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" I rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me ; that I am still alive to lift up my voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and most noble monarchy. "
Memoirs of George Selwyn and His Contemporaries - Page 264
by John Heneage Jesse - 1902
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The history of England, from the accession of George iii to 1783, Volume 3

John Adolphus - 1810 - 544 pages
...alive to lift up my voice againft the diftnemberment of this ancient and moft noble monarchy! Prefied down, as I am, by the hand of infirmity, I am little able to affift my country in this perilous conjuncture ; but, while I have fenfe and memory, I will . never...
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Peerage of England. ...

Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 pages
...the proposition of yielding the sovereignty of America. My lords, I rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me, that I am still alive to lift up my...voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and noble monarchy. Pressed down as I am by the load of infirmity, I am little able to assist my country...
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Contains the earls from the accession of George III

Arthur Collins, Sir Egerton Brydges - 1812 - 748 pages
...the proposition of yielding the sovereignty of America. My lords, I rejoice that (he grave has not closed upon me, that I am still alive to lift up my...voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and noble monarchy. Pressed down as I am by the load of infirmity, I am little able to assist my country...
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The Parliamentary History of England, from the Earliest Period to the Year ...

William Cobbett - 1814 - 736 pages
...of yielding up the sovereignty of America! My lords, continued he, 1 rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me ; that I am still alive to lift up...monarchy ! Pressed down as I am by the hand of infirmity, 1 am little able to assist my country in this most perilous conjuncture ; but, my lords, while I have...
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The History of the Reign of George III to the Termination of the ..., Volume 1

Robert Bisset - 1816 - 834 pages
...yielding the sovereignty of America. My " tord, I rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me, that I 44 am still alive to lift up my voice against the dismemberment " of this ancient and noble monarchy. Pressed down a* I am " by the load of infirmity, I am little able to assist .my country...
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The History of the Reign of George III.: To which is Prefixed, A ..., Volume 2

Robert Bisset - 1820 - 502 pages
...the proposition of yielding the " sovereignty of America. My lord, I rejoice that " the grave has not closed upon me, that I am still " alive to lift up my voice against the dismember" ment of this ancient and noble monarchy. Pressed " down as I am by the load of infirmity,...
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The History of the Reign of George III: To which is Prefixed a ..., Volume 1

Robert Bisset - 1822 - 824 pages
...the proposition of yielding the sovereignty of America. My " lord, I rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me, that I " am still alive to lift up my voire against the dismemberment "of this ancient and noble monarchy. Pressed down as 1 am " by the...
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The History of England, During the Reign of George III, Volume 2

James Robins - 1824 - 490 pages
...pusillanimous, the disgraceful idea of yielding up the sovereignty of America. 1 rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me; that I am still alive to lift up my...voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and noble monarchy. Pressed down as I am by the hand of infirmity, 1 am little able to assist my country...
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The history of England, during the reign of George iii, Volume 1

William Jones - 1825 - 452 pages
...address their lordships in the following striking language : — " I rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me, that I am still alive to lift up my...voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and noble monarchy. Pressed down as I am by the load of infirmity, I am little able to assist my country...
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The History of England from the Earliest Times to the Death of George the Second

Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 780 pages
...against the measure now recommended, as one tending to the national disgrace. "I rejoice," said he, " that I am still alive, to lift up my voice against the dismemherment of this ancient and most nohle monarchy." After lamenting the state to which the ill-concerted...
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