 Though I do not pretend to have the power of changing Mr. Pitt's opinion, when thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty will prevent his retiring from his present situation to the end of my life; for I can with great truth assert that...  The Life and Reign of William the Fourth - Page 343by George Newenham Wright, John Watkins - 1857Full view - About this book
 | 1827 - 698 pages
...when thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty will prevent Ids retiring from his present situation to the end of my life, for I can...entreaties of retiring from his seat at the Board of Treasury." Now, it is quite impossible, that one having all bis faculties about him could write this,... | |
 | 1818 - 420 pages
...when thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty will prevent his retiring from his present situation to the end of my life ; for I can...entreaties of retiring from his seat at the board of treasury. ' ' GR' No. III. — ME. PITT TO THE LATE KING. ' Downing-street, Tuesday, February 3d, 1801.... | |
 | Robert Banks Jenkinson Earl of Liverpool - 1827 - 678 pages
...when thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty will prevent his retiring from his present situation to the end of my life, for I can...entreaties of retiring from his seat at the Board of Treasury." — Letter of his late Majesty King George III. to Mr. Pitt, dated " Queen's House, 1st... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1827 - 634 pages
...when thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty will prevent his retiring from his present situation to the end of my life ; for I can...entreaties of retiring from his seat at the board of treasury. No. NO. III. — MR, PITT TO THE LITE KING. ' Downing-street, Tuesday, February Sd, 1801.... | |
 | George III (King of Great Britain) - 1827 - 70 pages
...when thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty will prevent his retiring from his present situation to the end of my life ; for I can...entreaties of retiring from his seat at the Board of Treasury. GR C.— MR. PITT in Reply. DOWNING STREET, Tuesday, February, 3d, 1801. MR. PITT cannot... | |
 | 1827 - 640 pages
...thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty •will prevent his retiring from his present situation to the end of my life, for I can...and political duty, to yield to his entreaties of letiring from his seat at the Board of Treasury." ' MR. PITT, IN nr.PLY. ' Downing-Street, Tuesday,... | |
 | John Watkins - 1832 - 800 pages
...when thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty will prevent his retiring from his present situation to the end of my life — for I can, with great truth, assert, that I shall, from puhlic and private considerations, feel great regret, if I shall ever find myself obliged, at any time,... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 258 pages
...when thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty will prevent his retiring from his present situation to the end of my life, for I can...entreaties of retiring from his seat at the board of treasury." This answer left the minister no resource but retirement. On the 3d of February he intimated... | |
 | George Newenham Wright, John Watkins - 1837 - 972 pages
...thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty will prevent his retiring from his ATTACE ON COPENHAGEN. 341 present situation to the end of...truth, assert, that I shall, from public and private cousiderations, feel great regret, if I shall ever find myself obliged, at any time, from a sense of... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1841 - 344 pages
...when thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty will prevent his retiring from his present situation to the end of my life, for I can...entreaties of retiring from his seat at the Board of Treasury." Now, it is quite impossible, that one having all his faculties about him could write this,... | |
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