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" 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 73
by Orator - 1864
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 1

1832 - 564 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 have said lees. I could not have slept NOTES. 27 thia night in my bed, nor reposed my head upon my pillow, without...
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The Academical Reader: Comprising Selections from the Most Admired Authors ...

John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...a lustration; let them purify this House, and this country from this sin. 203 in my bed, nor repose my head on my pillow, without giving this vent to my eternal abhorrence of such preposterous .mil PTlflrmmis nrinnnlpa — o — —-j _ and enormous principles. LESSON CV. Extract from Mr. Pitt's...
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The History of England, Volume 2

Thomas Smart Hughes - 1835 - 364 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...giving this vent to my eternal abhorrence of such enormous and preposterous principles.' It was not, however, in the power of eloquence to alter the...
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The Elocutionist: Consisting of Declamations and Readings in Prose and ...

Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...lustration ; let them purify the house, and the country, from this deadly 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. XXXVI. EXTRACT FROM GEN. WASHINGTON'S ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN ARMY, ON AN INSIDIOUS ATTEMPT TO SEDUCE...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 1

John Marshall - 1836 - 534 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...have slept this night in my bed, nor reposed my head upon my pillow, without giving this vent to my eternal abnorrencc of such enormous and preposterous...
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The American Orator's Own Book: Or, The Art of Extemporaneous Public ...

1836 - 362 pages
...them perform a lustration, 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...less. I could not have slept this night in my bed, nor even reposed my head upon my pillow, without giving vent to my eternal abhorrence of such enormous...
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The United States Speaker: A Copious Selection of Exercises in Elocution ...

John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pages
...a lustration ; let them purify this house, and this country, from this sin. My lords, 1 am old and weak, and at present unable to say more ; but my feelings...and indignation were too strong to have said less. 1 could not have slept this night in my bed, nor reposed my head on my pillow, without giving this...
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Niles' Weekly Register, Volumes 1-75

1811 - 448 pages
...perform 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...bed, nor reposed my head on my pillow, without giving tins vent to my eternal abhorrence of such preposterous and enormous principles. We close this article...
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The scientific reader and practical elocutionist

R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 pages
...them perform a lustration, 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...less. I could not have slept this night in my bed, nor even reposed my head upon my pillow, without giving vent to my eternal abhorrence of such ENORMOUS...
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Principles of elocution

William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...them perform a lustration, 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...less. I could not have slept this night in my bed, nor even reposed my head upon my pillow, without giving vent to my eternal abhorrence of such enormous...
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