 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1785 - 796 pages
...decaying energies of nature. All thi. aits and monuments of the records of peculation ; the contblidated corruption of ages ^ the patterns of exemplary plunder in the heroic times of Roman- inwjuity, never equalled the gigantic corruption of this fuigle aci. Never did Nero, in all the infolent... | |
 | English poetry - 1791 - 624 pages
...which it was affirmed, " that all the acls and monuments in the records of peculation, the confulidated corruption of ages, the patterns of exemplary plunder...iniquity, never equalled the gigantic corruption of Mr. Pitt and Mr. Dundas in this tranfac-' tion." Mr. Fox replied to fome of the reafonings that were... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 676 pages
...decaying energies of nature. All the acts and monuments in the records of peculation; the confolidated corruption of ages; the patterns of exemplary plunder...iniquity, never equalled the gigantic corruption of this fingle act. Never did Nero, in all the infolent prodigality of defpotifm, deal out to his praetorian... | |
 | James Thomson Callender - Great Britain - 1795 - 132 pages
...of nature. " All the a^ls and monuments in the records of peculation.; the confolidated cor" ruption of ages ; the patterns of exemplary plunder in the heroic times of Romari " iniquity, never equalled the gigantic corruption of this jingle aft! Never did Neio. " in... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pages
...all the a&s and monuments in the records of peculation; by the confolidated corruption of ages; by the patterns of exemplary plunder in the heroic times of Roman iniquity." He delineates at full length the portrait of PAUL BENFIELD, the chief claimant, the director and controller... | |
 | History - 1800 - 600 pages
...monuments of the records of peculation ; the con I"»lidated corruption of ages; the patterns of exemplar)' plunder in the heroic times of Roman iniquity, never equalled the gigantic corruption of this fingle a&. Never did Nero, in all the infolent prodigality of defpotifm, deal out to his prsemrian... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1807 - 464 pages
...year 1781. Let no man hereafter talk of the decaying Energies of nature. All the acts and monuments in the records of peculation ; the consolidated corruption...of ages ; the patterns of exemplary plunder in the heroick times of Roman iniquity, never equalled the gigantick corruption of this single act. Never... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1807 - 458 pages
...year 1781. Let no man hereafter talk of the decaying energies of nature. All the acts and monuments in the records of peculation ; the consolidated corruption...of ages ; the patterns of exemplary plunder in the heroick times of Roman iniquity, never equalled the gigantick corruption of this single act. Never... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Political science - 1807 - 560 pages
...year 1781. Let no man hereafter talk of the decaying energies of nature. All the acts and monuments in the records of peculation ; the consolidated corruption...of ages ; the patterns of exemplary plunder in the heroick times -..Ni, sense of the common danger, in caw of a war, can prevail on him •-tlu- nabob... | |
 | Great Britain - 1810 - 538 pages
..."corruption of ages ; the patterns of ex" emplary plunder in the heroic times of " Roman antiquity, never equalled the " gigantic corruption of this single act. " Never did Nero, in all the insolent pro" digaiity of despotism, deal out to his " Praetorian guards a donation fit to be " named with the... | |
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... usury of twelve per cent to the first overgrown principal; and has again grafted on this meliorated stock a perpetual annuity of six per cent, to take place from the year 1781. Let no man hereafter talk of the decaying energies of Nature. All the... 
