Recollections and Reflections, Personal and Political, as Connected with Public Affairs, During the Reign of George III.J. Ridgeway, 1820 - Great Britain |
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... wishes of the King . ment . The nation hailed with pleasure the ac- cession of a Prince born in the country ; they persuaded themselves that the interests of England would no longer be sacrificed to the interests of Hanover ; and much ...
... wishes of the King . ment . The nation hailed with pleasure the ac- cession of a Prince born in the country ; they persuaded themselves that the interests of England would no longer be sacrificed to the interests of Hanover ; and much ...
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... , be King . " And this lesson seems to have in- fluenced the King's conduct through the whole of his life . Extreme apprehension that his Ministers or others might encroach upon his power , an earnest wish that he might exercise 6.
... , be King . " And this lesson seems to have in- fluenced the King's conduct through the whole of his life . Extreme apprehension that his Ministers or others might encroach upon his power , an earnest wish that he might exercise 6.
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John Nicholls. his power , an earnest wish that he might exercise his power personally , or , in other words , that ... wishes that the Earl of Holdernesse may resign the place of Secre- tary of State for the Northern Department , and ...
John Nicholls. his power , an earnest wish that he might exercise his power personally , or , in other words , that ... wishes that the Earl of Holdernesse may resign the place of Secre- tary of State for the Northern Department , and ...
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... wishes should be complied with without opposition . He said , " that this was the first instance in which the King had inter- fered in the nomination of Ministers ; and that resistance to his wishes might excite an ill - will which they ...
... wishes should be complied with without opposition . He said , " that this was the first instance in which the King had inter- fered in the nomination of Ministers ; and that resistance to his wishes might excite an ill - will which they ...
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... wish for peace . But the young King was anxious for it and in the course of the year 1762 , the Earl of Bute opened a new negotiation with the Court of France . Peace was the result of this negotiation : but the terms of the peace were ...
... wish for peace . But the young King was anxious for it and in the course of the year 1762 , the Earl of Bute opened a new negotiation with the Court of France . Peace was the result of this negotiation : but the terms of the peace were ...
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Page 389 - King possessed one art beyond any man he had ever known ; for that, by the familiarity of his intercourse, he obtained your confidence, procured from you your opinion of different public characters, and then availed himself of this knowledge to sow dissension.
Page 240 - Tis the Divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man. Eternity ! thou pleasing, dreadful thought ! Through what variety of untried being, Through what new scenes and changes must we pass ? The wide, the unbounded prospect lies before me ; But shadows, clouds, and darkness, rest upon it.
Page 20 - The political knowledge of Mr. Burke might be considered almost as an Encyclopaedia ; every man who approached him received instruction from his stores.
Page 22 - Lord Rockingham himself told me," says Nicholls, "that the King never showed him such distinguished marks of kindness as after he had secretly determined to get rid of him.
Page 351 - Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne...
Page 268 - ... prosecution. Both he and Mr. Pitt voted against the charge, and it was consequently negatived by 119 to 67. The charge of wanton cruelty and extortion against the raja of Benares, was brought forward by Fox, in a speech of surpassing ability, but he rested his argument solely on the principle that Cheyt Sing was an independent prince, no way liable to be called on for succour by the Bengal Government. Mr. Pitt, who was expected to support Hastings in this case also, resisted this opinion, and...
Page 144 - St Croix, that it would be impossible for France to continue the war for more than six months, as she had no finances. M. de St Croix replied to him, ' Sir, if you knew the resources of France as well as I know them, you would know that she is capable of carrying on war for a great length of time.
Page 348 - I have no doubt," writes the same person to whom Lord North had prophesied the event, " that this conduct of the king was wholly unexpected by Lord Thurlow : it mortified him most severely. I recollect his saying to me, ' No man has a right to treat another in the way in which the king has treated me : we cannot meet again in the same room.
Page 346 - Lord Thurlow again received the Great Seal. It is well known, that for some years before Lord Thurlow was a second time deprived of the Great Seal, he and Mr. Pitt had not lived on pleasant terms. I never could discover the cause of this. I recollect Lord Thurlow's having once said to me,