 Long did I endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preserve from breaking that fine and noble China vase, the British empire ; for I knew, that, being once broken, the separate parts could not retain even their share of the strength or value...  Contributions to the Edinburgh Review - Page 150by Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 733 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1777 - 756 pages
...think of intimidating, by thus predicting the effefts of this war ; for I know it will in England have the fate of all my former predictions, not to be believed, till the event (hall. verify it. Long did I endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preferve from breaking... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1794 - 610 pages
...will in England have the fate of all my former predidKons, not to be believed, till the event (hall verify it. •« Long did I endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to prelerve from breaking that fine and noble china vafe, the Britifh empire ; for I know, that being... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1779 - 734 pages
...think of intimidating, by thus predicting the effefts of this war ; for I know it will in England have the fate of all my former predictions, not to be believed, till the event ftiall verify it. " Long did I endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preferve from breaking... | |
 | James Murray - United States - 1780 - 616 pages
...it will in England, have the fate of all other predictions, not to be believed till the event fhail verify it. Long did I endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preferve from breaking, that fine and noble china vafe the Britifh empire j for I know, 2 z thac aft... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1780 - 700 pages
...will in England have the fate of all my former prediftiens, not to be believed, till the event (hall verify it. Long did I endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preferve from breaking that fine and noble china vafe, the Britifh empire ; for I know, that being... | |
 | Canada - 1782 - 434 pages
...think of intimidating by thus predicting the events of the war, for I know it will in England have the fate of all my former predictions, not to be believed till the event (hall verify it." He concluded with faying, " Long did I endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal,... | |
 | History - 1794 - 614 pages
...think of intimidating, by thus predicting the eifefts of this war; for I know it will jn England have the fate of all my former predictions, not to be believed, till the event lhall verify it. " Long did I endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preferve from breaking... | |
 | John Almon - Great Britain - 1797 - 394 pages
...think of intimidating, by thus predicting the effects of this war ; for I know it will in England have the fate of all my former predictions, not to be believed, till the event fhall verify it i " * •• • " Long did I endeavour with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preferve... | |
 | History - 1805 - 608 pages
...think of intimidating by thus predieting the effects of this war; for 1 know it will in England have the fate of all my former predictions, not to be believed till the event shall Tttify it. " Long did I endeavour, with unfeigned and unwearied zeal, to preserve from breaking, that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...think of intimidating, by thus predicting the effects of this war; for I know it will in England have the fate of all my former predictions ; not to be...zeal, to preserve from breaking that fine and noble porcelaine vase the British empire ; for I knew that being once broken, the separate parts could not... | |
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