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" I sought for merit wherever it was to be found. It is my boast that I was the first minister who looked for it, and found it, in the mountains of the North. "
An Impartial History of the War in America: Between Great Britain and Her ... - Page 11
by Edmund Burke - 1780 - 652 pages
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 28

1766 - 754 pages
...I fought for merit where-ever it was to be found. — It is my boa't, that I was the firlt minirter who looked for it, and I found it in the mountains of the north [xxvii. 510 J I called it forth, and drew it into four fervice ; an hardy and intrepid race of rrien...
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The Gentleman's and London Magazine: Or Monthly Chronologer, 1741-1794

1741 - 832 pages
...wherever it was to he found ; it is my boaft I was ilic full member that ever looked for it, and when I found it in the mountains of the north, I called it forth, and drew thence, into your fervice, an hardy and intrepid race of men ; men, who, loft by your jcaloufy, a prey...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 21

1766 - 520 pages
...was rock'd in his cradle on this fide or that fide of the Tweed. — I fought for merit wherever ir was to be found. — It is my boaft, that I was the...called it forth, and drew it into your fervice, an hardy1 and intrepid race of men! men, who, when left by your jtfaloufy, became a prey to the artifices...
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The Beauties of the British Senate: Taken from the Debates of the ..., Volume 2

Great Britain. Parliament - 1786 - 376 pages
...— I have no local at-* tachments; it is indifferent to me whether a man was rocked in his cradle pn this fide or that fide the Tweed. — I fought for...I found it in the mountains of the North. I called forth, and drew into your feryice, an hardy and intrepid race of men ! men,, who, when left by your...
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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
...of the Tweed. I fought for merit wherever it was to be found. It is my boait, that I was the firfl minifter who looked for it, and I found it in the...into your fervice, an hardy and intrepid race of men l men, who, when left by your jealoufy, became a prey to the artifices of your enemies, and had gone...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1793 - 542 pages
...fought c for, merit wherever it was to be found. * It is my boaft, that I was the firft Minifler 1 who looked for it, and I found it in the ' mountains...forth, ' and drew it into your fervice, an hardy and c » A ^ ' intrepid race of men ! men, who, when left ' by your jealoufy, became a prey to the ' artifices...
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Memoirs of the Reign of George III. to the Session of Parliament Ending A.D ...

William Belsham - 1796 - 508 pages
...protected merit wherever it was to be found. It is my boair, that I was the firfr. minifter who fought for it in the mountains of the North — I called it forth, and drew into your fervice an hardy and intrepid race of men, who were once dreaded as the inveterate enemies...
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The History of England: From the Accession of King George the ..., Volume 1

John Adolphus - 1802 - 624 pages
...wherever it was <( to be found. It is my boaft that I was the " firft minifter who looked for it, and found it, " in the mountains of the North. I called it •" forth, and drew into your fervice an hardy " and intrepid race of men ! — men, who, when " left by your jealoufy,...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 pages
...Tweed. I sought for merit wherever it was to be found. It is my boast, that I was the first minister who looked for it, and I found it in the mountains...the North. 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...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 pages
...Tweed. I sought for merit wherever it was to be found. It is my boast, that I was the first minister who looked for it, and I found it in the mountains...the North. 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...
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