 We must not count with certainty on a continuance of our present prosperity during such an interval ; but unquestionably there never was a time in the history of this country, when, from the situation of Europe, we might more reasonably expect fifteen...  Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt - Pagina 140door Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1867Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846
...by disturbing public tranquillity, might prevent such a design; yet there never was a time, he said, in the history of this country, when, from the situation of Europe, fifteen years of peace might more reasonably be expected, than at the present moment. He went through... | |
 | Charles James Fox - 1854
...February, 1792, said, "We must not count with certainty on the continuance of our present prosperity; but unquestionably there never was a time in the history...fifteen years of peace than we may at the present moment."* While such was the conduct and the view of the Ministry, the members of the Whig Opposition... | |
 | Earl John Russell Russell - 1859
...must not count with certainty on a continuance of our present prosperity during such an interval ; but unquestionably there never was a time in the history...fifteen years of peace, than we may at the present moment."* Having quoted this passage, I cannot refrain from adding to it the peroration of this celebrated... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1861
...that fund would amount to in 1808. " There never was a time in the history of the country," he said, " when, from the situation of Europe, we might more...fifteen years of peace than we may at the present moment."J He displayed the great increase of revenue. He enlarged upon the causes of that increase,... | |
 | 1862
...to a long future of diminishing taxation and expenditure, " unquestionably," he said, " there never was a time in the history of this country when from...fifteen years of peace than we may at the present moment."* " No one," Lord Grenville told Rogers, " could wish more to preserve peace with France. His... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1864 - 500 pagina’s
...hopes of Lord Grenville, or the sanguine predictions of Pitt in his speech on the budget of 1792. ' Unquestionably there never was a time in the history...fifteen years of peace than we may at the present moment ' (see Lord Stanhope's Life of Pitt, vol. ii. p. 140.)— ED.] 2 [This took place on the resignation... | |
 | Goldwin Smith - 1867 - 298 pagina’s
...relief from taxes within the next fifteen years. " For although," said he, in his budget-speech, " we must not count with certainty on the continuance...fifteen years of peace than we may at the present moment." He looked forward to the abolition of Customs' duties, which would have been at the same time... | |
 | Goldwin Smith - 1868 - 271 pagina’s
...further relief from taxes within the next fifteen years. ' For although/ said he, in his budget-speech, ' we must not count with certainty on the continuance...fifteen years of peace than we may at the present moment/ He looked forward to the abolition of Customs' duties, which would have been at the same time... | |
 | 1882
...of our present prosperity during such an interrs!, ret unquestionably there never was a tiuM in ihe history of this country when, from the situation of...fifteen years of peace than we may at the present moment." He looked forward to the abolition of Customs' duties, which wouU have been at the same time... | |
 | Stephen Dowell - 1873 - 380 pagina’s
...time in th< history of this country,' says Pitt in his speech on th« Budget, February 17, 1792, ' when, from the situation of Europe, we might more...fifteen years of peace than we may at the present moment.' The calm And the general opinion at the time was confirmastorm! ' tory of the views thus expressed.... | |
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