 | Carlo Botta - United States - 1852 - 974 pages
...understand, has been proposed to ycu, of yielding up the sovereignty of America ! ' My lords, I rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me ; that I am...voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and most noble monarchy ! Pressed down, as I am, by the hand of infirmity, I am little able to assist my... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1852 - 978 pages
...bis brief but splendid administration He then proceeded in the following terms :] My Lords, I rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me ; that I am...voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and most noble monarchy ! Pressed down as I am by the hand of infirmity, I am little able to assist my... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 948 pages
...oratory of his best days, he addressed the House. " My lords," he continued, "I rejoice that the prave most noble monarchy. Pressed down as I am by the hand of infirmity, I am little able to assist my country... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1852 - 976 pages
...then proceeded in the following terms :] My Lords, I rejoice that the grave has not closed u|K>n rae ; that I am still alive, to lift up my voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and most noble monarchy ! Pressed down as I am by the hand of infirmity, I am liltle able to assist my... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1853 - 1016 pages
...at one who sat near him), may remember a Scotch invasion."* " My Lords," continued he, " I rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me ; that I am...voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and most noble monarchy ! Pressed down as I am by the hand of infirmity, 1 am little able to assist my... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1853 - 518 pages
...idea that has gone forth of yielding up America. My lords, — I rejoice that the grave has not yet closed upon me, — that I am still alive to lift...voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and most noble monarchy. Pressed down as I am by the hand of infirmity, 1 am little able to assist my country... | |
 | Asia - 1853 - 600 pages
...American Colonies. " I rejoice," exclaimed the dying patriot, " that the grave has not closed upon me, and that I am still alive to lift up my voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and most noble monarchy." But it may be, and indeed has been said, that the South African Colonies are... | |
 | Elizabeth Cartwright Penrose - 1854 - 602 pages
...feeble tone, expressing his thanks to God that he had been enabled once more to perform his duty. " I rejoice," said he, " that the grave has not closed...voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and most noble monarchy." His voice getting stronger as he became more animated, he detailed at length,... | |
 | John Frost - Canada - 1854 - 738 pages
...April, he appeared in the House of Lords. "I rejoice," said he, " that the grave has not closed on me ; that I am still alive to lift up my voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and most noble monarchy. Shall this great kingdom, that has survived the Danish depredations, the Scottish... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - United States - 1856 - 834 pages
...voice rose, and oecame, as usual, oratorical and affecting. " My lords," said he, " I rejoice .hat the grave has not closed upon me, that I am still...voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and most noble monarchy." He was replied to with great respect by the duke of Richmond, when on attempting... | |
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I rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me; that I am still alive to lift up my voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and most noble monarchy! 
