The new imperial encyclopaedia, or, Dictionary of the sciences and arts : comprehending also the whole circle of miscellaneous literature ... . the people atth> above appointment; and the nation resounded with Pitt andthe Constitution. Elaborate panegyrics, and praises of the mostlavish nature, were bestowed upon him ; and in the warmth of theiradmiration, he was styled the heavn-born Minister !—The se-quel of Ills political conduct, however, has been the subject of muchanimadversion ; and while his party, on the one hand, have hailedhim as the saviour of his native land, and the Pilot that
The new imperial encyclopaedia, or, Dictionary of the sciences and arts : comprehending also the whole circle of miscellaneous literature ... . the people atth> above appointment; and the nation resounded with Pitt andthe Constitution. Elaborate panegyrics, and praises of the mostlavish nature, were bestowed upon him ; and in the warmth of theiradmiration, he was styled the heavn-born Minister !—The se-quel of Ills political conduct, however, has been the subject of muchanimadversion ; and while his party, on the one hand, have hailedhim as the saviour of his native land, and the Pilot that wea-thered the storm ! and formed themselves into a club to perpetuatehis revered memory ; the other have degraded him as the worst ofapostates ; as an enemy to the liberties of Englishmen ; as one whopassed obnoxious actsof parliament; created inquisitorial and oppres-sive taxes ; saddled his country witli-a most enormous debt ; andeslabllsheel a new system of finance, whereby the lawful creditorwas deprived of his just claim.—It must,however, be observed,that the 17 years of his administration, wer« no comraoB times to guide ^:^.
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