I am persuaded his power and interest at that time were greater to do good or hurt than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time; for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed so publicly guided,... The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Seite 358von John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Select collection - 1806 - 262 Seiten
...King did service by gaining it. The eyes of all men were then fixed upon him as their pater putria:, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and the rocks which threatened it." His Lordship adds, " that after he was amongst those members accused... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 Seiten
...shire for the county where he lived) the eyes of all men were fixed upon him, as iheir putriie pater, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do good1 or hurt, than any... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 Seiten
...shire for the county where he lived) the eyes of all men were fixed upon him, as their patrite pater, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do, good or hurt, than any... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 Seiten
...parliament. " The eyes of all men," says the same writer, " were fixed upon him as their pater patri*, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it." After he had held the chief direction of his party in the house of commons against the king, he took... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 536 Seiten
...nation, and a leading member in the long parliament. " The eyes of all men," says the same writer, " were fixed upon him as their pater patritr, and the...through the tempests and rocks which threatened it." After he had held the chief direction of his party in the house of commons against the king, he took... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 428 Seiten
...shire for the county where he lived) the eyes of all men were fixed upon him as their patns. pater, and the pilot that must steer the vessel, through the tempests and rocks which threatened it. And I am a Catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors, vol. II. p. 18. 8vo. Lond. 1 759. After the treaty... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 Seiten
...parliament. " The eyes of all men," says the same writer, " were fixed upon him as their pater patrite, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it." After he had held the chief direction of his party in the house of commons against the king, he took... | |
| 1814 - 540 Seiten
...parliament. " The eyes of all men," says the same writer, " were fixed upon him as their pater patria, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it." After he had held the chief direction of his party in the house of commons against the king, he took... | |
| Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 786 Seiten
...shire for the county where he lived, the eyes of all men were fixed upon him, as their Patrif Pater, and the pilot that must steer the vessel, through the tempests, and rocks which threatened it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do good or hurt, than any... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 524 Seiten
...shire for the county where he lived) the eyes of all men were fixed upon him as their Patria Pater, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest at that time was greater to do good or hurt, {Iran any man's... | |
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