 | 1804 - 452 pages
...humblest of your majesty's subjects have been called on. It would therefore little become me, who am the first, and who stand at the very footstool of the throne, to remain a tame, an idle, a lifeless spectator of the mischiefs which threaten us, unconscious of the dangers which surround... | |
 | History - 1805 - 992 pages
...on ; it would, then-fore, little become me, who am the Jir»f, and who Stand at the very i'oolstool of the throne, to remain a tame, an idle, and lifeless spectator, of the mis. chiefs which threaten us, unconscious of the dangers which surround us, and indifferent to the... | |
 | Great Britain - 1808 - 348 pages
...your Majesty's subjects have been called on ; it would therefore little become me, who am the Jirst, and who stand at the very footstool of the throne, to remain a tame, an idle, and lifeless spectatorofthemischiefswhichthreaten. us, unconscious of the dangers which surround us, and indifferent... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1811 - 540 pages
...humblest of your Majesty's subjects have been called on ; it would therefore little become me, who am thr first, and who stand at the very footstool of the Throne, to remain a tame, and idle, and lifeless spectator of the mischiefs, which threaten us, unconscious of the dangers, which... | |
 | Edward Baines - Europe - 1818 - 582 pages
...your majesty's subjects have been called on ; it would, therefore, little become me, who am the firtt, and who stand at the very foot-stool of the throne, to remain a tame, an idle, and life • les« spectator of the mischiefs which threaten us, unconscious of the dangers which surround... | |
 | Robert Huish - Great Britain - 1821 - 746 pages
...of your majesty's subjects have been called on ; it would, therefore, little become me, who am the first, and who stand at the very footstool of the throne, to remain a tame, an idle, and a lifeless spectator, of the mischiefs which threaten us, unconscious of the dangers which sorround... | |
 | 1827 - 616 pages
...humblest of your Majesty's subjects have been called on; it would therefore little become me, who am the first, and who stand at the very footstool of the...us, and indifferent to the consequences which may foUow, Hanover is lost ; England is menaced with invasion ; Ireland is in rebellion ; . Europe is at... | |
 | George Croly - Great Britain - 1830 - 568 pages
...of your majesty's subjects have been called on ; it would, therefore, little become me, who am the first, and who stand at the very footstool of the throne, to remain a tame, an idle, and a lifeless spectator of the mischiefs which threaten us ; unconscious of the dangers which surround... | |
 | 1830 - 480 pages
...of your majesty's subjects have been called on : it would, therefore, little become me, who am the first, and who stand at the very footstool of the throne, to remain a tame, an idle, and a lifeless spectator of the mischiefs which threaten us, unconscious of the dangers which surround... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...of your Majesty's subjects have been called on : it would, therefore, little become me, who am the first, and who stand at the very footstool of the throne, to remain a tame, an idle, and a lifeless spectator of the mischiefs which threaten us, unconscious of the dangers which surround... | |
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... shed the last drop of my blood in support of your Majesty's person, crown, and dignity ; for this is not a war for empire, glory, or dominion, but for existence. In this contest, the lowest and humblest of your Majesty's subjects have been called... 
