 | History - 1778 - 626 pages
...was no longer a minister. When hi» face was hid but for a moment, his whole system was on a ¿vide, sea, without- chart, or compass. The gentlemen, his...various departments of ministry, were admitted, to *eem¿ as if they acted a part under hiei, with a modesty that becomes .all men, and with a . confidence... | |
 | History - 1791 - 634 pages
...his face was hid but for a moment, • his whole fyftem was on a wide fea, without chart or compafs. The gentlemen, his particular friends, who, with the names of various departments of miniltry, were admitted, to feem, as if [hey aftcd a part under him, with a modefty that becomes all... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...When his face was hid but for a moment, his whole fyftem was on a wide fea, without chart or compafs. The gentlemen, his particular friends, who, with the names of various departments of miniftry, were admitted, to feem, as if they acted a part under him, with a modefty that becomes all... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1792 - 608 pages
...When his face was hid but for a moment, his whole fyftem was on a wide fea, without chart or compafs. The gentlemen, his particular friends, who, with the names of various departments of Miniftry, were admitted to feem as if they afted a part under him, with a modefty that becomes all... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 604 pages
...When his face was hid but for a moment, his whole fyftem was on a wide fea, without chart or compafs. The gentlemen, his particular friends, who, with the names of various departments of miniftry, were admitted, to feem, as if they acted a part under him, with a modefty that becomes all... | |
 | John Almon - Great Britain - 1792 - 458 pages
...varipus departments of miniftry, were admitted, to feem, as if they a&ed a part under him, with a modefty that becomes all men, and with a confidence in him, which was juftifiedeven in its extravagance by his fuperior abilities, had never, in any inftancc, prefumed upon... | |
 | William Belsham - Great Britain - 1795 - 496 pages
...indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on. When his face was hid but for a moment, his whole system was on a wide sea, without chart or compass, whirled about, the sport of every gust ; and those of the mariners who were most directly opposite... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 pages
...When his face was hid but for a moment, his .whole fyllem was on a wide fea, without chart or compafs. The gentlemen, his particular friends, who, with the names of various departments of mi^ niftry, were. admitted, to feem, as if they acted a part under him, with a modefty that becomes... | |
 | Charles M'Cormick - 1798 - 402 pages
...departments of miniftry, were admitted, to feem, as if they acted a part under him, with a modefty that becomes all men, and with a confidence in him. which was juftified even in its extravagance by his fuperior abilities, had never, in any inftance, prefumed... | |
 | Edmund Burke - English literature - 1803 - 462 pages
...When his face was hid but for a moment, his whole fyftem was on a wide fea, without chart or compafs. The gentlemen, his particular friends, Who, with the names of various departments of nriniftry, were admitted, to feem, as if they acted apart Under him, with a modefty that becomes all... | |
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... principles directly the contrary were sure to predominate. When he had executed his plan, he had not an inch of ground to stand upon ; when he had accomplished his scheme of administration, he was no longer a minister. When his face was hid but for... 
