 The storm has gone over me ; and I lie like one of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honors ; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ! There, and prostrate there, I most unfeignedly...  The Works of Edmund Burke - Page 313by Edmund Burke - 1839Full view - About this book
 | Robert Bisset - 1800 - 488 pages
...of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours ; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ' There, and prostrate there, 1 most unfeignedly recognize the Divine justice, and in some degree submit to it/ In the letter to... | |
 | 1841 - 712 pages
...of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours ; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth. There, and prostrate there, I must unfeignedly recognise the divine justice, and, in some degree, submit to it." These are the natural... | |
 | John James M'Gregor - 1816 - 508 pages
...one of these old oaks which the hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ! There, and prostrate thtre, I most unfeignedly recognize the Divine justice, and in some degree submit to it!" His Majesty... | |
 | 1834 - 1046 pages
...those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours — I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth. There, and prostrate there, I must unfeignedly recognise the Divine justice. But, while I humble myself before God, I do not know... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 490 pages
...of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honoursi I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the...earth ! There, and prostrate there, I most unfeignedly recognize the divine justice, and in some degree submit to it. But while I humble myself before God,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 pages
...of those old oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours ; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth ! There, and prostrate there, 1 most unfrigncdly recognize the divine justice, and in some degree submit to it. But while 1 humble... | |
 | 1827 - 586 pages
...of those old Oaks which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours ; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth." DEAR SIR, I AM exceedingly flattered by the compassionate sentiments that you are pleased to entertain... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 442 pages
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 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 pages
...of those old oats which the late hurricane has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours. I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth. I am alone. I have none to meet my enemies in the gate. I greatly deceive myself if in this hard season... | |
 | sir Henry Ellis - 1827 - 768 pages
...those old Oaks which the late hurricara' has scattered about me. I am stripped of all my honours ; I am torn up by the roots, and lie prostrate on the earth." DEAR SIR, I AM exceedingly flattered by the compassionate sentiments that you are pleased to entertain... | |
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