 | Edmund Burke - 1839 - 614 pages
...impracticable. But what, I confess, was uppermost with me, what I bent the whole force of my mind to, was the reduction of that corrupt influence, which is itself the perennial spring of #11 prodigality, and of all disorder ; which loads us, more than millions of debt ; which takes away... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1852 - 552 pages
...impracticable. But what, I confess, was uppermost with me, what I bent the whole force of my mind to, was the reduction of that corrupt influence, which...us, more than millions of debt ; which takes away vigour from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1852 - 558 pages
...impracticable. But what, I confess, was uppermost with me, what I bent the whole force of my mind to, was the reduction of that corrupt influence, which...us, more than millions of debt ; which takes away vigour from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1853 - 1016 pages
...impracticable. " But what, I confess, was uppermost with me, what I bent the whole force of my mind to, was the reduction of that corrupt influence, which...loads us more than millions of debt, which takes away vigour from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pages
...where the host wants brains, or the guest has money. — Zimmerman. CORRUPTION. — Corrupt influence is itself the perennial spring of all prodigality,...which takes away vigor from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most venerable parts of our constitution.... | |
 | 1855 - 494 pages
...What I bent the whole force of my mind to wus, the " reduction of that corrupt influence which i;, itself the " perennial spring of all prodigality, and of all disorder, " which loads us with two millions of debt, which takes " away vigour from our arms, wisdom from our councils, " and... | |
 | 1856 - 374 pages
...the being of my joy ; I would do every thing to serve a friend. Southern. CCCCXXIV. Corrupt influence is itself the perennial spring of all prodigality,...us, more than millions of debt ; which takes away vigour from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most... | |
 | William Massey - 1858 - 500 pages
...Expensive, and Inconvenient Places.' He declared, at the outset of his speech, that his principal object was ' the reduction of that corrupt influence, which...loads us more than millions of debt ; which takes away vigour from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1860 - 644 pages
...impracticahle. But what, I confess, was uppermost with me, what I hent the whole force of my mind to, l our efforts to the contrary ; and this hy inducing deht ; which takes away vigour from our arms, w isdum from our coua cils, and every shadow of authority... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May (baron Farnborough.) - 1861 - 536 pages
...the undue influence of the Crown, and of the patronage and corruption by which it was maintained.3 It was for the redress of these grievances that Mr....loads us more than millions of debt ; which takes away vigour from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most... | |
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I bent the whole force of my mind to, was the reduction of that corrupt influence, which is itself the perennial spring of all prodigality, and of all disorder ; which loads us, more than millions of debt ; which takes away vigour from our arms, wisdom... 
