 Instead of gathering strength, either as a Ministry or as a party, we grew weaker every day. The peace had been judged, with reason, to be the only solid foundation whereupon we could erect a Tory system; and yet when it was made we found ourselves at...  History of Queen Anne - Pagina 231di Jonathan Swift - 1801Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount), Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 486 pagine
...foundation whereupon we could erect a tory system : and yet when it was made we found ourselves at a full stand. Nay the very work, which ought to have been...basis of our strength, was in part demolished before pur eyes ami we were stoned with the ruins of it. Whilst jhis was doing, Oxford looked on, as if he... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1809 - 546 pagine
...grew weaker every day. The peace had been judged with reason to he the only solid foundation whereupon we could erect a tory system: and yet when it was made we found ourselves at a full stand. Nay the very work, which ought to have been the basis of our strength, \yas in p art demolished... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 438 pagine
...afterwards. " The peace," says he, " which had been judged to be the only solid foundation •whereupon we could erect a Tory system, and yet when it was...of our strength, was in part demolished before our eyesj and we were stoned with the ruins of it." This event probably rendered the disunion of the ministry... | |
 | Earl John Russell Russell - 1826 - 360 pagine
...of commerce; and the peace, falling into disrepute, helped to destroy the ministry who had made it. "The very work which ought to have been the basis of our strength," says Bolingbroke, " was in part demolished before our eyes, and we were stoned with the ruins of it.... | |
 | John Russell (1st earl.) - 1826 - 700 pagine
...commerce ; and the peace, falling into disrepute, helped to destroy the ministry who had made it. " The very work which ought to have been the basis of our strength," says Bolingbroke, " was in part demolished before our eyes, and we were stoned with the ruins of it.... | |
 | George Wingrove Cooke - 1836 - 636 pagine
...grew weaker every day. The peace had been judged with reason to be the only solid foundation whereupon we could erect a Tory system, and yet when it was made we found ourselves at a full stand ; nay, the very work which ought to have been the basis of our strength was in part demolished... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1841 - 526 pagine
...foundation whereupon we could erect a tory system: and yet when it was made we found ourselves at a full stand. Nay, the very work which ought to have been...our eyes, and we were stoned with the ruins of it. Whilst this was doing, Oxford looked on, as if he had not been a party to all which had passed; broke... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1841 - 526 pagine
...grew weaker every day. The peace had been judged with reason to be the only solid foundation whereupon we could erect a tory system: and yet when it was made we found ourselves at a full stand. Nay the very work, which ought to have been the basis of our strength, was in part demolished... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1841 - 520 pagine
...grew weaker every day. The peace had been judged with reason to be the only solid foundation whereupon we could erect a tory system: and yet when it was made we found ourselves at a full stand. Nay the very work, which ought to have been the basis of our strength, was in part demolished... | |
 | William Charles Townsend - 1844 - 492 pagine
...hurtful as his indolence. No good effect could flow from such a conduct. The very work (the peace) which ought to have been the basis of our strength,...our eyes, and we were stoned with the ruins of it ! Whilst this was doing, Oxford looked on, as if he had not been a party to all that had passed, broke... | |
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