| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1827 - 634 pages
...delay, attempt to make the most creditable arrangement, and such as Mr. Pitt will think most to thfi advantage of my service, as well as to the security...much expedition as so difficult a subject will admit. ' GB' We shall make no apology for extracting here some letters of the Earl of Chatham to his illustrious... | |
| William Wallace - 1831 - 312 pages
...expression in the king's letter accepting Mr. Pitt's resignation may also be understood in this sense : " I will, without unnecessary delay, attempt to make...Pitt will think most to the advantage of my service." The war was continued with unabated energy for near six months after the retirement of Mr. Pitt, without... | |
| John Adolphus - 1845 - 804 pages
...acquainting hijn that, rather than forego " what I look on as my duty, I will, without unneces" sary delay, attempt to make the most creditable " arrangement,...if I cannot fix how soon that can possibly be done ), " with as much expedition as so difficult a subject wDl " admit*." To lose, at such a crisis of... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1847 - 744 pages
...delay, attempt to make the most creditable arrangement, and such as Mr. Pitt will think most to th« advantage of my service, as well as to the security of the public." » The same day that this letter was written there happened to be a Levee at St. James's, and the King... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 528 pages
...overthrow of the whole fabric I had flattered myself, that on the strong assurance it for the present, we both understood our present line of conduct; but...service, as well as to the security of the public."* The same day that this letter was written there happened to be a Levee at St. James's, and the King... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1857 - 410 pages
...as it will deprive me of his political service, of acquainting him that, rather than forego what l look on as my duty, I will, without unnecessary delay,...service, as well as to the security of the public." * The same day that this letter was written there happened to be a Levee at St. James's, and the King... | |
| Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1862 - 510 pages
...is one strong motive for his presuming thus to press this consideration. D. Queen's House, Feb. 5, 1801. The box from Mr. Pitt contained two letters,...much expedition as so difficult a subject will admit. G. R Feb. 16, 1801. The services of Sir Sidney Smith certainly deserve the public notice Mr. Pitt so... | |
| Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1867 - 496 pages
...warrant, as I think him a very valuable man, and know how much Mr. Pitt esteems him. I had nattered myself that, on the strong assurance I gave Mr. Pitt...most to the advantage of my service, as well as to athe security of the pubh'c ; but he must not be surprised if I cannot fix how soon that can possibly... | |
| 1827 - 328 pages
...main object of the letter I wrote to him on Sunday, we both jinderstpod our present line. of condoct ; but as I unfortunately find Mr. Pitt does not draw...much expedition as so difficult a subject will admit. ' G. li..' I We shall make no apology for extracting here some letters of the Earl of Chatham to his... | |
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