 I thank God that I have been enabled to come here this day to perform my duty, and to speak on a subject which has so deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot, more than one foot in the grave — I am risen from my bed, to stand...  The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine - Pagina 47geredigeerd door - 1850Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Cobbett - 1814 - 736 pagina’s
...and infinn — have one foot, more than one foot in the grave — 1 am risen from my bed, to staud up in the cause of my country — perhaps never again to speak in this House !' — A prophecy too fatally fulfilled ! " The purport of his speech is well known. The rererence... | |
 | Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pagina’s
...deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm; have one foot, more than one foot, in the grave. I am risen from my bed, to stand up in the cause of my...country ! perhaps never again to speak in this house !" At first he spoke in a very low and feeble tone ; but as he grew warm, his voice rose, and was as... | |
 | 1824 - 436 pagina’s
...impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot, more than one foot in the grave — I am risen from my bed, to stand up in the cause of my...country ! — perhaps never again to speak in this house !" — a prophecy too fatally fulfilled! The purport of his speech is well known. The reverence, the... | |
 | James Robins - 1824 - 490 pagina’s
...impressed my mind. — I ana old and infirm — hav« one foot, more than one foot, in the grave — -"T am risen from my bed to stand up in the cause of my country — perhaps never again to speak in this House — to express my indignation at the pusillanimous, the disgraceful idea of yielding up the sovereignty... | |
 | William Bayley (of Yorkshire.) - 1824 - 392 pagina’s
...deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm ; have one foot, more than one foot, in the grave. I am risen from my bed, to stand up in the cause of my country, perhaps never again to f »2 %; 29 speak in this house !" At first he spoke in a verylow and feeble tone ; but as he grew... | |
 | 1826 - 376 pagina’s
...deeply interested my mind. I am old and infirm; have one foot, more than one foot, in the grave. I am risen from my bed, to stand up in the cause of my...country! perhaps never again to speak in this house!" At first he spoke in a very low and feeble tone; but as he grew warm, his voice rose, and was as harmonious... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1828 - 618 pagina’s
...my duty, and to speak on a subject which is so deeply impressed on my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot, more than one foot, in the grave. —...reverence, the attention, the stillness of the house were here most affecting ; had any one dropped a handkerchief, the noise would have been heard.' The... | |
 | Benjamin Waterhouse - 1831 - 482 pagina’s
...is so deeply impressed on my mind. I am old and infirm,—have one foot,—more than one foot,—in the grave. I have risen from my bed, to stand up in the cause of my country,—perhaps never again to speak in this House! " The reverence, the attention, the stillness... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1833 - 312 pagina’s
...deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm; have one foot, more than 15 one foot, in the grave. I am risen from my bed, to stand up in the cause of my...country! perhaps never again to speak in this house!" At first he spoke in a very low and feeble tone; but as he grew warm, his voice rose, and was as harmonious... | |
 | 1836 - 506 pagina’s
...impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot — more than one foot, in the grave. 1 am risen from my bed, to. stand up in the cause of my...attention, the stillness of the house, was most affecting : if any one had dropped an handkerchief, the noise would have been heard. At first he spoke in a very... | |
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