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" The atrocious crime of being a young man, which the honourable gentleman has, with such spirit and decency, charged upon me, I shall neither attempt to palliate nor deny; but content myself with wishing that I may be one of those whose follies may cease... "
Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl of Chatham ... - Page 36
by John Almon - 1810
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Principles of Elocution: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and ...

Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pages
...compassion. 4.— Mr Pitfs Reply. SIE,-— The atrocious crime of being a young man, which the honourable gentleman has with such spirit and decency charged...whose follies may cease with their youth, and not of those who continue ignorant in spite of age and experience. Whether youth can be attributed to any...
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ...

Increase Cooke - 1819 - 490 pages
...compassion. Section Xll. MR. PITT'S REPLY. SIR, The atrocious crime of being a young man, which the honorable gentleman has, with such spirit and decency, charged...upon me, I shall neither attempt to palliate, nor deny,—but content myself with wishing that I may be or»e of those whose follies may cease with their...
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The American Preceptor Improved:: Being a New Selection of Lessons for ...

Caleb Bingham - 1820 - 226 pages
...MR. PITT 9 ANSWER TO THE FOREGOING. THE atrocious crime of being a young man, which the honourable gentleman has, with such spirit and decency, charged upon me, I shall neither attempt to palliate or deny ; but content myself with wishing that 1 may be one of those who«e follies may cease with...
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The Percy anecdotes, by Sholto and Reuben Percy. (Eloquence).

Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...made the following admirable reply : " The atrocious crime of heing a young man, which the honourable gentleman has with such spirit and decency charged upon me, I shall neither attempt to palliate or deny; but content myself with wishing, that I may he one whose follies may cease with their youth,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson ...

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 552 pages
...compassion. Mr. PITT replied : — Sir, the atrocious crime of being a young man, which the honourable gentleman has with such spirit and decency charged...can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, sir, assume the province of determining ; but surely age may become justly contemptible, if the opportunities...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson ...

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 554 pages
...compassion. ", ' Mr. PITT replied : — Sir, the atrocious crime of being a young man, which the honourable gentleman has with such spirit and decency charged...can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, sir, assume the province of determining; but surely age may become justly contemptible, if the opportunities...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 584 pages
...replied : — Sir, the atrocious crime of being a young man, which the honourable gentleman has wilh such spirit and decency charged upon me, I shall neither...can be imputed to any man as a reproach, I will not, sir, assume the province of determining ; but surely age may become justly contemptible, if the opportunities...
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The American Preceptor

Caleb Bingham - 1825 - 234 pages
...PITT'S ANSWER TO THE FOREGOING. SIR, T- . . HE atrocious crime of being a young man, which the honorable gentleman has, with such spirit and decency, charged upon me, I shall neither attempt to palliate or deny; but content myself with wishing, that I may be one of those wliose follies may cease with...
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The Monuments and Genii of St.Paul's and Westminster Abbey: Comprising Naval ...

George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 1042 pages
...Pitt instantly rose and replied : — " The atrocious crime of being a young man, which the Honourable Gentleman has with such spirit and decency charged...wishing that I may be one of those, whose follies cease with their youth, and not one of that number who are ignorant in spite of experience. Whether...
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The Monuments and Genii of St. Paul's Cathedral, and of ..., Volume 1

George Lewis Smyth - 1826 - 556 pages
...instantly rose and replied : — " The atrocious crime of being a young man,' which the Honourable Gentleman has with such spirit and decency charged...wishing that I may be one of those, whose follies cease with their youth, and not one of that number who are ignorant in spite of experience. Whether...
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