...the rise of Charles Townsend, unites in it all the excellences of the metaphor : — "* Even then, before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while...quarter of the heavens arose another luminary, and for big hour became lord of the ascendant." In this fine passage, the resemblance implied is such as to...

...act, declaring it highly just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, Sir, even rnment. These are — to — change that spirit, as inconvenient, by rem wag in a blaze with his descending glory, on the opposite quarter of the heavens arose another luminary,...

...act declaring it highly just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, Sir, even before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while...luminary, and, for his hour, became lord of the ascendant. You understand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles Townshend, officially the reproducer of this fatal...

...act declaring it highly just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, Sir, even before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while...luminary, and, for his hour, became lord of the ascendant. You understand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles Townshend, officially the reproducer of this fatal...

...declaring it highly just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, Sir, even before the splendid orb was entirely set, and while the western...luminary, and, for his hour, became lord of the ascendant. This light too is passed and set for ever. You understand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles Townshend,...

...orb was entirely set, and whilst the western horizon was in a blaze with his descending glory, in an opposite quarter of the heavens arose another luminary, and for his hour became lord of the ascendant.' But many others have been laid under contribution besides Burke. A passage in the eulogium of Adams...

...the rise of Charles Townsend, unites in it all the excellences of the metaphor. i . • " Even then, before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while...luminary, and for his hour became lord of the ascendant." In this fine passage, the resemblance implied is such as to be highly illustrative ; there is a grandeur...

...American colonies, alluding to the great Lord Chatham, observes, — " Before this splendid orb had entirely set, and while the western horizon was in...luminary, and for his hour became lord of the ascendant. This light too is passed, and set for ever ! I speak of Charles Townshend, whom I cannot even now remember...

...Venez voir un homme qui meurt plein de vie." 3 For even then, sir, even before this splendid orb 4 was entirely set, and while the western horizon was...the opposite quarter of the heavens arose another lu2 Wilberforce, Mem. ii. 245.; but see ib. 26l, 262. 1 Wilberforce (Mem.). minary, and, for his hour,...

...abhorrent to the tenour of Lord Chatham's principles, he proceeds:— • For even then, Sir, even before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while...with his descending glory, on the opposite quarter ot' the heavens arose another luminary, and for his hour became lord of the ascendant. This light too...