I wish you had been present at the enlargement of the prisoners. The quivering lips, with the tears of joy stealing down the poor men's cheeks, was a scene truly affecting. LXVIII. " If the prayers of these poor men will avail, you will, at the LAST TEUMP... The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Page 54by Edmund Burke - 1813Full view - About this book
| William Belsham - Great Britain - 1795 - 632 pages
...quivering lips," says • the commander of the troops at Fyzabad, speaking of their enlargement, " and the tears of joy stealing down the poor men's cheeks, was a scene truly affecting." The distresses of the zenana nevertheless still continued, and the women, breaking by frantic violence... | |
| William Belsham - 1805 - 470 pages
...quivering lips," says the commander of the troops at Fyzabad, speaking of their enlargement, " and the tears of joy stealing down the poor men's cheeks, was a scene truly affecting." The distresses of the zenana nevertheless still continued, and the women, breaking by frantic violence... | |
| Edmund Burke - English literature - 1815 - 546 pages
...prisoners. The quivering lips, with " the " the tears of joy stealing down the poor men'i " clicks, was a scene truly affecting, LXVIII. " If the prayers of these poor men will avail, a you will, at the LAST TRUMP! be translated to " the happiest regions in heaven." LXIX. And the Resident... | |
| James Mill - Hindus - 1817 - 744 pages
...at their request I transmit you the enclosed letters. I wish you had been present at the enlargement of the prisoners. The quivering lips, with the tears...the poor men's cheeks, was a scene truly affecting. If the prayers of these poor men will avail, you will at the last trump be translated to the happiest... | |
| James Mill - Hindus - 1820 - 1100 pages
...at their request I transmit you the enclosed letters. I wish you had been present at the enlargement of the prisoners. The quivering lips, with the tears...stealing down the poor men's cheeks, was a scene truly aflfecting. If the prayers of these poor men will avail, you will at the last trump be translated to... | |
| James Mill - Hindus - 1826 - 520 pages
...quivering lips, with the tears of joy stealing down the poor men's cheeks, was a scene truly affecting. If the prayers of these poor men will avail, you will at the last t rump^ be translated to the hap- x piest regions in heaven."1 Of the transactions of Mr, Hastings... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 558 pages
...letters. LXVII. — " I wish you had heen present at the enlargement of the prisoners. The qulvering lips, with the tears of joy stealing down the poor...of these poor men will avail, you will, at the LAST TRDMP ! he translated to the happiest regions in heaven." LXIX.— And the resident Bristow, knowing... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1837 - 660 pages
...request I transmit you the enclosed " letters. LXVII. " I wish you had been present at the enlarge" ment of the prisoners. The quivering lips, with " the tears...these poor men will avail, ' you will, at the LAST THUMP ! be translated to " the happiest regions in heaven." LXIX. And the resident Bristow, knowing... | |
| James Mill - Hindus - 1848 - 604 pages
...quivering lips, with the tears of joy stealing down the poor men's cheeks, was a scene truly affecting. If the prayers of these poor men will avail, you will...last trump be translated to the happiest regions in heaven."1 1 Letter to the Resident, dated Pyzabad, 5th of December, 1782. See Tenth Report, ut supra,... | |
| Robert Montgomery Martin - Australia - 1850 - 232 pages
...fail to sting the pride, if not the conscience, of one so susceptible of censure in disguise — " If the prayers of these poor men will avail, you will,...be translated to the happiest regions in heaven."* In the benefits to be derived from the recent despoliation, Hastings hoped to share largely, for he... | |
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