 I thank God that I have been enabled to come here this day — to perform my duty, and to speak on a subject which has so deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot, more than one foot, in the grave — I am risen from my bed, to...  The Lives of the Chief Justices of England - Page 393by John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1878Full view - About this book
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1814 - 736 pages
...and infinn — have one foot, more than one foot in the grave — 1 am risen from my bed, to staud up in the cause of my country — perhaps never again to speak in this House !' — A prophecy too fatally fulfilled ! " The purport of his speech is well known. The rererence... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...friends. He took one hand from his crutch, anil raised it, casting his eyes towards heaven, and said, " I thank God that I have been enabled to come here...country ! perhaps never again to speak in this house !" At first he spoke in a very low and feeble tone ; but as he grew warm, his voice rose, and was as... | |
 | English literature - 1824 - 436 pages
...hand from his crutch, and raised it, casting his eyes towards heaven, and said, " I thank God that \ have been enabled to come here this day — to perform...country ! — perhaps never again to speak in this house !" — a prophecy too fatally fulfilled! The purport of his speech is well known. The reverence, the... | |
 | James Robins - Great Britain - 1824 - 490 pages
...impressed my mind. — I ana old and infirm — hav« one foot, more than one foot, in the grave — -"T am risen from my bed to stand up in the cause of my...country — perhaps never again to speak in this House — to express my indignation at the pusillanimous, the disgraceful idea of yielding up the sovereignty... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 386 pages
...friends. He took one hand from his crutch, and raised it, casting his eyes towards heaven, and said, " 1 thank God that I have been enabled to come here this...country ! perhaps never again to speak in this house !" At first he spoke in a very low and feeble tone ; but as he grew warm, his voice rose, and was as... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...to come here this day—to perform my duty, and to speak on a subject which has so deeply interested my mind. I am old and infirm; have one foot, more...country! perhaps never again to speak in this house!" At first he spoke in a very low and feeble tone; but as he grew warm, his voice rose, and was as harmonious... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1828 - 618 pages
...impressed on my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot, more than one foot, in the grave. — I have risen from my bed, to stand up in the cause of my...country — perhaps never again to speak in this house !" The reverence, the attention, the stillness of the house were here most affecting ; had any one... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1833 - 312 pages
...on a subject which has so deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm; have one foot, more than 15 one foot, in the grave. I am risen from my bed, to...country! perhaps never again to speak in this house!" At first he spoke in a very low and feeble tone; but as he grew warm, his voice rose, and was as harmonious... | |
 | Biography - 1836 - 506 pages
...deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot — more than one foot, in the grave. 1 am risen from my bed, to. stand up in the cause of...! — perhaps never again to speak in this House.' " The reverence, the attention, the stillness of the house, was most affecting : if any one had dropped... | |
 | George Wingrove Cooke - Great Britain - 1837 - 694 pages
...to speak on a subject which has so deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm, have one foot, and more than one foot in the grave. I am risen from my...country, perhaps never again to speak in this house.' The reverence, the attention, the stillness of the house was most affecting : if any one CHAP. had... | |
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