 | 1840 - 662 pages
...to theatrical display of sentiment, seems to us singularly touching. ' Alas!' he says, 'how is ihe ' English name sunk ! I could not avoid paying the tribute...to the departed and lost fame of the British nation — ' irrevocably so, I fear. However, I do declare, by that great ' Being who is the searcher of all... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1840 - 514 pages
...little given to theatrical display of sentiment, seems to us singularly touching. "Alas!" he says, "how is the English name sunk! I could not avoid paying...tears to the departed and lost fame of the British nation—irrecoverably so, I Tear. However, I do declare, by that great Being who is the searcher of... | |
 | Edward Thornton - 1841 - 608 pages
...After some further blame of the council, he breaks out into the following passionate exclamation. " Alas, how is the English name sunk ! I could not avoid...the departed and lost fame of the British nation." — Malcolm's Memoirs of Clive, vol. ii. page 322. In another letter, written about the same time to... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 424 pages
...little given to theatrical display of sentiment, seems to us singularly touching. " Alas!" he says, " how is the English name sunk! I could not avoid paying...tears to the departed and lost fame of the British nation—irrecoverably so, I fear. However, I do declare, by that great Being who is the searcher of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1854 - 452 pages
...little given to theatrical display of sentiment, seems to us singularly touching. " Alas !" he says, " how is the English name sunk! I could not avoid paying...of a few tears to the departed and lost fame of the I 2 British nation — irrecoverably so, I fear. However, I do declare, by that great Being who is... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pages
...little given to theatrical display of sentiment, seems to us singularly touching. "Alas!" he says, " means by which it was to be attained. He clearly saw that the great ;>t" a lew tears to the departed and lost fame of the British nation — irrecoverably so, I fear.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1859 - 768 pages
...little given to theatrical display of sentiment, seems to us singularly touching. " Alas !" he says, "how is the English name sunk ! I could not avoid paying the tribute of a few tears to ihe departed and lost fame of the British nation— irrecoverably so, I fear. However, I do declare,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1897 - 950 pages
...given to theatrical display of sentiment, seems to us singularly touching. " Alas ' " he x lays, " how is the English name sunk ! I could not avoid paying...I fear. However, I do declare, by that great Being tt ho is the searcher of all hearts, and to whom we must be accountable if there be a hereafter, that... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1861 - 466 pages
...sentiment, seems to us singularly touehing. " Alas '.'' he says, " how is the English name sunk ! I eould not avoid paying the tribute of a few tears to the departed and lost fame of Ihe British nation — irreeoverably so, I fear. However, I do deelare, by that great Being who is... | |
 | JOHN AND CHARLES MOZLEY - 1864 - 682 pages
...views, were put down in the most peremptory manner. On the 6th he wrote to his friend General Carnac: ' Alas ! how is the English name sunk ! I could not...the departed and lost fame of the British nation.' The feeling thus displayed was doubtless genuine ; and it only remains for us to lament that Clive... | |
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he says, " how is the English name sunk ! I could not avoid paying the tribute of a few tears to the departed and lost fame of the British nation — irrecoverably so, I fear. 
