“ To make government more easy, knowing that many would disturb it, from disaffection, or disgust, or mistaken notions of liberty, they thought it just to rule men by their interests, if they could not by their virtues, and they had long been in the practice of procuring a majority in parliament, by the distribution of the numerous lucrative places and employments which our constitution leaves in the dispofal of the crown. Several believed that no other method was practicable, considering the nature of mankind, and our particular form of government. ”

“ The Queen of Hungary could not easily lose the memory of the wound she had received in the loss of one of the finest and richest parts of all her dominions. Silesia, which she had just yielded, extends in length 200 miles along the course of the large and navigable river Oder. A country of the most exquisite fertility and highest cultivation; abounding with men, abounding with valuable manufactures, and yielding a clear yearly revenue of 800,000 pounds sterling. ”

“ As little is parliamentary influence necessary. A government pleasing to the people, as every good government must be, can never be generally opposed: and men need no bribes to persuade them to their duty.
These notions, so opposite in their extremes, might be reconciled in a medium, and used to temper each other. For as on one hand, it would be very absurd to take no sort of advantage of our insular situation, but to engage in all the business of the continent without reserve, and to plunge ourselves into real evils out of dread of possible mischiefs ”

“ This party, conscious where its strength lay, cultivated with great care the popularity which was the basis of their power; even perhaps so as to impair, on some occasions the dignity of government.
These three factions differed from each other extremely with regard to power, the grand object of all factions. But in the general scheme of their politics, the two first were pretty much agreed. Looking on France as the moft constant and most dangerous enemy of Great Britain, they dreaded the increase of her power and influence among the neighbouring nations as the greatest of all evils. ”

“ It was thought that the leading man of this party proposed to work out the old servants of the crown, in order to make way for a more uniform system. As long as peace subsists government is supported by itself; and any change is difficult. But the conduct of a war is a thing critical to a ministry. The leader of this party therefore, conscious of his own talents, which all men acknowledged to be conspicuous, and of his connexions, which were considerable, warmly pushed on a war, seconded by the fairness of the public motives, and the general voice of the people. ”

“ We ought never to forget, said they, that we are an island: and that this circumstance, so favourable both to our political and to our civil liberty, prescribes to us a conduct very different from that of every other nation. Our natural strength is a maritime strength, as trade is our natural employment: these must always go hand in hand, and they mutually support each other. ”

“ Three factions divided the ruling men of the nation, for the gross of the people seemed to have no further views than a redress of their grievances, by whatever means that could be brought about; the first of these factions was composed of those who had grown to place and power, or had formed their connections under the old ministry. They were some of the most respectable persons in the nation, and had undoubtedly the greatest parliamentary interest. ”

“ If, reflecting on the sentiments of these courts, there was something unexpected in the alliance between Groat Britain and Prussia; it was then followed by another alliance of a nature infinitely more surprising. The Empress Queen of Hungary finding England in no disposition to co-operate in her designs, had recourse to other measures. The house of Austria, which had formerly united Europe to preserve her from the power of France, now entered herself into the most intimate union with that power. By this extraordinary revolution, the whole political system of Europe assumed a new face ”

“ The King of Poland quitted his German dominions; and the Prussians took up their winter quarters in Saxony, seized upon the revenues, levied exorbitant contributions, and obliged the country to furnish recruits. This unhappy people saw their country exhausted, and forced to bear the burthen of a war against itself. It was then that the King of Prussia, consulting the rules of policy more than those of politeness, made himself master of the archives of Dresden, in doing which some roughness was used towards the Queen ”

“ To prevent so dangerous an aggrandisement, they thought it absolutely necessary to preserve a constant attention to the balance of power, and to seek our particular safety and liberty in the general safety and liberty of Europe. ”

“ That we can have nothing to fear from the superiority of France on the continent, whilst we preserve our superiority at sea; that we can always cut the sinews of the enemies strength by destroying their traffic; that to fear an invasion from a power weak in its marine, is the idlest of all fears; that in case an invasion were possible, a well-trained national militia, supplying by their zeal the defects of their discipline, would prove our best protection; that a standing army is in whatever shape dangerous to freedom ”

“ Should the French be able to unite Canada to their colonies at the mouth of Missisippi, by a possession of all that vast country which lies between them, the English colonies must lose all share in the Indian trade in time of peace; and in time of war be exposed to continual dangers, or to the ruinously chargeable defence of a frontier more than 1500 miles in length. ”

“ After the accession of the present royal family, a French connection, perhaps necessary from the circumstances of the time, and afterwards a certain negligence of all affairs but those of our domestic polity, suffered this important point to vanish almost wholly out of our consideration. During this interval, our colonies on the continent of North America, extended themselves on every side. Whilst agriculture and the maritime commerce flourished on their coasts, the Indian trade drew several of our wandering dealers far into the inland country, and beyond the great mountains. ”

“ The resignation or rather deprivation of the popular ministry, only increased their popularity, and the general discontent; the people could not believe that good measures could be pursued, when those in whom alone they confided, were not employed; almost all the corporations of the kingdom presented the deprived ministers with their freedom, and addressed them in the warmest manner, testifying the most entire approbation of their conduct, and the sincerest concern to see them out of employment. ”

“ Retentissent de toute part:
Plein d'une courage mercenaire,
Il arme son bras sanguinaire.
Ah! mon cœur est saisi d'effroi—
Prince! l'ennemi t'environne—
Il va t'enlever la couronne.
Qui la merite mieux que toi? ”

“ He said, and soon the sacred fire
That warms his breast, his troops acquire.
A new Alcides now in might.
Each burns impatient for the fight.
Proud Austria still in threats is brave,
But sinks at heart; to fear a slave ”

“ Johnson, and the provincial troops under his command, yet, as it was gained late in the season, and as the army was in no very good condition, it had no consequences. On the whole, we seemed, after allowing for this victory, and for the dislodgment of the French from Nova Scotia, to have had the worst part in the campaign; considering the sanguine expectations which had been formed, and the great superiority of strength which we exerted, or were able to have exerted, in that part of the world. ”

“ Three mighty pow'rs their standards bring,
The soldiers shout, the valleys ring;
The ruthless hand which fights for hire.
Is stretch'd to set the world on fire:
Fear chills my heart and dims my eyes ”

“ In this war his friends relied that things must necessarily be so embarrassed, that the old party would find themselves obliged to retire, and to leave the stage clear for them to serve their country according to their own plans, and on their own terms. ”

“ The reader will observe, that I do not pretend to decide concerning the right of either nation in this contest. It is evident enough, that the consideration of the right had much less influence on both parties than the consideration of conveniency. ”

“ To answer this purpose; the ministry entered into a subsidy treaty with the Empress of Russia, in virtue of which she was to hold 55,000 men in readiness to be sent on a requisition wherever the British service required.
The alliance with Russia was chosen for reasons which were then sufficiently plausible; though it is to be hoped they can never subsist again. The long ill understanding between the king of Prussia and our court, and his close ccnnection with that of Versailles, raised no ill-grounded apprehensions that he might be induced to act a dangerous part on this occasion. ”

“ For these purposes, some frigates had been fitted out for cruising, and a number of boats prepared for the transportation of troops, but they all fell to the enemy with the fort, where 100 pieces of cannon were, and a considerable quantity of provision. 1600 men were made prisoners of war. ”

“ Swift 257 Description of the court and person of Queen Elizabeth, from Hentzer 263 Description of Theobalds and Nonsuch, from ditto 264 The manner of celebrating harvest home at that time in England, from ditto 265 Account of the English, from ditto 266 Henry the Eighth's order for Lady Lucy's table 266 Petition of Margery the wife of William Beacham to Oliver Cromwell 267 His letter to his Secretary thereon 268 Account of Calmucks and Cossacks 268 Ulan Smolensco Czeraznigorff, the celebrated Laplander conjurer that appeared in Dublin 275 Extraordinary Adventures. ”

“ Hawkesworth 409 Epistle from the King of Prussia to Voltaire, translated by J. G. Cooper, Esq; 412 Mr. William Thomson's Ode Brumalis, translated by Mr. Tattersal 413 The pleasures of the mind 414 To Peace 416 To a kinsman on his intended marriage 417 The latter part of Chap. VI. of St. Matthew paraphrased 420 On reading Hutchinson on the Passions 421 To Fear 421 The Lover cured 422 The Indian Philosopher 423 To the Nymph of P— waters 425 An Episode 426 Verses written at the gardens of William Shenstone, Esq; 428 To the Rev. Dr. Warburton 430 Verses dropt in Mr. ”