 | Frederick York Powell, Thomas Frederick Tout - 1908 - 394 strani
...allowed to guide." " I can hardly regret his determination to leave us," replied old Lord Granville. " He talks the language of the House of Commons, and...at this Board he is only responsible to the king." But the language of the French was very different : " His dismissal is a greater gain to us," said... | |
 | 1909 - 1086 strani
...certainly compelled us to leave him. But if he be resolved to assume the right of advising His Majesty and directing the operations of the war, to what purpose...at this Board he is only responsible to the King." On October 5, 1761, William Pitt laid down the office which he had conducted so gloriously as to become... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1910 - 596 strani
...compelled us to leave him. But if he is resolved to assume the office of exclusively advising His Majesty and directing the operations of the war, to what purpose...House of Commons, and forgets that at this board he is responsible only to the King. However, though he may possibly have convinced himself of his infallibility,... | |
 | Reginald Jaffray Lucas - 1910 - 436 strani
...compelled us to leave him. But if he is resolved to assume the office of exclusively advising his Majesty and directing the operations of the war, to what purpose are we called in Council ? When he talks of being responsible to the people, he talks the language of the House of... | |
 | Frederick William Longman - 1912 - 304 strani
...compelled Granville s us to leave him; but if he be resolved to assume the right of advising his Majesty and directing the operations of the war, to what purpose...When he talks of being responsible to the people, he uses the language of the House of Commons, and forgets that at this board he is reponsible only to... | |
 | Basil Williams - 1913 - 450 strani
...certainly compelled us to leave him. If he be resolved to assume the right of advising His Majesty and directing the operations of the war, to what purpose are we called to this Council ? The King might indeed take a foreign measure with his Secretary of State only ; but, since the King... | |
 | George Burton Adams - 1921 - 536 strani
...could still say honestly in a cabinet debate in 1761, as reported to us, in opposition to Pitt : " He forgets that at this board he is only responsible to the king." A modern minister, however, might say the same thing truthfully, referring to the form rather than... | |
 | Basil Williams - 1966 - 440 strani
...certainly compelled us to leave him. If he be resolved to assume the right of advising His Majesty and directing the operations of the war, to what purpose are we called to this Council ? The King might indeed take a foreign measure with his Secretary of State only ; but, since the King... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1907 - 1084 strani
...certainly compelled us to leave him. But if he be resolved to assume the right of advising His Majesty and directing the operations of the war, to what purpose...at this Board he is only responsible to the King." On October 5, 1761, William Pitt laid down the office which he had conducted so gloriously as to become... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1852 - 502 strani
...guide." " If the right honorable gentleman," replied Granville, u be resolved to assume the right of directing the operations of the war, to what purpose...House of Commons, and forgets that at this board he is responsible only to the king." l The Duke of Newcastle was never seen in hierher O spirits,1 than on... | |
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I am sorry for it, since otherwise he would have certainly compelled us to leave him [Has ruled us, may not I say, with a rod of iron !] But if he be resolved to assume the office of exclusively advising his Majesty and directing the operations of the... 
