| Thomas Paine, Edward Hodgson - 1792 - 140 pągines
...was propofed by Lord Chatham. Do not think they are to be bent to your purpofe by a froward conduct. Be to their faults a little blind; Be to their virtues very kind : Let all their thoughts be unconfined, And clap your padlock on their mind. Do not limit their conception ; and do... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1793 - 44 pągines
...con• clufion* Englilhmen are not to be forced from any particular purfuk by coercion or violence. Be to their faults a little blind, ; Be to their virtues very kind, Let all theiivthoughts be unconfin'd, And clap your padlock on their mind. Englifhmen act from love, from efleem,... | |
| George Mogridge - 1799 - 188 pągines
...yourselves, be faithful, not sparing your faults, of whatever kind they may be ; in dealing with others, "Be to their faults a little blind; Be to their virtues very kind." Oh what a sweet passage is that in the word of God, addressed to his people, respecting kindness :... | |
| Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1801 - 1008 pągines
...himfelf had foothed into refinance, by recommending on our parts perpetual con.r ceffione, bidding us Ee to their faults a little blind, Be to their virtues very kind, &c. His laft appearance in that venerable houfe, which had fb often wknefled his eloquence, and bowed... | |
| 1803 - 670 pągines
...would apply to the present French Rulers (particularly BARRAS and REUBEL) the words of the poet : " Be to their Faults a little blind ; " Be to their Virtues very kind, " Let all their ways be unconfin'd, " And clap the Padlock on their mind ! •" And for these reasons, thanking the Gentlemen... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - 1807 - 484 pągines
...poet employed by lord Chatham on the memorable subject of America, unfortunately without effect : " Be to their faults a little blind, " Be to their virtues very kind ; " Let all their thoughts be unconfined, " find clap your padlock on the mind." Engage them by their affections ; convince... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - 1807 - 492 pągines
...poet employed by lord Chatham on the memorable subject of America, unfortunately without effect : " Be to their faults a little blind, " Be to their virtues very kind ; " Letall their thoughts be unconfined, " And clap your padlock on the mind." Engage them by their... | |
| 1808 - 542 pągines
...was proposed by Lord Chatham. Do not think they are to be bent to your pm-pose by a froward conduct. Be to their faults a little blind; Be to their virtues very kind : Let all their thoughts be unconfin'd, And clap jour padlock on their mind. * c Do not limit their conception; and... | |
| Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 470 pągines
...poet, adverted to by Lord Chatham on the memorable subject of America, unfortunately without effect, " Be to their faults a little blind, " Be to their virtues very kind; " Let all their thoughts be unconfiu'd, " And clap your padlock on the mind." Engage the people by their affections,... | |
| James Ridgway - 1813 - 470 pągines
...adverted to by Lord Chatham on the memorable subject of America, ifnfortuqqtely without effect, , " Be to their faults a little blind, " Be to their virtues very kind; " Let all their thoughts be unconfin'd, " And clap your padlock on the mind." • •- * Engage the people by their... | |
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