 | 1798 - 604 σελίδες
...me poor, but I will be happy. Before I fit down, I have one requeft to make to the houfe, that when they come to decide upon my honour, they will not forget their own." The houfe of commons rejected the motion* and refolvcd, " that lord Clivc had rendered great and meritorious... | |
 | 1798 - 744 σελίδες
...me poor, but I will be happy, Before 1 fit down, I hr:ve one requeft to make to the houfe, that when they come to decide upon my honour, they will not forget their own." The Houfe of Commons rejected the motion, and refolved, " that Lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious... | |
 | James Hardie - 1801 - 526 σελίδες
...long speech, a justification of his conduct. The house soon after rejected the motion and resolved, " that, Lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to his country." Soon after this period, however, he was again affected with that most dreadful of all disorders insanity,... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1802 - 570 σελίδες
...defence may be made at the "bar; but before I fit down I addrefs one re" queft to the houfc, that, when they come to " decide upon my honour, they will not forget " their own." HAVING finimed his defence, his lordfbip Evailpi-- Muitted the houfe. A lenience of ccnfure pro- 'O1.vijt'/•... | |
 | John Aikin - 1802 - 686 σελίδες
...Loughborough and chancel•lor), he made such a defence, that the house rejected the motion, and resolved " That lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to his country :" which resolution, it may be observed, was by no means a contradiction to the motion. From that time... | |
 | John Watkins - 1807 - 1014 σελίδες
...defended himself with spirit and modesty, and the motion was not only rejected, hut the house resolved, that " lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to his country." This treatment, however, had an ill effect on his mind, and in a fit of gloom he put an end to himself... | |
 | John Lemprière - 1810 - 650 σελίδες
...this charge he made a short but most energetic defence, and the conclusion was that the house voted that lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to his country. His abilities as a general were universally admired, Mr. Pitt called him л heaven-born general, who, without... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1810 - 484 σελίδες
...defence may be . made at the bar; but before I fit down I addrefs one requeil to the houfe, that, when they come to decide upon my honour, they will not forget their own." HAVING finiflied his' defence, his lorclfiiip quitted Exruip»trry the houfe. A ientence of cenfure... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 σελίδες
...at least with great ability; and the house of commons rejected the motion against him, and resolved, that " lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious services to his country." Lord Clive was a striking instance of the inefficacy of external honors, and of great wealth to confer... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 766 σελίδες
...me poor, but I will be happy. Before I sit down, I have one request to make to the House, that when they come to decide upon my honour, they will not forget their own." " The House of Commons rejected the motion, and res6lvedi " That Lord Clive had rendered great and meritorious... | |
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Before I sit down, I have one request to make to the house ; that when they come to decide upon my honour, they will not forget their own. 
