 We must not count with certainty on a continuance of our present prosperity during such an interval ; but unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country, when, from the situation of Europe, we might more reasonably expect fifteen...  The Literary World - Page 661882Full view - About this book
 | Charles James Fox - 1854 - 522 pages
...certainty on the continuance of our present prosperity; but unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country when, from the situation of...years of peace than we may at the present moment."* While such was the conduct and the view of the Ministry, the members of the Whig Opposition were becoming... | |
 | Earl John Russell Russell - 1859 - 406 pages
...of our present prosperity during such an interval ; hut unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country when, from the situation of...years of peace, than we may at the present moment."* Having quoted this passage, I cannot refrain from adding to it the peroration of this celebrated speech,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1861 - 622 pages
...that fund would amount to in 1808. " There never was a time in the history of the country," he said, " when, from the situation of Europe, we might more...of peace than we may at the present moment.''^ He displayed the great increase of revenue. He enlarged upon the causes of that increase, derived from... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1861 - 654 pages
...that fund would amount to in 1808. " There never was a time in the history of the country," he said, " when, from the situation of Europe, we might more...fifteen years of peace than we may at the present moment."J He displayed the great increase of revenue. He enlarged upon the causes of that increase,... | |
 | 1862 - 520 pages
...of diminishing taxation and expenditure, " unquestionably," he said, " there never was a time in the history of this country when from the situation of...of peace than we may at the •present moment."» " No one," Lord Grenville told Rogers, "could wish more to preserve peace with France. His heart was... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1864 - 552 pages
...predictions of Pitt in his speech on the budget of 1792. ' Unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country when, from the situation of...fifteen years of peace than we may at the present moment ' (see Lord Stanhope's Life of Pitt, vol. ii. p. 140.)— ED.] 3 [This took place on the resignation... | |
 | Goldwin Smith - 1867 - 342 pages
...of our present prosperity during such an interval, yet unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country when, from the situation of...forward to the abolition of Customs' duties, which would have been at the same time the inauguration of free trade. All his plans and hopes were bound... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1867 - 460 pages
...of our present prosperity during such an interval, yet unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country when from the situation of...fifteen years of peace than we may at the present moment."1 Proceeding on this conviction, Pitt asked the House to vote only 16,000 seamen, being 2000... | |
 | Goldwin Smith - 1868 - 338 pages
...of our present prosperity during such an interval, yet unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country when, from the situation of...forward to the abolition of Customs' duties, which would have been at the same time the inauguration of free trade. All his plans and hopes were bound... | |
 | Stephen Dowell - 1873 - 456 pages
...time in th< history of this country,' says Pitt in his speech on th« Budget, February 17, 1792, ' when, from the situation of Europe, we might more...years of peace than we may at the present moment.' The calm And the general opinion at the time was confirmastorm! ' tory of the views thus expressed.... | |
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