Public Characters, 10. kötetR. Phillips, 1809 |
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1 - 5 találat összesen 75 találatból.
29. oldal
... give a learned education to his son , and appears to have designed him for a physician . Having been born in the city of Westminster in 1746 or 1747 , he was sent to a school , famous in that day , kept by the Rev. Mr. Fountaine , whose ...
... give a learned education to his son , and appears to have designed him for a physician . Having been born in the city of Westminster in 1746 or 1747 , he was sent to a school , famous in that day , kept by the Rev. Mr. Fountaine , whose ...
43. oldal
... give a new form to our establishments in the East . To avoid the jealousies and dissensions which had taken place , in consequence of a divided power , it was thought proper at length to establish a central authority at Calcutta , to ...
... give a new form to our establishments in the East . To avoid the jealousies and dissensions which had taken place , in consequence of a divided power , it was thought proper at length to establish a central authority at Calcutta , to ...
54. oldal
... give up his property ? Mr. Windham hoped that no one would pretend to argue , that it would be more incumbent where the person was only a trustee for another . This was Mr. Francis's case ; he had been entrusted by the public , he saw ...
... give up his property ? Mr. Windham hoped that no one would pretend to argue , that it would be more incumbent where the person was only a trustee for another . This was Mr. Francis's case ; he had been entrusted by the public , he saw ...
55. oldal
... give evidence before a committee of the House of Commons . Could he , without trea chery to the public , have refused every information in his power ? If not , the single question was , in what form did it become him to act ? In the ...
... give evidence before a committee of the House of Commons . Could he , without trea chery to the public , have refused every information in his power ? If not , the single question was , in what form did it become him to act ? In the ...
58. oldal
... give splendour to a character , which should excite admiration , command applause , honour , and reward , which should draw the grateful thanks , and bind the hearts of his country and mankind , all yield and fall before the most ...
... give splendour to a character , which should excite admiration , command applause , honour , and reward , which should draw the grateful thanks , and bind the hearts of his country and mankind , all yield and fall before the most ...
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399. oldal - Will you. to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the gospel, and the Protestant reformed religion established by the law? And will you preserve unto the bishops and clergy of this realm, and to the churches committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain unto them, or any of them? King or queen. All this I promise to do.
184. oldal - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
60. oldal - They had perused with great attention the records of the company, and they had found there inculcated, on the part of Mr. Francis, wise and steady principles of government, an exact obedience to the authority placed over him, an inflexible integrity in himself, and a firm resistance to all corrupt practices in others; crowned by that uniform benevolent attention to the rights, properties, and welfare of the natives, which had been the leading objects in his appointment.
340. oldal - ... which he shall not by his last will have charged with or devised subject to the payment of his debts, the same shall be assets to be administered in courts of equity for the payment of the just debts of such persons, as well debts due on simple contract as on specialty...
71. oldal - To go farther, is in my opinion, a scheme so extravagantly ambitious and absurd, that no Governor and Council in their senses can ever adopt it, unless the whole system of the Company's interest be first entirely new modelled.
40. oldal - Many of the company remembered the debate ; and some passages were cited with the approbation and applause of all present. During the ardour of conversation, Johnson remained silent. As soon as the warmth of praise subsided, he opened with these words : — " That speech I wrote in a garret in Exeter Street." The company was struck with astonishment. After staring at each other in silent amaze, Dr. Francis asked how that speech could be written by him? " Sir," said Johnson,
340. oldal - ... devisee or devisees of such debtor, shall be liable to all the same suits in equity at the suit of any of the creditors of such debtor, whether...
453. oldal - At this moment, a Spanish officer looked over the quarterdeck rail, and said they surrendered. From this most welcome intelligence, it was not long before I was on the quarterdeck; where the Spanish captain, with a bow, presented me his sword, and said the admiral was dying of his wounds.
453. oldal - I found Captain Berry in possession of the poop, and the Spanish ensign hauling down. I passed, with my people and Lieutenant Pearson, along the larboard gangway to the forecastle, where I met two or three Spanish officers prisoners to my seamen : they delivered me their swords.
57. oldal - ... wishes for your assistance. On what we are to ground our right to make any demand upon you, we are more at a loss to suggest. Our sole titles, we are sensible, are to be found in the public exigencies, and in your public spirit. Permit us, Sir, to call for this further service in the name of the people of India, for whom your parental care has been so long distinguished, and in support of whose cause you have encountered so many difficulties, vexations, and dangers.