 | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) - 1731 - 508 pages
...fix'd upon him, as their Patria Pater, and the Pilot that muft fteer the Veflel, through the Tempcfts, and Rocks which threaten'd it. And I am perfwaded,...the Kingdom, or than any Man of his Rank hath had at any time : for his Reputation of Honefty was Univcrfal, and his Affections feem'd Ib publickly guided,... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1731 - 502 pages
...the VeiTel, through the Tempelts, and Rocks which threaten'd it. And I am perfwaded, his Power jnd Intereft, at that time, was greater to do Good or...Man's in the Kingdom, or than any Man of his Rank bath had at any time : for his Reputation of Honefty was LJnivcrfal, and his Affections feem'd ib publickly... | |
 | William Harris - 1766 - 434 pages
...pater, and the c pilot that muft fleer the veflel, through the tempcfts * and rocks which threatned it. And I am perfwaded, * his power and intereft,...that time, was greater to * do good or hurt, than any man in the kingdom, or * than any man of his rank hath had in any time : for: * his reputation of honefty... | |
 | John Aikin - 1804 - 666 pages
...contest between the crown and the people ; and, according to lord Clarendon, " his power and interest was greater to do good or hurt than any man's in the...or than any man of his rank hath had in any time." He was a member of the long-parliament, and was appointed to watch the king's motions in Scotland,... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do good or hurt, than...man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath £ad in any time: for his reputatiou of honesty was them for three roastings, besides the hazard of... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do good or hurt, than any man's in thekingdom, or than any man of his rank hath bad in any time : tor his reputation of honesty was universal,... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 546 pages
...vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do good or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of ins rank hath bad in any time: for his reputation of honesty was universal, and his affections seemed... | |
 | William Harris - 1814 - 402 pages
...west*; constituted general of an association for petitioning or comperswaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do good or hurt, than any man in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had in any time: for his reputation of honesty... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1816 - 786 pages
...vessel, through the tempests, and rocks which threatened it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater to do good or hurt, than...man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath hod in any time: for his reputation of honesty was ur versal, and his affections seemed so publicly... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - Trials - 1816 - 782 pages
...rocks which threatened it. And I am persuaded, his power and interest, at that time, was greater tu do good or hurt, than any man's in the kingdom, or than any man of his rank hath had fu any time: for his reputation of honesty was universal, and iiis affections «cemed so publicly guided,... | |
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When this parliament began (being returned knight of the shire for the county where he lived), the eyes of all men were fixed on him, as their patria pater, and the pilot that must steer the vessel through the tempests and rocks which threatened it. And... 
