Speeches on Various Public Occasions During the Last Thirty Years, with a Collection of Toasts and Sentiments |
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... religion that there is a God that cries aloud through all his works , that he delights in virtue , and what he delights in must be happy . Will any man say , or dare to say , that the many thousands and thousands of people who lived and ...
... religion that there is a God that cries aloud through all his works , that he delights in virtue , and what he delights in must be happy . Will any man say , or dare to say , that the many thousands and thousands of people who lived and ...
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... religion , he was often heard to ex- claim to the soldiers , in that beautiful lan- guage which would do honour to any Chris- tian or any religion , — " If there's a power above us , ( And that there is , all Nature cries aloud Through ...
... religion , he was often heard to ex- claim to the soldiers , in that beautiful lan- guage which would do honour to any Chris- tian or any religion , — " If there's a power above us , ( And that there is , all Nature cries aloud Through ...
Page 235
... religion to cover his hellish and deep - laid plans , he comes as a friend , so as he may succeed better in his wicked designs , and perhaps ruins the pro- perty , the reputation , and the happiness for ever in this world of him whom he ...
... religion to cover his hellish and deep - laid plans , he comes as a friend , so as he may succeed better in his wicked designs , and perhaps ruins the pro- perty , the reputation , and the happiness for ever in this world of him whom he ...
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On Mr Peels becoming Secretary | 21 |
On the Election of W K Douglas | 29 |
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actuated admiration Almighty appears approbation awful battle of Waterloo beauty BIRTH-DAY blessings blood Britain burghs Burns Cæsar Cato celebrating cloud comfort conduct coun Creation and Providence Criffel dark DELIVERED AT DUMFRIES Demosthenes distress Divine Duke of Wellington earth eternal Gentlemen give globe glory grand greatest hand happiness happy day heart heaven helpless honour horrid human race hypocrite immensity of space inhabit John Anderson King land latest period laws live Magistrates mankind member of society Members of Parliament ment mind morning narch nation nature never noble virtue openly profane ornament ourselves Parliament peace pervades and directs pleasure poets Pompey possession poverty precarious world prosperity protect racter rejoice religion riches river Nith Robert Peel ruin Scotland shine Sir Walter Scott soul SPEECH DELIVERED spirit storm taking a view Terregles thing thought throne tion tivated town trade voice whole wicked wife wonder youth