 | 1795 - 688 pages
...firm and fteady adherence to the Britifh conititution placed him m fuch a dilemma, he would rifque all ; and as public duty and public prudence taught him, with his laft breath excln-im, " Fly from the French conilitution !" Ivl r. Fox whifpcred, that there was no... | |
 | Charles James Fox - 1815 - 620 pages
...interrupted their friendship. It certainly was indiscreet at his time of life to provoke enemies, or give his friends occasion to desert him ; yet if his...duty and public prudence taught him, with his last breath, exclaim, " Fly from the French constitution !" [Mr. Fox luhispered, that there was no loss... | |
 | 1822 - 874 pages
...friends cause to desert him ; yet if that was to be the case, by adhering to the British constitution, he would risk all, and, as public duty and public prudence taught him, in his last words exclaim, " Fly from the French constitution." (It was whispered by Mr. Fox, there... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...friends cause to deserl him ; yet if that was to be the case, by adhering to the British constitution, he would risk all ; and as public duty and public prudence taught him, in his last words exclaim, ' Fly from the French constitution.' " On this Mr. Fox whispered, " There... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1824 - 618 pages
...indiscreet to- provoke enemies or to lose friends as he could not hope to acquire others, yet if his steady adherence to the British constitution placed...duty and public prudence taught him, with his last breath exclaini " Fly from the French constitution ! " Mr. Fox here whispered, " there is no loss of... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 512 pages
...scene, — so singular in a public assembly, CHAP. where the natural affections are but seldom '1791 called out, and where, though bursts of temper like...Fly from the French Constitution."' [Mr. Fox here M'hispered, that " there was no loss of friendship."3 Mr. Burke said, " Yes, there was a loss of friendship... | |
 | 1825 - 574 pages
...indiscreet to provoke enemies or to lose friends, as he could not hope to acquire others, yet if his steady adherence to the British constitution placed...duty and public prudence taught him, with his last breath exclaim, ' Fly from the French constitution !' Mr Fox here whispered, ' There is no loss of... | |
 | 1825 - 492 pages
...indiscreet to provoke enemies or to lose friends, as he could not hope to acquire others, yet if his steady adherence to the British constitution placed him in such a dilemma, he would risk all, and as puhlic duty and puhlic prudence taught him, with his last hreath exclaim, ' Fly from the French constitution... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1826 - 508 pages
...tie between himself and Mr. Fox for ever. This scene,—so singular in a public assembly, CHAPwhere the natural affections are but seldom 'called out,...he- would risk all, and, as public duty and public prudencetaught him, with his last words exclaim, «Fly from the French Constitution.'" [Mr. Fox here... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 386 pages
...friends cause to desert him ; yet if that was to be the case, by adhering to the British constitution, he would risk all : and as public duty and public prudence taught him, in his last words exclaim, * Fly from the French constitution/ " On this Mr. Fox whispered, " There... | |
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It certainly,' said Mr Burke, 'was indiscretion at any period, but especially at his time of life, to provoke enemies, or to give his friends occasion to desert him ; yet, if his firm and steady adherence to the British constitution placed him in such... 
