 | William Harris - 1814 - 542 pages
...condition wherein I now stand a." In another of his speeches, he declares, "He undertook the protectorship, not so much out of hope of doing any good, as out of a desire to prevent mischief and evil : and he compares his station to that of a good constable, to keep the peace of the parish b." This... | |
 | Thomas Burton - Great Britain - 1828 - 574 pages
...in this. I am a man standing in the place I am in ; which place, I undertook not so much out of the hope of doing any good, as out of a desire to prevent mischief and evil, which I did see was eminent in the nation. I say we were running headlong into confusion and disorder,... | |
 | Thomas Burton - Great Britain - 1828 - 562 pages
...in this. I am a man standing in the place I am in ; which place, 1 undertook not so much out of the hope of doing any good, as out of a desire to prevent mischief and evil, which I did see was eminent in the nation. I say we were running headlong into confusion and disorder,... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1846 - 828 pages
...I am a man standing in the Place I am in ;<'•'<• n .. your Highnefs ;] which Place I undertook not so much out of hope of doing any good, as out of a desire to prevent mischief and evil [Note this], — which I did see was imminent on the Nation. 1 say, we were running headlong into confusion... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell - Great Britain - 1845 - 784 pages
...this."] I am a man standing in the Place I am in [Clearly, your Highness] ; which Place I undertook not so much out of hope of doing any good, as out of a desire to prevent mischief and evil [Xote this], — which I did see was imminent on the Nation. I say, we were running headlong into confusion... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1846 - 822 pages
...f/ш."] I am a man standing in the Place I am in [Clearly, your Highnett ;] which Place I undertook not so much out of hope of doing any good, as out of a desire to prevent mischief and evil [Note thif}, • — which I did see was imminent on the Nation. I say, we were running headlong into... | |
 | Jean Henri Merle d'Aubigné - 1847 - 292 pages
...whose help he had restored peace and order to England. " I undertook the place I am now in," said he, " not so much out of hope of doing any good, as out of a desire to prevent mischief and evil, — which I did see was imminent on the nation. I say, we were running headlong into confusion and... | |
 | Jean Henri Merle d'Aubigné - Great Britain - 1847 - 396 pages
...whose help he had restored peace and order to England. " I undertook the place I am now in," said he, " not so much out of hope of doing any good, as " out of a desire to prevent mischief and evil, — " which I did see was imminent on the nation. I " say, we were running headlong into confusion... | |
 | Edmund Clarke - 1847 - 242 pages
...duty and usefulness. He says — " I am a man standing in the place I am in, which place I undertook, not so much out of hope of doing any good, as out of a desire to prevent mischief and evil, which I did see was imminent to the nation. I saw we were running headlong into confusion and disorder,... | |
 | Jean Henri Merle d'Aubigné - 1847 - 298 pages
...whose help he had restored peace and order to England. " I undertook the place I am now in," said he, " not so much out of hope of doing any good, as out of a desire to prevent mischief and evil,—which I did see was imminent on the nation. I say, we were running headlong into confusion... | |
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I undertook not so much out of hope of doing any good, as out of a desire to prevent mischief and evil [Note this], — which I did see was imminent on the Nation. I say, we were running headlong into confusion and disorder, and would necessarily 
