Speeches of John Philpot Curran, Esq: With a Brief Sketch of the History of Ireland, المجلد 2Print. and pub. by I. Riley, 1811 |
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الصفحة 67
... escape , by the fortunate recollection of some early circum- stances , that might have smote upon the sensibility of Sir Charles Asgill , and made him believe that he was in debt to Providence for the life of one innocent , though a ...
... escape , by the fortunate recollection of some early circum- stances , that might have smote upon the sensibility of Sir Charles Asgill , and made him believe that he was in debt to Providence for the life of one innocent , though a ...
الصفحة 72
... escaping universal detestation , but by denying those charges , if they were false ; and if they were not denied , be- ing thus publicly asserted , his entire case was admitted - his original oppression in the provost was admitted - his ...
... escaping universal detestation , but by denying those charges , if they were false ; and if they were not denied , be- ing thus publicly asserted , his entire case was admitted - his original oppression in the provost was admitted - his ...
الصفحة 99
... escape . " He flew up stairs , looked out of the win- dow , and saw a number of pikemen - he heard a man desire " all the boys to turn out to arms , " and thought he would be killed . His wife desired him to escape , and leave her to ...
... escape . " He flew up stairs , looked out of the win- dow , and saw a number of pikemen - he heard a man desire " all the boys to turn out to arms , " and thought he would be killed . His wife desired him to escape , and leave her to ...
الصفحة 102
... escape from the law that he has broken , it cannot be so with nations - their guilt is too extensive and unwieldy for such escape - they may rest as- sured that Providence has , in the natural causes and effects , established a system ...
... escape from the law that he has broken , it cannot be so with nations - their guilt is too extensive and unwieldy for such escape - they may rest as- sured that Providence has , in the natural causes and effects , established a system ...
الصفحة 103
... escape of the government . They now saw the fact as it was . By the judicious adoption of a mild and conciliatory system of con- duct , what was six years ago a formidable rebellion , had now dwindled down to a drunken riotous ...
... escape of the government . They now saw the fact as it was . By the judicious adoption of a mild and conciliatory system of con- duct , what was six years ago a formidable rebellion , had now dwindled down to a drunken riotous ...
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الصفحة 141 - ... an undeserved reproach thrown upon him during his trial, by charging him with ambition, and attempting to cast away for a paltry consideration the liberties of his country ! Why did your lordship insult me?
الصفحة 138 - What have I to say, why sentence of death should not be pronounced on me, according to law ? — I have nothing to say that can alter your predetermination, nor that it will become me to say, with any view to the mitigation of that sentence which you are here to pronounce, and I must abide by.
الصفحة 139 - I should bow in silence, and meet the fate that awaits me without a murmur. But the sentence of the law which delivers my body to the executioner will, through the ministry of that law, labor, in its own vindication, to consign my character to obloquy...
الصفحة 98 - Some trust in chariots, and some in horses : but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. . 8 They are brought down and fallen : but we are risen, and stand upright.
الصفحة 142 - I am charged with being an emissary of France. An emissary of France! and for what end? It is alleged that I wished to sell the independence of my country; and for what end?
الصفحة 145 - If the spirits of the illustrious dead participate in the concerns and cares of those who are dear to them in this transitory life, O, ever dear and venerated shade of my departed father, look down with scrutiny upon the conduct of your suffering son...
الصفحة 141 - My lords, it may be a part of the system of angry justice...
الصفحة 76 - Abercromby, our poor people were surrendered to the licentious brutality of the soldiery, by the authority of the state — you would vainly endeavour to give her a general picture of lust, and rapine, and murder, and conflagration. By endeavouring to comprehend every thing, you would convey nothing.