
 | G. H. Wilson - Abnormalities, Human - 1806 - 444 pages
...and his hearing and sight were considerably affected. Impressed with the sense of the impropriety of occupying a seat in parliament, when he could neither discharge its duties with fidelity to'his constituents nor with satisfaction to himself, he addressed a letter to the inhabitants of Canterbury,... | |
 | William Granger - Characters and characteristics - 1808 - 630 pages
...In fhort, his independence of mind was never doubted,, and when he refigned his feat, he adclrcfled a letter to the inhabitants of Canterbury, in which he took an affecYionate leave of them, profefling his independence, and dire£ting them in fuch a choice of a... | |
 | G. H. Wilson - Abnormalities, Human - 1813 - 408 pages
...and his hearing and sight were considerably afl'ected. Impressed with the sense of the impropriety of occupying a seat in parliament, when he could neither...letter to the inhabitants of Canterbury, in which \iK took an affectionate leave of them ; and be is reported to have said to one of the principal citizens,... | |
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Impressed with the sense of the impropriety of any longer occupying a seat in Parliament, when he could neither discharge its duties with fidelity to his constituents, nor with satisfaction to himself, he addressed a letter to the inhabitants of Canterbury,... 