...called an incongruous mixture. 5. Awful. What is the exact sense in which this word is used ? Of. " The smoothness of flattery cannot save us in this rugged and awful crisis." — Lord Chatham, Speech, on the American War. ideas concerning the general policy of the British empire....

...and endeavors to sanctify the monstrous measures which have heaped disgrace and misfortune upon us. This, my lords, is a perilous and tremendous moment!...time for adulation. The smoothness of flattery cannot now avail; cannot save us in this rugged and awful crisis. It is now necessary to instruct the throne...

...Indians in the War with the American Colonies. • I cannot, my lords, I will not, join in congratulation on misfortune and disgrace. This, my lords, is a perilous...if possible, dispel the delusion and darkness which envelop it, and display, in its full danger and genuine colours, the ruin which is brought to our doors....

...unimpeachable integrity he is without a peer. 1. I CANTTOT, my lords, I will not, join in congratulation on misfortune and disgrace. This, my lords, is a perilous...language of truth. We must, if possible, dispel the illusion and darkness which envelop it, and display, in its full danger and genuine colors, the ruin...

...in your message. SPEECH ON THE AMERICAN WAR I cannot, my lords, I will not, join in congratulation on misfortune and disgrace. This, my lords, is a perilous...cannot save us in this rugged and awful crisis. It is not necessary to instruct the throne in the language of truth. We must, if possible, dispel the illusion...

...Indians in the War with the American Colonies. I cannot, my lords, I will not, join in congratulation of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron nigged and awful crisis. It is now necessary to instruct the throne in the language of truth. We must,...

...and endeavors to sanctify the monstrous measures which have heaped disgrace and misfortune upon us. This, my Lords, is a perilous and tremendous moment...time for adulation. The smoothness of flattery cannot now avail — cannot save us in this rugged and awful crisis. It is now necessary to instruct the Throne...

...and endeavors to sanctify the monstrous measures which have heaped disgrace and misfortune upon us. This, my lords, is a perilous and tremendous moment!...time for adulation. The smoothness of flattery cannot now avail; cannot save us in this rugged and awful crisis. It is now necessary to instruct the throne...

...adulation. The smoothness of flattery can no longer avail, cannot save us in this awful and rugged crisis. It is now necessary to instruct the throne in the language of truth. You cannot, I venture to say, you cannot conquer America. What is your present situation? We do not...

...and protests that belong to the earlier campaign ; in particular the threat thrown out by Chatham, " It is now necessary to instruct the Throne in the language of truth." " I might," says the writer, " multiply quotations of this kind ; it was the common language of Parliament,...