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" I cannot sacrifice my duty to any consideration. Though I do not pretend to have the power of changing Mr. Pitt's opinion, when thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty will prevent his retiring from his present situation to the end... "
Letters from His Late Majesty to ...: Lord Henyon, on the Coronation Oath ... - Page 36
by George III (King of Great Britain) - 1827 - 32 pages
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 46

1827 - 698 pages
...Pitt's opinion, when thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty will prevent Ids retiring from his present situation to the end of...retiring from his seat at the Board of Treasury." Now, it is quite impossible, that one having all bis faculties about him could write this, with the...
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Miscellanea historica et critica, Volume 7

1818 - 420 pages
...unfortunately differ with me will keep this subject at rest, I will, on my part, most correctly on1 my part, be silent also; but this restraint I shall...retiring from his seat at the board of treasury. ' ' GR' No. III. — ME. PITT TO THE LATE KING. ' Downing-street, Tuesday, February 3d, 1801. ' Mr. Pitt cannot...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 36

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 - 624 pages
...sentiments, his assuring me that he will stave off the only question whereon I fear from his letter we can never agree, — for the advantage and comfort of...retiring from his seat at the board of treasury. • GR« No. III. — MR. PITT TO THE LATE KINO. 1 Downing-street, Tuesday, February 3d, 1901. ' Mr. Pitt cannot...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 36

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
...sentiments, his assuring me that he will stave off the only question whereon I fear from his letter we can never agree, — for the advantage and comfort of...of retiring from his seat at the board of treasury. No. NO. III. — MR, PITT TO THE LITE KING. ' Downing-street, Tuesday, February Sd, 1801. ' Mr. Pitt...
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Memoirs of the Public Life and Administration of the Right Honourable, the ...

1827 - 672 pages
...pledges of a positive kind, induced the Catholics of Ireland to concur in the measure of an union with Mr. Pitt's opinion, when thus unfortunately fixed,...retiring from his seat at the Board of Treasury." — Letter of hit late Majesty King George III. to Mr. Pitt, dated " Queen's House, 1st Feb. 1801."...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

1827 - 640 pages
...my duty to any consideration. ' Though I do not pretend to have the power of changing Mr. Pilt'.« opinion, when thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall...and political duty, to yield to his entreaties of letiring from his seat at the Board of Treasury." ' MR. PITT, IN nr.PLY. ' Downing-Street, Tuesday,...
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The Life and Times of "England's Patriot King," William the Fourth: With a ...

John Watkins - 1832 - 800 pages
...situation to the end of my life — for I can, with great truth, assert, that I shall, from puhlic and private considerations, feel great regret, if...entreaties of retiring from his seat at the board of the Treasury." It was impossible, however, to shake the resolution of Mr. Pitt ; and, on the 5th of...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 11

Englishmen - 1836 - 258 pages
...unfortunately differ with me will keep this subject at rest, I will, on my part, most correctly on tny part, be silent also ; but this restraint I shall...retiring from his seat at the board of treasury." This answer left the minister no resource but retirement. On the 3d of February he intimated that it...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 7

Englishmen - 1837 - 528 pages
...sentiments, his assuring me that he will stave off the only question whereon I fear, from his letter, we can never agree, — for the advantage and comfort of...retiring from his seat at the board of treasury." This answer left the minister no resource but retirement. On the 3d of February he intimated that it...
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The Life and Reign of William the Fourth

George Newenham Wright, John Watkins - 1837 - 954 pages
...when thus unfortunately fixed, yet I shall hope his sense of duty will prevent his retiring from bra present situation to the end of my life — for I...entreaties of retiring from his seat at the board of the Treasury." It was impossible, however, to shake the resolution of Mr. Pitt ; and, on the 5th of...
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