 | James Hardie - 1801 - 526 oldal
...long speech, a justification of his conduct. The house soon after rejected the motion and resolved, " that, Lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to his country." Soon after this period, however, he was again affected with that most dreadful of all disorders insanity,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1802 - 686 oldal
...Loughborough and chancel•lor), he made such a defence, that the house rejected the motion, and resolved " That lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to his country :" which resolution, it may be observed, was by no means a contradiction to the motion. From that time... | |
 | John Watkins - 1807 - 1014 oldal
...defended himself with spirit and modesty, and the motion was not only rejected, hut the house resolved, that " lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to his country." This treatment, however, had an ill effect on his mind, and in a fit of gloom he put an end to himself... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 oldal
...at least with great ability; and the house of commons rejected the motion against him, and resolved, that " lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to his country." Lord Clive was a striking instance of the inefficacy of external honors, and of great wealth to confer... | |
 | Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 748 oldal
...honour, they will not forget their own." " The House of Commons rejected the motion, and resolved, " That Lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to his country." " Such was the issue of this disgraceful persecution. If, indeed, the Minister had made his attack... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 oldal
...honour, they will not forget their own." " The House of Commons rejected the motion, and res6lvedi " That Lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to his country." " Such was the issue of this disgraceful persecution. If, indeed, the Minister had made his attack... | |
 | John Watkins - 1821 - 1570 oldal
...entrusted." He defended himself with spirit, and tlie motion was not only rejected, but the house resolved that " lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to his country." This treatment, however, had an ill effect on his spirit*, and he put an end to himself, November 2'-',... | |
 | John Lemprière, Eleazar Lord - 1825 - 804 oldal
...wealth, lord Clive had abused the powers with which he was intrusted. Against this charge he made a CLO short but most energetic defence, and the conclusion...Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to bis country. His abilities as a general were universally admired. Mr. Pitt called him a heaven-born... | |
 | John Lemprière, Eleazar Lord - 1825 - 794 oldal
...he was Intrusted. Against this charge he made a short hut most encrgetic defence, ana the conelusion was that the house voted that lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to his country. Hia ahilities as a general were universally admired. Mr. Pitt called him a heaven-horu general, who,... | |
 | William Jones - 1825 - 452 oldal
...exploits. After a warm debate, a majority of the house of commons yielded to a formal resolution, " That lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to his country," by which an end was put to the inquiry. Wounded, however, by the attack upon his character, and probably... | |
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I will be happy. Before I sit down, I have one request to make to the house ; that when they come to decide upon my honour, they will not forget their own." The house rejected the motion against him, and resolved that " Lord Clive had rendered great and... 
