Memoirs and Correspondence from 1734 to 1773, Volume 2J. Ridgway, 1845 - 816 pages |
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... Crown , the other merely ostensible , to perform the official and executory duties of Government . This system of a " double cabinet " and " King's- men , " is now best known from the immortal writings in which it is denounced . See p ...
... Crown , the other merely ostensible , to perform the official and executory duties of Government . This system of a " double cabinet " and " King's- men , " is now best known from the immortal writings in which it is denounced . See p ...
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... Crown , visibly manifested by marks of Royal Favour at Court , or from weight in the country , sometimes arising from opposition to the public measures . This latter sort of consideration it is a great satisfaction to me to reflect I ...
... Crown , visibly manifested by marks of Royal Favour at Court , or from weight in the country , sometimes arising from opposition to the public measures . This latter sort of consideration it is a great satisfaction to me to reflect I ...
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... I never gave them cause to conceive such a thought . I would not , for all the serve the King on such terms . crown can give , When I dislike the measures of his Government , I will lay down my 490 PITT'S QUARREL WITH LYTTELTON .
... I never gave them cause to conceive such a thought . I would not , for all the serve the King on such terms . crown can give , When I dislike the measures of his Government , I will lay down my 490 PITT'S QUARREL WITH LYTTELTON .
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... Crown upon this subject , and the treaty with Prussia . On the next day Lyttelton moved for a vote of credit for a million . It was much can- vassed . The sums already lavished were enumerated ; the incapacity of Newcastle was stated as ...
... Crown upon this subject , and the treaty with Prussia . On the next day Lyttelton moved for a vote of credit for a million . It was much can- vassed . The sums already lavished were enumerated ; the incapacity of Newcastle was stated as ...
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... crown , as to make the King promise the city of London to screen no delinquent from justice . Troubles fell like hail upon the perplexed Duke . At this time the death of Sir Dudley Rider left vacant the Lord Chief Justiceship . Murray ...
... crown , as to make the King promise the city of London to screen no delinquent from justice . Troubles fell like hail upon the perplexed Duke . At this time the death of Sir Dudley Rider left vacant the Lord Chief Justiceship . Murray ...
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Page 664 - I have the honour to be with the greatest respect. My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient and most Humble Servant, HT CRAMAHE.
Page 722 - I did not, at the time, think the best. I have seen that I was sometimes in the wrong, but I did not err designedly. I have endeavoured, in private life, to do all the good in my power, and never for a moment could indulge malicious or unjust designs upon any person whatsoever.
Page 721 - you shall be my confessor: when I first set out in the world, I had friends who endeavoured to shake my belief in the Christian religion. I saw difficulties which staggered me; but I kept my mind open to conviction. The evidences and doctrines of Christianity, studied with attention, made me a most firm and persuaded believer of the Christiau religion. I have made it the rule of my life, and it is the ground of my future hopes.
Page 616 - In truth, sir, he was the delight and ornament of this House, and the charm of every private society which he honoured with his presence. Perhaps there never arose in this country, nor in any country, a man of a more pointed and finished wit, and (where his passions were not concerned) of a more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment.
Page 619 - Denbigh and Pomfret) ; both the secretaries of state silent, and the lord chief justice, whom I myself brought into office, voting for me, yet speaking against me ; the ground I tread upon is so hollow, that I am afraid, not only of falling myself, but of involving my royal master in my ruin. It is time for me to retire!
Page 616 - Perhaps there never arose in this country, nor in any country, a man of a more pointed and finished wit ; and (where his passions were not concerned) of a more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. If he had not so great a stock as some have had who flourished formerly, of knowledge long treasured up, he knew better by far than any man I ever was acquainted with, how to bring together, within a short time, all that was necessary to establish, to illustrate, and to decorate that side of the...
Page 645 - He made an administration, so checkered and speckled; he put together a piece of joinery, so crossly indented and whimsically dove-tailed; a cabinet so variously inlaid; such a piece of diversified Mosaic; such a tesselated pavement without cement; here a bit of black stone, and there a bit of white...
Page 685 - Power without right is the most odious and detestable object that can be offered to the human imagination. It is not only pernicious to those who are subject to it, but tends to its own destruction. It is what my noble friend [Lord Lyttleton] has truly described it, Res detestabilis et caduca.
Page 431 - I desire that you will read it over and over again, with particular attention to the style, and to all those beauties of oratory with which it is adorned. Till I read that book, I confess I did not know all the extent and powers of the English language.
Page 445 - It behoves the piety , as well as the wisdom of parliament, to disappoint those endeavours. Sir , the very worst mischief that can be done to religion , is to pervert it to the purposes of faction. Heaven and Hell are not more distant than the benevolent spirit of the Gospel , and the malignant spirit of party.