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" In that way of putting things together, his Grace is perfectly in the right. The grants to the house of Russell were so enormous as not only to outrage economy, but even to stagger credibility. The Duke of Bedford is the leviathan among all the creatures... "
Writings and Speeches - Page 201
by Edmund Burke - 1901
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A Speech of Edmund Burke, Esq. at the Guildhall, in Bristol: Previous to the ...

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1780 - 206 pages
...to outrage oeconomy, but even to ftagger credibility. The Duke of Bedford is the .J_,eviatan hamong all the creatures of the Crown. He tumbles about his unwieldy bulk ; he plays and irolicks in the ocean of the Royal bounty. Huge as he is, and whilft " he lies floating many a. rood,"...
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The New, general and complete weekly magazine; or, entertaining Mercury

302 pages
...grants to the Houfe of Ruffe!! were fo enormous, as not only to outrage economy, but even to ftagger credibility. The Duke of Bedford is the Leviathan...the ocean of the Royal bounty. Huge as he is, and whillt "he lies floating many a rood," he is ftill a creature. His ribs, his fins, his whalebone, his...
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Walker's Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge, Part 1

1796 - 598 pages
...grants to the houfe of Ruffel were fo enormouj, as not only to outrage economy, but even to ftagger credibility. The duke of Bedford is the Leviathan...creatures of the crown. He tumbles about his unwieldy bulk ; lie plays and frolics in the ocean of the royal bounty. Huge as he is, and •while " he lies floating...
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The Works of ... Edmund Burke, Volume 8

Edmund Burke - English literature - 1803 - 444 pages
...grants to the houfe of Ruflel were fo enormous, as not only to outrage ceconomy, but even to ftagger credibility. The duke of Bedford is the leviathan...crown. He tumbles about his unwieldy bulk; he plays and frolicks in the ocean of the royal bounty. Huge as he is, and whilft " he lies float" ing many a rood,"...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 8

Edmund Burke - France - 1803 - 446 pages
...to outrage ceconomy, but even to ftagger credibility. The duke of Bedford is the leviathan among afl the creatures of the crown. He tumbles about his unwieldy bulk; he plays and frolicks in the ocean of the royal bounty. Huge as he is, and whilft " he lies float" ing many a rood,"...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 4

Edmund Burke - Political science - 1807 - 536 pages
...his grace is perfectly in the right. The grants to the house of Russel were so enormous, as not only to outrage economy, but even to stagger credibility....He tumbles about his unwieldy bulk ; he plays and frolicks in the ocean of the royal bounty. Huge as he is, and whilst " he lies floating many a rood,"...
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Philosophical Essays: To which are Subjoined, Copious Notes, Critical and ...

James Ogilvie - Philosophy - 1816 - 436 pages
...luminaries of the world. The modern critic is " the Leviathan of all the creatures of metaphysics, he tumbles about his unwieldy bulk, he plays and frolics in the ocean, of its more than regal bounty: huge as he is, and whilst he lies floating ' many a rood,' he is still...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 35

England - 1834 - 1046 pages
...is perfectly right. The grants to the house of Russell were so enormous, as not only to outrage all economy, but even to stagger credibility. The Duke...He tumbles about his unwieldy bulk ; he plays and frolic* in the ocean of the Royal bounty. Huge as he is, and while he ' lie* floating many a rood,'...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 4

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1826 - 526 pages
...in the right. The grants to the house of Russel were so enormous, as not only to outrage oeconomy, but even to stagger credibility. The duke of Bedford...He tumbles about his unwieldy bulk ; he plays and frolicks in the ocean of the royal bounty. Huge as he is, and whilst " he lies floating many a rood,"...
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I. The Claims of Sir Philip Francis, K. B., to the Authorship of Junius's ...

Edmund Henry Barker - Authorship - 1828 - 588 pages
...exact, these : — '' The Duke of Sec/ford is the leviathan among all the creatures of the crnwn ; he tumbles about his unwieldy bulk ; he plays and frolics in the ocean of the rogal bounty. Huge as he is, and whilst he ' lies floating many a rood,' he is still a creature ; his...
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