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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl of Chatham ... - Page 37
by John Almon - 1810
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The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons from the Restoration to ...

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1742 - 522 pages
...deferves not that his grey Head fhould fecure him from Infults. • Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorr'd, who, as he has advanced in Age, has receded from Virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs Temptation ; who proftitutes himfelf for Money which he cannot enjoy, and fpends the Remains of...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 4

Frederic Hervey - 1779 - 550 pages
...either abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that his grey hairs mould fecure him from cenfure : much more is he to be abhorred; who, as he has advanced...receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation ; who proftitutes himfelf for money, •which he cannot enjoy; and employs the remnant...
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Love and Madness: A Story Too True. In a Series of Letters Between Parties ...

Sir Herbert Croft - 1780 - 326 pages
...abhorrence or contempt^ ; and deferves not that his grey hairs fliould protect him from in-' fuHs : that much more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced...receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation.— Still, this patron of Offian, and rejcctor of Chatterton, does not hefitate to-...
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The History of England from the Revolution to the Death of George the Second ...

Tobias Smollett - 1785 - 518 pages
...either abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that " his grey head fhould fecure him from infults : much " more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced...receded from virtue, and becomes more " wicked with lefs temptation ; who proflitutes himfelf " for money which he cannot enjoy ; and fpends the « remains...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: In Thirteen Volumes. ...

Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 422 pages
...abhorrence or contempt, ^nd deferves not that his grey hod ibould fccurc him from infults. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age,...receded From virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation; who proftitutes himfelf for money which he cannot cnjoj, and fpends the remains of...
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Debates in Parliament, Volume 12

Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 444 pages
...abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that his grey head fhould fecure him from infults. Much more, Sir, is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced in age, has receded from virtue, and becomes more wfkt* w':s temptation ; who pra£iia:es t .i:ic.f tor manry • i cb : c c& enjoy, and fpends the remains...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 8

1791 - 302 pages
...either abhorrence or contempt, and deferves not that his grey head mould fecure him from infults : much more is he to be abhorred, who, as he has advanced...receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptation ; who proftitute'S himfe.lf for money which he cannot enjoy ; and fpends the -remains...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 1

John Almon, William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1792
...either abhorrence or contempt, and dcferves not that his grey head fhould fecure him from infults. " « Much more is he to be abhorred who as he has advanced m age has receded from virtue, and becomes more wicked with lefs temptations i who proftitutes himfelf...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 1

John Almon - 1793 - 514 pages
...either abhorrence or contempt, and deferves * not that his grey head mould fecure him .* from infults. 4 Much more is he to be abhorred, who, as ' he has advanced...receded from ' virtue,, and becomes more wicked with lefs ' temptation; who proftitutes himfclf for * money which he cannot enjoy, and fpends ' the OF THE...
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The History of England: From the Revolution to the Death of George the Second. 4

Tobias George Smollett - 1793 - 376 pages
...either abhorrence or con" tempt, and deferves not that his grey head fhoulJ " fecure him from infults: much more is he to be " abhorred, who, as he has advanced...in age, " has receded from virtue, and becomes more ft wicked with lefs temptation ; who proftitutes <f himfelf for money which he cannot enjoy; and. **...
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