 | 1805 - 676 pages
...memorable speech on the finances in February 17Q2, declared, " that unquestionably there never was a time when, from the situation of Europe, we might more...years of peace, than we may at the present moment." " With what astonishment will he (says • See the preamble to the Duke of Richmond's bill, and bit... | |
 | Biography - 1805 - 654 pages
...memorable speech on the finances in February 17Q2, declared, " that unquestionably there never was a time when, from the situation of Europe, we might more...years of peace, than we may at the present moment." " With what astonishment will he (says • See the preamble to the Duke of Richmond's bill, and his... | |
 | William Pitt, W. S. Hathaway - Great Britain - 1808 - 496 pages
...foresight cannot reach, and which may Baffle all our conjectures. We must not count with certainty ou a continuance of our present prosperity during such...Europe, we might more reasonably expect fifteen years of peare, lhan we may at the present moment. But in looking forward to this very period, there arises... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Best books - 1813 - 600 pages
...prosperous situation of the country, the sinking fund ought not to stop there, although there never was a time in the history of this Country, when, from...years of peace, than we may at the present moment. What we did in 1786 was, perhaps as much as could be attempted under the circumstances of that time.... | |
 | George Miller - History - 1828 - 458 pages
...never was a time, in the history of this country, said Mr. Pitt in the beginning of the year 1792, when, from the situation of Europe, we might more reasonably expect fifteen years of peace, than at the present moment. Ibid. p. 428. War was declared by France on the first of February 1793, against... | |
 | George Miller - 1832 - 602 pages
...apparently leading to no conclusion. There never was, said Mr. Pitt in the beginning of the year 1792, a time in the history of this country, when, from...more reasonably expect fifteen years of peace, than at the present moment; and on the first day of February in the following year war was declared by France... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1836 - 486 pages
...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... | |
 | John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1842 - 706 pages
...millions a year, after which, it was no longer to accumulate ; and unquestionably there never was a time when, from the situation of Europe, we might more reasonably expect fifteen years of peace. The fund, he thought, should not cease to accumulate until the interest of the capital were discharged,... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1846 - 472 pages
...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 - Great Britain - 1854 - 522 pages
...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...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 were becoming... | |
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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... 
