 My Lords, I am old and weak, and at present unable to say more; but my feelings and indignation were too strong- to have said less. I could not have slept this night in my bed, nor reposed my head on my pillow, without giving this vent to my eternal abhorrence...  The orator, a treasury of English eloquence - Page 73by Orator - 1864Full view - About this book
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 514 pages
...a lustration ; let them purify this house, and this country, from this sin. My lords, I am old and weak, and at present unable to say more; but my feelings...abhorrence of such preposterous and enormous principles. This speech had no effect. The address was agreed to. LORD NORTH'S SPEECH 1ST THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,... | |
 | 1808 - 546 pages
...perform a lustration to purify their country from this deep and deadly sin. My lords, I am old and weak, and at present unable to say more, but my feelings and indignation were too strong to say less. I could not have slept this night in my bed, nor reposed my head upon my pillow, without... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 380 pages
...a lustration; let them purify this House, and this country, from this sin. ' My Lords, I am old and weak, and at present unable to say more; but my feelings...abhorrence of such preposterous and enormous principles. This speech had no effect. The Address was agreed to. On the 2d day of December 1777> the Duke of Richmond... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 378 pages
...a lustration; let them purify this House, and this country, from this sin. ' My Lords, I am old and weak, and at present unable to say more; but my feelings...abhorrence of such preposterous and enormous principles. This speech had no effect. The Address was agreed to. o" On the 2d day of December 1777. the Duke of... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1810 - 544 pages
...indignation were too flrong to have faid lefs; I could not have flept this night in my bed, nor repofed my head on my pillow, without giving this vent to my eternal abhorrence of fuch prepofterous and enormous principles'." A CONVERSATION enfued, in which it was proved by the avowal... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...lustration ;—let them purify this house, and this country, from this sin. " My lords, I am old and weak, and at present unable to say more ; but my feelings and my inclination were too strong to have said less. ' I could not hare slept this night in my bed, nor... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1811 - 316 pages
...lustration; let them purify this House, and this country from this sin. My lords, I am old and/vveak, and at present unable to say more; but my feelings...indignation were too strong to have said less. I could notTlave slept this night in my bed, nor reposed my head on my pillow, without giving this vent to... | |
 | 1812 - 438 pages
...purify this house, and this country rom this sin. My lords, I am old and weak, and at present unalc to say more — but my feelings and indignation were too strong to have said less. I could not have lept this night in my bed, nor reposed my head on ny pillow, without giving this vent to my eternal... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...them perform a lubtration to purify the country from this deep and deadly sin. My lords, I am old and weak, and at present unable to say more; but my feelings and indignation were too strong to have allowed me to say less. I could not have slept this night in my bed, nor even reposed my head upon... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1814 - 736 pages
...a lustration ; let them purify this House, and this country, from this sin. My lords, I am old and weak, and at present unable to say more ; but my feelings...slept this night in my bed, nor reposed my head on my pil'ow, without giving this vent to my eternal abborrchce of such preposterous and enormous principles.... | |
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