The Tribune: A Periodical Publication, Consisting Chiefly of the Political Lectures of J. Thelwall, Issues 1-29

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Page 284 - Wheeling unshaken through the void immense ; And speak, O man ! does this capacious scene With half that kindling majesty dilate Thy strong conception, as when Brutus rose Refulgent from the stroke of Caesar's fate, Amid the crowd of patriots ; and his arm Aloft extending, like eternal Jove When guilt brings down the thunder, call'd aloud On Tully's name, and shook his crimson steel, And bade the father of his country hail ? For lo ! the tyrant prostrate on the dust, And Rome again is free...
Page 52 - If secret gold sap on from knave to knave. Once, we confess, beneath the patriot's cloak, From the crack'd bag the dropping guinea spoke," And jingling down the back-stairs, told the crew, " Old Cato is as great a rogue as you.
Page 284 - When guilt brings down the thunder, call'd aloud On Tully's name, and fhook his crimfon fteel, And bade the father of his country, hail ! For lo ! the tyrant proftrate on the duft, And Rome again is free ! Is aught...
Page 20 - We fhall take it for granted, that there are 100,000 of that kind around the rocks of St. Kilda ; and this calculation is by far too moderate, as no lefs than 20,000 60,000 of this kind are deflroyed every year, including the young ones.
Page 58 - ... the conquest of France. The conquest of France ! ! ! — O ! calumniated crusaders, how rational and moderate were your objects !— rO ! much injured Louis XIV. upon what slight grounds have you been accused of restless and immoderate ' ambition ! — O ! tame and feeble Cervantes, with what a timid pencil and faint colours have you painted the portrait of a disordered imagination!
Page 268 - Ireland, to sound the people, for the purpose of procuring a supply of provisions, etc., from them, for the French, and requested him (the witness) to accompany him. Having accepted the invitation, he immediately waited on Mr. Pitt, and discovered to him the whole of Mr. Jackson's...
Page 20 - ... granted that there are an hundred thoufand of that kind round the rocks of St. Kilda, and this calculation is by far too moderate, as no lefs than twenty thoufand of them are killed yearly, including the young ones. We (hall...
Page 215 - When the junction was irrevocably avowed and declared, then the pretensions of Mr. Dundas to the continued management of the war were immediately brought forward ; and a new office was to be cabbaged out of the Duke of Portland's, and an obvious diminution of his credit and authority was proclaimed. No sooner had I declared my ac" ceptance of the Lieutenancy of Ireland, than delay " interposed, and soon doubts and difficulties arose.
Page 215 - ... and authority was proclaimed. No sooner had I declared my ac" ceptance of the Lieutenancy of Ireland, than delay " interposed, and soon doubts and difficulties arose. " It is a matter of public notoriety in this country, that " Mr. Pitt assured Lord Westmoreland, as early as " August, that he should not be removed : and I know " that I could bring evidence to prove, that, in the " course of the autumn, he pointed out my actual suc" cessor as the person to succeed my predecessor.
Page 78 - If to thefe five members of the cabal, are joined, as in reafon they ought, the king and the duke of York, it will be found that all the (even were for an abfolute and arbitrary government ; and that, with regard to religion, four wer...

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