 | James Robins - Great Britain - 1824 - 514 pages
...compelled us to leave him ; for, if he is determined to assume solely the right of advising his Majesty, and directing the operations of the war, to what purpose are we here assembled ? He may possibly have convinced himself of his infallibility : still it remains, that... | |
 | Art - 1832 - 592 pages
...of advising his majesty, and directing the operations of the war, for what purpose are we called in council? When he talks of being responsible to the...board, he is only responsible to the king. However, although he may possibly have convinced himself of his infallibility, it remains that we also should... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 266 pages
...of advising his majesty, and directing the operations of the war, for what purpose are we called in council ? When he talks of being responsible to the...board he is only responsible to the king. However, although he may possibly have convinced himself of his infallibility, it remains that we also should... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - Commonplace-books - 1838 - 404 pages
...directing the war, to what purpose are we also assembled in this place? When the right honourable gentleman talks of being responsible to the people, he talks the language of the house of commons, but forgets, at this board, that he is only responsible to the king." The business of the title and... | |
 | George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1841 - 834 pages
...certainly compelled us to leave him ; but, if he be resolved to assume the right of advising his majesty and directing the operations of the war, to what purpose...language of the House of Commons, and forgets that, at thU board, he is only responsible to the king. However, though he may possibly have convinced himself... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1844 - 628 pages
...But if he be resolved to assume the right of " advising His Majesty, and directing the opera" tions of the war, to what purpose are we called " to this Council ? — When he talks of being re" sponsible to the people he talks the language of " the House of Commons, and forgets that at this... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1844 - 608 pages
...But if he be resolved to assume the right of " advising His Majesty, and directing the opera" tions of the war, to what purpose are we called " to this Council ? — When he talks of being re" sponsible to the people he talks the language of " the House of Commons, and forgets that at this... | |
 | J. R. Miller - Great Britain - 1844 - 742 pages
...compelled us to leave him ; for, if he is determined to assume solely the right of advising his majesty, and directing the operations of the war, to what purpose are we here assembled ? He may possibly have convinced himself of his infallibility : still it remains, that... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846 - 546 pages
...compelled us to leave him. If lie be C1JAP. resolved to assume the sole right of advising his — majesty, and directing the operations of the war, to what purpose are we here assembled ? when he talks of being responsible to the people, he speaks the language of the house... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - Literature - 1852 - 750 pages
...guide.' ' If the right honourable gentleman,' replied Granville, ' be resolved to assume the right of directing the operations of the war, to what purpose...House of Commons, and forgets that at this board he is responsible only to the King.' -. The Duke of Newcastle was never seen in higher spirits than on this... | |
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I am sorry for it, since otherwise he would have certainly compelled us to leave him [Has ruled us, may not I say, with a rod of iron !] But if he be resolved to assume the office of exclusively advising his Majesty and directing the operations of the... 
