Correspondence, ed. by [W.S. Taylor and J.H. Pringle] the executors of his son John, earl of Chatham, Volumen2William Pitt (1st earl of Chatham.), William Stanhope Taylor J. Murray, 1838 |
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... regard to the expediency of allowing any such contributions to be distributed to the French prisoners there ; and as your Lordship is of opinion , " that ill - judged donations of this kind might , more and more , put it in the power of ...
... regard to the expediency of allowing any such contributions to be distributed to the French prisoners there ; and as your Lordship is of opinion , " that ill - judged donations of this kind might , more and more , put it in the power of ...
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... regard to the Spanish court , which M. d'Abreu in his de- spatches has represented even the King to be in ( ' ) ; and as he knows I now send a messenger , he has given me leave to tell you , that nothing can or shall ever let him act ...
... regard to the Spanish court , which M. d'Abreu in his de- spatches has represented even the King to be in ( ' ) ; and as he knows I now send a messenger , he has given me leave to tell you , that nothing can or shall ever let him act ...
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... regard to his arrival as to his stay . Mr. Keith is of opinion that , at this juncture , nothing could be done ; and has therefore desired that the credit furnished him upon Amsterdam may be withdrawn , as there is no probability at ...
... regard to his arrival as to his stay . Mr. Keith is of opinion that , at this juncture , nothing could be done ; and has therefore desired that the credit furnished him upon Amsterdam may be withdrawn , as there is no probability at ...
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... regard to the Duke of Choiseul : ' he answered , No , I think I made use of this proverbial phrase , that the Duke was possessed by ten millions of Austrian devils ; ' that as to the rest , he had told Voltaire he would keep to his ...
... regard to the Duke of Choiseul : ' he answered , No , I think I made use of this proverbial phrase , that the Duke was possessed by ten millions of Austrian devils ; ' that as to the rest , he had told Voltaire he would keep to his ...
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... regard to Italy . The King has ever had at heart the favourite system of securing his Italian dominions for his own descendants ; and has often declared , it was of more moment to him than even his suc- cession to the Spanish monarchy ...
... regard to Italy . The King has ever had at heart the favourite system of securing his Italian dominions for his own descendants ; and has often declared , it was of more moment to him than even his suc- cession to the Spanish monarchy ...
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acquainted affairs Algarotti ambassador ANDREW MITCHELL appointed approbation army assure bien Charles Charles Townshend Choiseul colonel conduct COUNT DE FUENTES court dear Sir declared desire draught Duke of Devonshire Duke of Newcastle enemy England esteem fait favour France French friendship George Grenville give GLOUCESTER Grace greatest GRIMALDI happy Hardwicke Hayes HESTER PITT HOLLES NEWCASTLE HONOURED SIR hope Horace Walpole House j'ai justice King of Prussia King's l'honneur Lady Chatham LADY HESTER late letter liberty Lord Bute Lord Granby Lord Temple Lordship LYTTELTON Majesty's manner Marquis ment messenger minister ministry Mitchell MSS Monsieur morning Naples never North Briton obedient humble servant obliged occasion opinion parliament peace Pechlin person Pitt's present Prince Ferdinand Prior Park Prussian Majesty qu'il received resigned respect secretary Sellon sentiments sincere situation Spain thing thought Townshend Voltaire Walpole Wilkes wish writes yesterday
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Página 8 - But hark! — that heavy sound breaks in once more, As if the clouds its echo would repeat; And nearer, clearer, deadlier than before! Arm! Arm! it is — it is — the cannon's opening roar! Within a windowed niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear That sound the first amidst the festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear...
Página 8 - Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear That sound the first amidst the festival, And caught its tone with death's prophetic ear: And when they smiled because he deem'd it near, His heart more truly knew that peal too well Which stretch'd his father on a bloody bier, And roused the vengeance blood alone could quell: He rush'd into the field, and, foremost fighting, fell!
Página 8 - twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance! let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing Hours with flying feet But hark!
Página 81 - ... all this was very solemn. But the charm was the entrance of the abbey, where we were received by the dean and chapter in rich robes, the choir and almsmen bearing torches; the whole abbey so illuminated, that one saw it to greater advantage than by day; the tombs, long aisles, and fretted roof, all appearing distinctly, and with the happiest chiaro scuro.
Página 385 - Burke's company since he has been engaged in public business, in which he has gained more reputation than perhaps any man at his [first] appearance ever gained before. He made two speeches in the House for repealing the Stamp Act, which were publicly commended by Mr. Pitt, and have filled the town with wonder.
Página 81 - Attending the funeral of a father could not be pleasant : his leg extremely bad, yet forced to stand upon it near two hours; his face bloated and distorted with his late paralytic stroke, which...
Página 359 - I called it forth, and drew it into your service, a hardy and intrepid race of men ! men, who, when left by your jealousy, became a prey to the artifices of your enemies, and had gone nigh to have overturned the state in the war before the last.
Página 82 - Then returned the fear of catching cold ; and the duke of Cumberland, who was sinking with heat, felt himself weighed down, and turning round, found it was the duke of Newcastle standing upon his train, to avoid the chill of the marble. It was very theatric to look down into the vault, where the coffin lay, attended by mourners with lights. Clavering, the groom of the bed-chamber, refused to sit up with the body, and was dismissed by the king's order.
Página 81 - Do you know, I had the curiosity to go to the burying t'other night; I had never seen a royal funeral; nay, I walked as a rag of quality, which I found would be, and so it was, the easiest way of seeing it. It is absolutely a noble sight. The Prince's chamber, hung with purple, and a quantity of silver lamps, the coffin under a canopy of purple velvet, and six vast chandeliers of silver on high stands, had a very good effect. The Ambassador from Tripoli and his son were carried to see that chamber....
Página 81 - ... minute guns, — all this was very solemn. But the charm was the entrance of the abbey, where we were received by the dean and chapter in rich robes, the choir and almsmen...