The Life of William Wilberforce, Volume 2J. Murray, 1839 |
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Page 172 - The next time you happen on Mr. Attorney-General in the House or elsewhere, be pleased to take a spike — the longer and sharper the better — and apply it to him by way of memento, that the Penitentiary Contract Bill has, for I know not what length of time, been sticking in his hands; and you will much oblige your humble servant to command, JEREMY BENTHAM." " NB A corking-pin was, yesterday, applied by Mr. Abbot.
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Page 392 - Indies, or other the parts within the limits aforesaid, until he shall have been first approved of by the Archbishop of Canterbury, or the Bishop of London, for the time being; all which said Ministers, so to be sent, shall be entertained, from time to time, with all due respect.
Page 32 - ... testimony of our conscience that we have fought the good fight. Help me, O Jesus, and by Thy Spirit cleanse me from, my pollutions; give me a deeper abhorrence of sin; let me press forward. A thousand gracious assurances stand forth in Christ's Gospel. I humbly pray to be enabled to attend more to my secret devotions; to pray over Scripture, to interlace thoughts of God and Christ, to be less volatile, more humble, and more bold for Christ.
Page 13 - ... had been for some months before the breaking out of the war negotiating with the principal European powers, for the purpose of obtaining a joint representation to France, assuring her that if she would formally engage to keep within her limits, and not molest her neighbours, she should be suffered to settle her own internal government and constitution without interference. I never was so earnest with Mr. Pitt on any other occasion...
Page 13 - the right honourable gentleman had made the declaration now delivered, to France, as well as to Russia, Austria, and Prussia, I should have nothing more to say or to desire.
Page 212 - You know how ill I think these poor fellows have been used, but now that it has come to a mutiny, there is but one thing to be done, you must show them that you have the superiority ; you must order a ninety-gun ship on each side of her, and sink her on the spot if she does not at once submit.
Page 211 - Heard (April 17th) of Portsmouth meeting ; consultation with Burke." "The only letter which reached Bath that day by the cross post from Portsmouth was one from Captain Bedford, of the Royal Sovereign, to Patty More. She brought it me, and I took it at once to Burke. He could not then see me ; but at his desire called again at two o'clock. The whole scene is now before me. Burke was lying on a sofa much emaciated ; and Windham, Laurence, and some other friends were around him.
Page 393 - Company to nominate and send on board such ship a chaplain for the purposes aforesaid, at their nomination and expense. Provided always, that no such minister or chaplain shall be so appointed or sent out until he shall first have been approved of by the Archbishop of Canterbury or the Bishop of London for the time being.
Page 13 - ... should be suffered to settle her own internal government and constitution without interference. I never was so earnest with Mr. Pitt on any other occasion as I was in my entreaties before the war broke out, that he would openly declare in the House of Commons that he had been, and then was negotiating this treaty. I urged on him that the declaration might possibly produce an immediate effect in France, where it was manifest there prevailed an opinion that we were meditating some interference...