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" This, my lords, is a perilous and tremendous moment ! It is not a time for adulation. The smoothness of flattery cannot now avail; cannot save us in this rugged and awful crisis. It is now necessary to instruct the throne in the language of truth. "
The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Statesmen ... - Page 25
1791
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1792 - 458 pages
...addrefs, which approves, XLlV. have heaped difgrace and misfortune upon us—that have 1 717brought ruin to our doors. This, my Lords^ is a perilous and...of flattery cannot now avail—- cannot fave us in thi» rugged and awful crifis. It is now neceflary to inftruft the Throne in the language of truth....
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1793 - 542 pages
...has been equally eftccmcd for its accuracy. Cx!fvP> ' misfortune upon us-'-that have brought *^-P- ' ruin to our doors. This, my Lords, is a ' perilous...tremendous moment ! It is ' not a time for adulation. The fmooth* nefs of flattery cannot now avail — cannot ' fave us in this rugged and awful crifis. ' It...
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Memoirs of the Reign of George III to the Session of Parliament ..., Volume 2

William Belsham - 1795 - 374 pages
...difappoiutnients and defeats. I CANNOT, my Lords, I WILL NOT join in congratulation on misfortune and difgraoe. This, my Lords, is a perilous and tremendous moment;...for adulation ; the fmoothnefs of flattery cannot fave us in this nigged and awful crifis. It is now neccflary to inftruct the Throne in the language...
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Memoirs of the Reign of George III to the Session of Parliament ..., Volume 2

William Belsham - 1795 - 496 pages
...disappointments and defeats. I CANNOT, my lords, I WILL NOT join in con* gratulation on misfortune and disgrace. This, my lords, is a perilous and tremendous moment ; it is not a time for adulation ; the smoothness of flattery cannot save us in this rugged and awful crisis. It is now necessary to instruct...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1797 - 440 pages
...endeavours to fanctify, the monftrous meafures which have heaped difgrace and misfortune upon us—which have brought ruin to our doors. This, my Lords, is...for adulation. The fmoothnefs of flattery cannot now avail—cannot fave us in this rugged and awful crifis. It is now neceffary to inflru6l the Throne...
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Miscellaneous Works of Hugh Boyd: The Author of the Letters of Junius, Volume 1

Hugh Boyd - 1800 - 638 pages
...endeavours td fanftify, the monftrous meafures that have heaped difgrace and misfortune upon uS«that have brought ruin to our doors. This, my Lords, is...perilous and tremendous moment !". It is not a time fof adulatidn ;— the fmoothnefs of flattery cannot now avail — cannot, fave us in this awful and...
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a compendious view of universal history

charles mayo, l.l.b. - 1804 - 570 pages
...address in answer to it. " I cannot, my " lords, join in congratulation on misfortune, and disgrace. This is a " perilous and tremendous moment! It is not a time for adulation. The " smoothness of flattery cannot now avail—cannot save us in this rugged " and awful crisis. It is...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 5

Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 pages
...and endeavours to sanctify the monstrous measures which have heaped disgrace and misfortune upon us. This, my lords, is a perilous and tremendous moment ! It is not a time for adulation. The smoothness of flattery cannot now avail ; cannot save us in this rugged and awful crisis. It is now...
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The British Cicero: Or, A Selection of the Most Admired Speeches ..., Volume 2

1808 - 546 pages
...disappointments and defeats. I CANNOT, my lords, I WILL NOT join in congratulation on misfortune and disgrace. This, my lords, is a perilous and tremendous moment : it is not a time for adulation : the smoothness of lattery cannot save us in this rugged and awful crisis. It is now necessary to instruct...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1810 - 378 pages
...endeavours to sanctify, the monstrous measures which have heaped disgrace and misfortune upon us— which have brought ruin to our doors. This, my Lords, is...tremendous moment! It is not a time for adulation. The smoothness of flattery cannot now avail— cannot save us in this rugged and awful crisis. It is now...
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