 I return you many thanks for the honour you have done me ; but Europe is not to be saved by any single man. England has saved herself by her exertions, and will, as I trust, save Europe by her example.  The Atlantic Monthly - Page 5411919Full view - About this book
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Statesmen - 1862 - 360 pages
...apostrophized him as " the Saviour of Europe." " I return you many thanks," said the minister, "for the honour you have done me, but Europe is not to be saved by...and will, as I trust, save Europe by her example." These were the last words he ever uttered in public. While he lay at Bath, in December, vainly hoping... | |
 | Thomas Edward Kebbel - Great Britain - 1864 - 432 pages
...as the saviour of Europe. " I return you many thanks for the honour you have done me," said Pitt, " but Europe is not to be saved by any single man. England has saved herself by her exertions, and will, I trust, save Europe by her example." The Duke of Wellington was present at this dinner, and said that... | |
 | Christianity - 1864 - 578 pages
...country. It was greatly owing to him that, in the noble words of the latest speech he ever made, ' England saved herself by her exertions, and will, as I trust, save Europe by her example.' Though much of what is chronicled in the pages of the works we have been surveying passed in the lifetime... | |
 | Earl John Russell Russell - Europe - 1866 - 434 pages
...the saviour of Europe. Pitt replied nearly in these words : " I return you many thanks for the honour you have done me, but Europe is not to be saved by any single man. England has saved herself by her own exertions, and will, as I trust, save Europe by her example." He then sat down. The Duke of Wellington,... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1867 - 498 pages
...Europe." Then Pitt rose, and spoke nearly as follows : — " I return you many thanks for the honour you have done me ; but Europe is not to be saved by...and will, as I trust, save Europe by her example." With only these two sentences the Minister sat down. They were memorable words. They sank deep into... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1867 - 498 pages
...Europe." Then Pitt rose, and spoke nearly as follows : — " I return you many thanks for the honour you have done me ; but Europe is not to be saved by...and will, as I trust, save Europe by her example." With only these two sentences the Minister sat down. They were memorable words. They sank deep into... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - 522 pages
...Pitt had made a brief and striking speech : — " I return you many thanks," he said, " for the honour you have done me ; but Europe is not to be saved by...and will, as I trust, save Europe by her example." HIS LAST DAYS. 85 be wanted these ten years." The day after his return (Sunday, January 12th, 1806),... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - 516 pages
...Kit had made a brief and striking speech : — "I return you many thanks," he said, "for the honour you have done me ; but Europe is not to be saved by...and will, as I trust, save Europe by her example." HIS LAST DAYS. 85 be wanted these ten years." The day after his return (Sunday, January 12th, 1806),... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1879 - 494 pages
...Europe.' Then Pitt rose, and spoke nearly as follows : — ' I return you many thanks for the honour you have done me; but Europe is not to be saved by...and will, as I trust, save Europe by her example.' With only these two sentences the Minister sat down. They were memorable words. They sank deep into... | |
 | William Edward Hartpole Lecky - Great Britain - 1887 - 632 pages
...discourse.' When his health was drunk as the saviour of Europe, Pitt loftily disclaimed the compliment: 'Europe is not to be saved by any single man. England has saved herself by her exertions, and will, I trust, save Europe by her example.' To a good writer who knows that the supreme end of his art is... | |
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