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" Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security... "
The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ... - Page 248
1764
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and ...

English poetry - 1821 - 808 pages
...in a speech from the throne containing many passages as notable and patriotic as the following : " Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton, and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people whose loyalty and warm...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary, Volume 5

Great Britain - 1821 - 682 pages
...much advantage of this circumstance was taken in the first speech of the young King to Parliament. " Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton :" the old Earl of Hardwicke, the Ex-chancellor, censured this expression, saying that it was an insult...
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The History of the Reign of George III: To which is Prefixed a ..., Volume 1

Robert Bisset - Great Britain - 1822 - 824 pages
...assistance in his endeavours to discharge his duty, and proceeded in the following energetic strain : " Born and educated in this * country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peculiar hap" piriess of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of Ja people, whose loyalty and...
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The History of England, During the Reign of George III, Volume 1

James Robins - Great Britain - 1824 - 514 pages
...consolationis in the uprightness of my own intentions, your faithful and united assistance, and the blessing of Heaven upon our joint endeavours, which I devoutly...country, I GLORY IN THE NAME OF BRITON ; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare B2 of a people, whose loyalty and warm...
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The Englishman's library [ed. by E. H. L.].

Englishman - 1824 - 420 pages
...in morals and religion. The following is an extract from his first address to his Parliament: — " Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton, and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people whose loyalty and warm...
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The Parish Church; Or, Religion in Britain

Thomas Wood - Christianity - 1825 - 440 pages
...throne, on the 18th November following, to both houses of Parliament, are these memorable words : " Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of BRITON, and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and warm...
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The History of England from the Earliest Times to the Death of George the Second

Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1825 - 780 pages
...which gave universal satisfaction ; especially that part of the exordium, in which the king said, "Born in this country, I glory in the name of Briton ; and the peenliar happiness of my life will ever consist in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty...
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Protestant reminiscences; or, The Church of Rome in the nineteenth century ...

1827 - 394 pages
...slumber.] " The strong contagion of the Gown.'' JOHNSON. Vanity of Human Wishes. v. 51. Briton-born.] " Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton."—First Speech of George III. to Parliament, Nov. 18, 1760. A PROTESTANT'S EPISTLE. 5 Religion,...
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Illustrations of Masonry

William Preston - Freemasonry - 1829 - 488 pages
...recollected, that our gracious Monarch, in his first speech after he ascended the throne, said, ' Bom and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton;' — and, with the like proud feelings, I boast of belonging to a people so firmly devoted to the enviable Constitution...
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The History of the Life and Reign of George the Fourth, Volume 1

William Wallace - Great Britain - 1831 - 330 pages
...forward with * Annual Register. f Ibid. B 2 some felicity of expression and great public effect.* " Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton," said he, in his first speech to both houses ; and this sentiment vibrated electrically through the...
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