 | William Harris - 1766 - 434 oldal
...through the tempcfts * and rocks which threatned it. And I am perfwaded, * his power and intereft, at that time, was greater to * do good or hurt, than any man in the kingdom, or * than any man of his rank hath had in any time : for: * his reputation of honefty... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801 - 474 oldal
...of their own. "The eyes of all men," says Clarendon, " were fixed upon him as their pater patritr, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it." He now became the firm supporter of the measures employed to counteract the designs of the King; and... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801 - 496 oldal
...of their own. " The eyes of all men," says Clarendon, " were fixed upon him as their pater patrite, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it." He now became the firm supporter of the measures employed to counteract the designs of the king: and... | |
 | 1831 - 652 oldal
...the ' eyes of all men were fixed upon him, as their patriot pater, and ' the pilot that must uteer the vessel through the tempests and ' rocks which...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... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 oldal
...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 - 548 oldal
...the 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...was greater to do good or hurt, than any man's in thekingdom, or than any man of his rank hath bad in any time : tor his reputation of honesty was universal,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 oldal
...the 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...power and interest, at that time, was greater to do good1 or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time: for... | |
 | Max Wilhelm Meyer - 1809 - 786 oldal
...fixed upon him, as their Putrite Puter, and the pilot that must steer the vessel, through the tempetts, and rocks which threatened it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest, ;it that time, was greater to do good' or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 oldal
...where he lived; the eyes of alt men were fixed upon him, as the Patriae Pater, and the pilot that mult steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which...interest, at that time, was greater to do good or Fourth, Edward. JOHN TREVOR, Esq. eldest son of the last named Sir John, was of Trevallin, (in which... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 oldal
...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... | |
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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,... 
