 The place was worthy of such a trial. It was the great hall of William Rufus, — the hall which had resounded with acclamations at the inauguration of thirty kings, the hall which had witnessed the just sentence of Bacon and the just absolution of Somers,...  Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America - Page 22by Edmund Burke - 1920 - 119 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1842 - 642 pages
...tyranny over the lord of the holy city of Benares, and the ladies of the princely house of Oude. " The place was worthy of such a trial. It was the great...absolution of Somers ; the hall where the eloquence of Strafford had for a moment awed and melted a victorious party, inflamed with jusf resentment; the hall... | |
 | American periodicals - 1842 - 654 pages
...exercising tyranny over the lord of the holy city of Benares, and the ladies of the princely house of Oiide. The place was worthy of such a trial. It was the great...William Rufus ; the hall which had resounded with acclamation at the inauguration of thirty Kings; the hall which had witnessed the just sentence of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 438 pages
...exercising tyranny over the lord of the holy city of Benares, and the ladies of the princely house of Oude. The place was worthy of such a trial. It was the great...absolution of Somers; the hall where the eloquence of Strafford had for a moment awed and melted a victorious party inflamed with just resentment; the hall... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1846 - 222 pages
...bouse of Oude. The place was worthy of such a trial. It was the • Governor General of India. * Q* great hall of William Rufus ; the hall which had resounded...absolution of Somers; the hall where the eloquence of Strafford had for a moment awed and melted a victorious party inflamed with just resentment ; the hall... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Historic buildings - 1847 - 474 pages
...Westminster Hall, has been graphically and beautifully painted by Mr. Macaulay. " The place," he says, " was worthy of such a trial. It was the great hall...absolution of Somers,* the hall where the eloquence of Strafford had for a moment awed and melted a victorious party inflamed with just resentment, the hall... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - London (England) - 1847 - 478 pages
...Westminster Hall, has been graphically and beautifully painted by Mr. Macaulay. " The place," he says, " was worthy of such a trial. It was the great hall...just sentence of Bacon, and the just absolution of Sorners,* the hall where the eloquence of Strafford had for a moment awed and melted a victorious party... | |
 | American periodicals - 1849 - 742 pages
...will contemplate the statue of Lord William Bentick.* The well-known description of Hastings' trial is as follows : — The place was worthy of such a...absolution of Somers ; the hall where the eloquence of Strafford had for a moment awed and melted a victorious party, inflamed with just resentment ; the... | |
 | Scotland - 1849 - 864 pages
...will contemplate the statue of Lord William Bentiuck."* The well-known description of Hastings' trial is as follows : — " The place was worthy of such...It was the great hall of William Rufus — the hall whioh had resounded with acclamations at the inauguration of thirty kings; the hall which had witnessed... | |
 | England - 1849 - 822 pages
...»tatué of Lord William Uentiek."* The well-known description of Hastings' trial is as follow» : — "The place was worthy of such a trial. It was the great hull of William Rufus — the hall which had resounded with acclamations at the inauguration of thirty... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1850 - 746 pages
...will contemplate the statue of Lord William Bentinck." * The well-known description of Hastings' trial is as follows : — '• The place was worthy of such a trial. It was the great hall of William Rnfus — the hall which had resounded with acclamations at the inauguration of thirty kings ; the... | |
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