For even then, sir, even before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while the western horizon was in a blaze with his descending glory, on the opposite quarter of the heavens arose another luminary, and, for his hour, became lord of the ascendant. Parliamentary speeches from 1761 to 1802 - Page 286edited by - 1810Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - English literature - 1835 - 652 pages
...highly just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, Sir, even before this splendid e genera! stock of the community grew by the general...protection that destroys India. It was their enmity, but ani set for ever. You understand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles Townshend, officially the re-producer... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - 510 pages
...American taxation : " Before this splendid orb" — said the orator, alluding to Chatham — " had entirely set, and while the western horizon was in...ascendant. This light, too, is passed and set for ever II speak of Charles Townshend, officially the re-producer of this fatal scheme, — American taxation... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1837 - 744 pages
...highly just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, Sir, even before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while the western horizon...You understand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles • Supposed to nll-.idc to the Ri^ht Honourable Lord North, and George Cooke, Esq.- who were made... | |
| George Wingrove Cooke - Great Britain - 1837 - 694 pages
...directed, the orator, closing his eulogium upon Lord Chatham, says, " Then, sir, even before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while the western horizon...and set for ever; you understand, to be sure, that I am speaking of Charles Townshend, whom I cannot even now remember without some degree of sensibility.... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 pages
...Townsend, unites in it all the excellences of the metaphor :— '' Even then, before this splendid orb wus entirely set, and while the western horizon was in...luminary, and for his hour became lord of the ascendant." In this fine passage, the resemblance implied is such as to be highly illustrative ; there is a grandeur... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 pages
...Townsend, unites in it all the excellences of the metaphor : — "* Even then, before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while the western horizon...quarter of the heavens arose another luminary, and for big hour became lord of the ascendant." In this fine passage, the resemblance implied is such as to... | |
| William Pitt (1st earl of Chatham.) - 1839 - 570 pages
...highly just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, Sir, even before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while the western horizon...luminary, and, for his hour, became lord of the ascendant. You understand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles Townshend, officially the reproducer of this fatal... | |
| William Pitt (Earl of Chatham), William Stanhope Taylor, John Henry Pringle - Europe - 1839 - 546 pages
...highly just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, Sir, even before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while the western horizon...luminary, and, for his hour, became lord of the ascendant. You understand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles Townshend, officially the reproducer of this fatal... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1841 - 682 pages
...orb was entirely set, and whilst the western horizon was in a blaze with his descending glory, in an opposite quarter of the heavens arose another luminary, and for his hour became lord of the ascendant.' But many others have been laid under contribution besides Burke. A passage in the eulogium of Adams... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1842 - 326 pages
...Townsend, unites in it all the excellences of the metaphor. i . • " Even then, before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while the western horizon...luminary, and for his hour became lord of the ascendant." In this fine passage, the resemblance implied is such as to be highly illustrative ; there is a grandeur... | |
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