The Eloquence of the British Senate: Being a Selection of the Best Speeches of the Most Distinguished English, Irish, and Scotch Parliamentary Speakers ... with Notes, Biographical, Critical, and Explanatory, Volume 1

William Hazlitt

Prior and Dunning, 1810 - Orators

Contents

• Sir Edward Coke on a Motion for the Supply: 11
• Sir Heneage Finch on being chosen Speaker: 17
• 483: 23
• Sir Dudley Digges on the Duke of Buckingham: 30
• Sir Dudley Charleton recommending conciliatory Measures: 40
• Mr Creskeid on the Detention of some Members of the House: 46
• Mr Rouse against Mr Manwaring: 61
• Sir Benjamin Rudyard on the State of Religion: 73
• on the Dissolution of the Parliament: 77
• Lord Digby on frequent Parliaments: 84
• Sir John Wray on the Success of Parliament: 92
• The Earl of Staffordhis last Defence of himself before: 99
• Mr Lenthalls the Speaker Address of Thanks to General: 121
• Oliver Cromwell on the Army 123: 151
• Charles the Seconds Speech to both Houses: 159
• The Duke of Buckingham on the Privileges of the Lords: 169
• Earl of Nottinghams Lord Keeper Address to both Houses: 175
• Colonel Birch on the Bill of Exclusion: 194
• Mr Hampiden on the same: 201
• Sir Francis Winnington on the Tension Big 3: 211
• Lord Somers on the Abdication of King James o: 217
• Sir George Trcby on the same: 224
• Sir Charles Sedley on the Taxes: 234
• Sir John Knight on the Naturalization Bill 27: 246
• George the Firsts Speech from the Throne: 259
• Sir Richard Steele on Annual Parliaments: 274
• Bishop Atterburys Defence of himself: 287
• Mr Shippen on the Address: 294
• on the Army: 306
• Mr Pulteney afterwards Earl of Bath against a Standing Ar: 317
• Sir Gilbert Heathcote on the Excise Laws: 324
• Earl of Ilay on the same: 340
• Mr Campbell on excluding Officers of Government from Par: 347
• Earl of Chesterfield on the Marriage of the Princess Royal: 356
• Sir John St Aubin on lovg Pariaments: 363
• Mr Pitt afterwards Lord Chatham on the Princes Marriage: 394
• Mr Plumer on the Repeal of the Test: 401
• Mr Holden on the same: 431
• Sir Watkin William Wynre én shortening the Duration of Par: 434
• Duke of Argyle on the Address: 439
• Hon Edward Coke on the Address: 465
• Sir Dudley Ryder on the Attainder Bill: 479
• Mr Morton on the Mutiny Bill: 493
• Reply by Mr Fox afterwards Lord Holland: 504
• Earl of Egmont part of his Speech on the Naturalization of: 519

Popular passages

Page 150 - Levites: and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life : that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all. the words of this law and these statutes, to do them : that his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left : to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.

Page 402 - ... receive the sacrament of the Lord's supper, according to the usage of the Church of England...

Page 282 - Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

Page 124 - For what do the enemy say? Nay, what do many say that were friends at the beginning of the Parliament ? Even this, that the members of both houses have got great places and commands, and the sword into their hands ; and, what by interest in Parliament, what by power in the army, will perpetually continue themselves in grandeur, and not permit the war speedily to end, lest their own power should determine with it.

Page 252 - ... parricide. He that was guilty of parricide was beaten with rods upon his naked body till the blood gushed out of all the veins of his body; then he was sewed up in a leathern sack called a culeus, with a cock, a viper, and an ape, and thrown headlong into the sea.

Page 154 - God is my witness, it liath been confirmed to me since, not "a day ago, that the King of Scots hath an Army at the " water's side, ready to be shipped for England. I have it " from those who have been eyewitnesses of it. And, while it " is doing, there are endeavours from some who are not far " from this place to stir up the people of this town into a "tumulting — what if I said into a rebellion?

Page 124 - Therefore, waving a strict inquiry into the causes of these things, let us apply ourselves to the remedy ; which is most necessary. And I hope we have such true English hearts, and zealous affections towards the general weal of our Mother Country, as no Members of either House will scruple to deny themselves, and their own private interests, for the public good ; nor account it to be a dishonour done to them, whatever the Parliament shall resolve upon in this weighty matter.

Page 249 - I think I see the present peers of Scotland, whose noble ancestors conquered provinces, overran countries, reduced and subjected towns and fortified places, exacted tribute through the greatest part of England, now walking in the court of requests, like so many English attornies ; laying aside their walking swords when in company with the English peers, lest their self-defence should be found murder.

Page 424 - Then satires will be wrote by 'way of novels, secret histories, dialogues, or under some 'such title; and thereupon we shall be told, What!

Page 317 - A standing army is still a standing army, whatever name it be called by. They are a body of men distinct from the body of the people; they are governed by different laws; and blind obedience and an entire submission to the orders of their commanding officer is their only principle.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Eloquence of the British Senate: Being a Selection of the Best Speeches of the Most Distinguished English, Irish, and Scotch Parliamentary Speakers ... with Notes, Biographical, Critical, and Explanatory, Volume 1; The Eloquence of the British Senate: Being a Selection of the Best Speeches of the Most Distinguished English, Irish, and Scotch Parliamentary Speakers ... with Notes, Biographical, Critical, and Explanatory, William Hazlitt
• Editor: William Hazlitt
• Publisher: Prior and Dunning, 1810
• Original from: the New York Public Library
• Digitized: Mar 2, 2007