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" 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. "
The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke - Page 64
by Edmund Burke - 1877
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: A vindication of natural ...

Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...his name, they made an act, declaring it highly just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, Sir, even before this splendid orb was...glory, on the opposite quarter of the heavens arose anothei luminary, and, for his hour, became lord of the ascendant. This light too is passed and set...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 18

1778 - 626 pages
...the heavens arose another luminary, ant!, tor his hour, became lord of the ascendant. This light loo is passed, and set forever. You understand, to be sure, that I speak of CHARLES TOWNSHEND, Offic ¡ally the re-producer of this fatii! scheme; whom I cannot even now remember without some degree...
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Maxims and opinions, moral, political and economical, with ..., Volume 2

Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...without appeal. HONORABLE CHARLES TOWNSHEND. EVEN then, Sir, even before this splendid orb (Lord Chatham) was entirely set, and while the western horizon was...of the ascendant. This light too is passed and set for ever. You understand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles Townshend, officially the re-producer...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 pages
...his name, they made an act, declaring it highly just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, sir, even before this splendid orb was...of the ascendant. This light too is passed and set for ever. You understand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles Townshend, officially the reproducer...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 pages
...his name, they made an act, declaring it highly just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, sir, even before this splendid orb was...luminary, and, for his hour, became lord of the ascendant. f This light too is passed and set for ever. You understand, to be sure, that I speak, of Charles Townshend,...
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The Eloquence of the British Senate: Being a Selection of the Best ..., Volume 2

William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 pages
...expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, sir, even before this splendid Vor,. II. 30 orb was entirely set, and while the western horizon...of the ascendant. This light too is passed and set for ever. You under, stand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles Townshend, officially the re-producer...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 3

John Almon - 1810 - 404 pages
...inhis name, they made an act, declaring ithighJy just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, Sir, even before this splendid orb was...quarter of the heavens arose another luminary, and for this hour, became lord of the ascendant*. To the Right Hon. the Countess of HILLSBOROUGH, (Relict of...
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Anecdotes of the life of ... William Pitt, earl of Chatham [by J ..., Volume 3

John Almon - 1810 - 436 pages
...inhis namejthey madean act, declaring ithighly just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, Sir, even before this splendid orb was...quarter of the heavens arose another luminary, and for this hour, became lord of the ascendant*. To the Right Hon. the Countess of HILLSBOROUGH. (Relict of...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 4

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...his name, they made an act declaring it highly just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, sir, even before this splendid orb was...of the ascendant. This light too is passed and set for ever. You understand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles Townshend, officially the re-producer...
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Peerage of England. ...

Arthur Collins - 1812 - 638 pages
...in his speech on American taxation, after speaking of Lord Chatham, goes on thus : " Even then, Sir, before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while...luminary, and for his hour, became lord of the ascendant. ' Reign of G co. III. vol. ip 314- Bissct's opinion is not quite so fafavourable He says, " although...
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