The Treasury of British Eloquence: Specimens of Brilliant Orations by the Most Eminent Statesmen, Divines, Etc. of Great Britain of the Last Four Centuries : with Biographical and Critical Notices and IndexRobert Cochrane W. P. Nimmo, 1877 - 544 էջ |
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... America is Discussed , On a Motion for an Address to the Throne , 139 144 THOMAS FULLER . How far Examples are to be followed , An ill Match well Broken off , • $ 559 LAURENCE STERNE . 64 67 The House of Feasting and the House of ...
... America is Discussed , On a Motion for an Address to the Throne , 139 144 THOMAS FULLER . How far Examples are to be followed , An ill Match well Broken off , • $ 559 LAURENCE STERNE . 64 67 The House of Feasting and the House of ...
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... AMERICA IS DISCUSSED . [ During the Grenville administration between 1763-65 , the plan for levying taxes on the Ameri- can colonies was brought forward in the shape of the Stamp Act , which was passed on the 22d March 1765. Charles ...
... AMERICA IS DISCUSSED . [ During the Grenville administration between 1763-65 , the plan for levying taxes on the Ameri- can colonies was brought forward in the shape of the Stamp Act , which was passed on the 22d March 1765. Charles ...
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... America , I was ill in bed . If I could have endured to be carried in my bed - so great was the agitation of my mind for the consequences - I would have soli- cited some kind hand to have laid me down on this floor , to have borne my ...
... America , I was ill in bed . If I could have endured to be carried in my bed - so great was the agitation of my mind for the consequences - I would have soli- cited some kind hand to have laid me down on this floor , to have borne my ...
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... America in this House is the most contemptible idea that ever entered into the head of a man . It does not deserve a serious refutation . The Commons of America , represented in their several assemblies , have ever been in possession of ...
... America in this House is the most contemptible idea that ever entered into the head of a man . It does not deserve a serious refutation . The Commons of America , represented in their several assemblies , have ever been in possession of ...
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... America is obstinate ; America is almost in open rebellion . I rejoice that America has resisted . Three millions of people , so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves , would have been fit instruments ...
... America is obstinate ; America is almost in open rebellion . I rejoice that America has resisted . Three millions of people , so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves , would have been fit instruments ...
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Էջ 133 - Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed ; and make you a new heart and a new spirit : for why will ye die, 0 house of Israel ? For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God : wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Էջ 221 - ... who think that nothing exists but what is gross and material, and who, therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn a wheel in the machine. But to men truly initiated and rightly taught, these ruling and master principles, which, in the opinion of such men as I have mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth everything and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire and little...
Էջ 312 - The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Էջ 221 - As long as you have the wisdom to keep the sovereign authority of this country as the sanctuary of liberty, the sacred temple consecrated to our common faith, wherever the chosen race and sons of England worship freedom, they will turn their faces towards you.
Էջ 62 - Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him ; that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together ; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Էջ 153 - Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh ; go ye out to meet him.
Էջ 69 - Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Էջ 132 - The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Էջ 387 - Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.
Էջ 155 - But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you : but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.