...all that ' he had ever read, when compared with it dwindled into ' nothing, and vanished like vapour before the sun ; ' and Pitt acknowledged ' that it...furnish to agitate and control the ' human mind.' These tributes of praise from the greatest of Sheridan's contemporaries have been quoted again and...

...it surpassed all the eloquence of ancient or modern times, and possessed every quality of excellence that genius or art could furnish to agitate, and control the human mind. " After a short interval, one of the friends of Mr. Hastings endeavoured to reply to the speech, but...

...modern times, and that ' his speech (on the third charge ' against Mr. Hastings) possessed ' every thing that genius or art ' could furnish, to agitate and ' control the human mind." The next great occasion in which the powers of his eloquence were called forth, was the question of...

...modern times, and that " his speech (on the third charge " against Mr. Hastings) possessed " every thing that genius or art " could furnish, to agitate and " control the human mind." -: The next great occasion in which the powers of his eloquence were called forth, was the question...

...or modern times, and that his speech (on the third charge against Mr. Hastings possessed every thing that genius or art could furnish, to agitate and control the human mind." " The next great occasirn in which the powers of his eloquence were called forth, was the question...

...acknowledged, that it surpassed all the eloquence of ancient or modern times, and possessed every thing that genius or art could furnish, to agitate and control the human mind. The effects it produced were proportioned to its merits. After a considerable suspension of the debate,...

...acknowledged " that it surpassed all the eloquence of ancient or modern times, and possessed every thing that genius or art could furnish to agitate and control the human mind." ' • The eloquence of the accusers of Mr. Hastings, and the partial sugport of Mr. Pitt, having led...

...acknowledged, " that it surpassed all the eloquence of ancient or modern times, ami possessed every thing that genius or art could furnish, to agitate and control the human mind." Some members, afraid of the impulse thus given to the question, moved for an adjournment of the debate,...

...that this speech "surpassed all the eloquence of ancient and modern times, and possesses every thing that genius or art could furnish, to agitate and control the human mind." THE BEGUM CHARGE. Public curiosity was scarcely ever so strongly interested, as on the day when Mr....

...that this speech "surpassed all the eloquence of ancient and modern times, and possessed every thing that genius or art could furnish, to agitate and control the human mind." SIR V1CAIIY GIBBS. In the trial of Hardy for high treason, Mr. (afterwards Sir Vicary) Gibbs, in rising...