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" GEOEGE in a fright, Lest Gibbon should write The story of Britain's disgrace, Thought no means more sure, His pen to secure, Than to give the historian  "
Willis's Current Notes: A Series of Articles on Antiquities, Biography ... - Page 57
by George Willis - 1854
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 36

1806 - 770 pages
...of Trade, in 1779. By CJ Fox, esq. KING George in a fright, Leót Gibbon should write i • : ' ч The story of Britain's disgrace, Thought no means...to secure, Than to give the historian a place. But his'caution is vain ; 'Tis the curse of his reign ' That his projects should never succeed, Tho' he...
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Mercure françias, Issue 193

1807 - 538 pages
...should write » The story of Britain's disgrace, » Thought no meant more sure » His pen to secure n Than to give the historian a place. » But his caution is vain. » Tit the curse of his reiag » That his projects should never succetd. i. ¿ N Though he write not...
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The Poetical Note-book and Epigrammatic Museum: Containing More Than One ...

George Wentworth - 1824 - 378 pages
...fortnight after this declaration, he took an employment under that same cabinet council." The Verses. The story of Britain's disgrace, Thought no means...the historian a place. . But his caution is vain, "Pis the curse of his reign That his projects should never succeed : Though he write not a line, Yet...
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Records of Patriotism and Love of Country

William Bailey - 1826 - 244 pages
...denies, but without in the least shaking the credence of it. ' King George, in a fright Lest Gibbon should write The story of Britain's disgrace ; Thought...his reign, That his projects should never succeed ; Though he write not a line, Yet a cause of decline In the author's example we read. His book well...
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The English Portion of the Library of the Ven. Francis Wrangham

Francis Wrangham - 1826 - 672 pages
...disgrace, Thought nothing so sure His pen to secure, As to give the Historian a place. But the plan was in vain ; 'Tis the curse of his reign, That his projects should never succeed : Though he wrote not a line, Yet a cause of decline In the Author's example we read. His book well...
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The Year Book, of Daily Recreation & Information: Concerning Remarkable Men ...

William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...employment under th same cabinet council. " King George in a fright, Lest Gibbon should write 'I he and emigrates. The cuckoo in eential builds no nest,...spart row's, though she occasionally resorts to tha shall never succeed ; Though ho write not a line Yet a cause of decline In the author's example we...
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The Year Book of Daily Recreation and Information

William Hone - 1832 - 852 pages
...declararation he took an employment under the same cabinet council. " King George in a fright. Lest Gibbon should write The story of Britain's disgrace ; Thought...historian a place. But his caution is vain, Tis the cune of his reign That his projects »hall never succeed ; Though he write not a line Yet a cause of...
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Southern Literary Messenger, Volume 2

1835 - 842 pages
...disgrace, Thought no means so sure His pen to secure, As to give the Historian a placeBut the caution was vain — 'Tis the curse of his reign, That his projects should never succeed. Though lie write not a line, Yet a cause of decline In the Author's example we read. His book well...
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Gentleman's Magazine: And Historical Chronicle, Volume 167

1839 - 882 pages
...PROMOTION OF MR. GIBBON TO THE BOARD OF TRADE. BY CJ FOX, ESQ. King George, in a fright, Lest Gibbon should write The story of Britain's disgrace, Thought...reign That his projects should never succeed ; Tho' he write not a line, Yet a cause of Decline In the author's example we read. His book well describes How...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 166

1839 - 724 pages
...PROMOTION OF MR. GIBBON TO THE BOARD ill-1 TRADE. BY C. .'. FOX, ESQ. King George, in a fright, Lest Gibbon should write The story of Britain's disgrace, Thought...place. But his caution is vain, 'Tis the curse of hia reign That his projects should never succeed ; Tho' he write not a line, Yet a cause of Decline...
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