 My lords, his Majesty succeeded to an empire as great in extent as its reputation was unsullied. Shall we tarnish the lustre of this nation by an ignominious surrender of its rights and fairest possessions...  The Life of Thomas Lord Lyttelton - Page 285by Thomas Frost - 1876 - 367 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Belsham - Great Britain - 1795 - 496 pages
...country in this most perilous conjuncture: but, my lords, while I have sense and memory, I never will consent to tarnish the lustre of this nation by an...ignominious surrender of its rights and fairest possessions. itfsTOllY OF GREAT MltTAIN. HOOK Shall a people so latdy the terror of the workl, VVIU • ./ v^. .„'... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Great Britain - 1807 - 556 pages
...succeeded to aji empire, as great in extent as unsullied in its reputation. Shall we taniish the reputation of this nation by an ignominious surrender of its rights and fairest possessions ? Shall this great kingdom, that has survived, whole and entire, the Danish depredations, the Scottish inroads,... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 380 pages
...Lords, his Majesty succeeded to an empire as great in extent as its reputation was unsullied. Shall we tarnish the lustre of this nation by an ignominious...surrender of its rights and fairest possessions ? Shall this great kingdom, that has survived whole and entire the Danish depredations, the Scottish inroads,... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 378 pages
...Lords, his Majesty succeeded to an empire as great in extent as its reputation was unsullied. Shall we tarnish the lustre of this nation by an ignominious surrender of its rightsJand fairest possessions ? Shall this great kingdom, that has survived whole and entire the Danish... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1814 - 736 pages
...lords, his Majesty succeeded to an empire as great in extent as its reputation was unsullied. Shall we tarnish the lustre of this nation by an ignominious...surrender of its rights and fairest possessions : Shall this great kingdom, that has survived whole and entire the Danish depredations, the Scottish inroads,... | |
 | Robert Bisset - Great Britain - 1822 - 824 pages
...conjuncture ; but, my lords, while L have " sense and memory, I never will consent to tarnish tlie lustre " of this nation by "an ignominious surrender...a people so lately the terror of the " world, now full prostrate before the house of Bourbon? It is " impossible. I am not, I confess, well informed... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 536 pages
...country in this most perilous conjuncture : but, my Lords, while I have sense and memory, I never will consent to tarnish the lustre of this nation by an...fairest possessions. Shall a people so lately the terrour of the world, now fall prostrate before the House of Bourbon ? It is impossible. I am not,... | |
 | Paul Allen - United States - 1822 - 540 pages
...country in this most perilous conjuncture : but, my Lords, while I have sense and memory, I never will consent to tarnish the lustre of this nation by an...fairest possessions. Shall a people so lately the terrouv of the world, now fall prostrate before the House of Bourbon 9 It is impossible. I am not,... | |
 | George Lewis Smyth - London (England) - 1826 - 556 pages
...lords, his Majesty succeeded to an empire as great in extent, as its reputation was unsullied. Shall we tarnish the lustre of this nation by an ignominious...surrender of its rights and fairest possessions ? Shall this great kingdom, that has survived whole and entire the Danish depredations, the Scotch inroads,... | |
 | Carlo Botta - United States - 1826 - 476 pages
...measure ? His majesty succeeded to an empire as great in extent as its reputation was unsullied. Shall we tarnish the lustre of this nation by an ignominious...surrender of its rights and fairest possessions ? Shall this great kingdom, that has survived whole and entire the Danish depredations, the Scottish inroads,... | |
| |
