 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...made an 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...glory, on the opposite quarter of the heavens arose anothei luminary, and, for his hour, became lord of the ascendant. This light too is passed and set... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...without appeal. HONORABLE CHARLES TOWNSHEND. EVEN then, Sir, even before this splendid orb (Lord Chatham) was entirely set, and while the western horizon was...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,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1806 - 522 pages
...made an 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...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,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1806 - 520 pages
...made an 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 the western horizon was in a bla/e with his descending glory, on the opposite quarter of the heavens arose another luminary, and,... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...made an 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...luminary, and, for his hour, became lord of the ascendant. f This light too is passed and set for ever. You understand, to be sure, that I speak, of Charles Townshend,... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...made an 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...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,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Great Britain - 1809 - 608 pages
...expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, sir, even before this splendid Vor,. II. 30 orb was entirely set, and while the western horizon...luminary, and for his hour, became lord of the ascendant. This light too is passed and set for ever. You under, stand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles Townshend,... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 404 pages
...made an act, declaring ithighJy just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, Sir, even before this splendid orb was entirely set, and...quarter of the heavens arose another luminary, and for this hour, became lord of the ascendant*. To the Right Hon. the Countess of HILLSBOROUGH, (Relict of... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 436 pages
...madean act, declaring ithighly just and expedient to raise a revenue in America. For even then, Sir, even before this splendid orb was entirely set, and...quarter of the heavens arose another luminary, and for this hour, became lord of the ascendant*. To the Right Hon. the Countess of HILLSBOROUGH. (Relict of... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...made an 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...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,... | |
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For even then, sir, even before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while the western horizon was in a blaze with his descending glory, on the opposite quarter of the heavens arose another luminary, and, for his hour, became lord of the ascendant. 
