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" Fly from the French Constitution.'" [Mr. Fox here whispered, that "there was no loss of friendship."] Mr. Burke said, "Yes, there was a loss of friendship; — he knew the price of his conduct; — he had done his duty at the price of his friend ; —... "
Memoirs of Chateaubriand: From His Birth in 1768, Till His Return to France ... - Page 440
by François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - 1849 - 456 pages
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The Dramatic Works of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Volume 1

Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1902 - 432 pages
...loss of friendship, Burke repudiated the idea: "Yes, there was a loss of friendship; he knew the price of his conduct; he had done his duty at the price of his friend—their friendship was at an end." Here Fox betrayed an amiable weakness; tears coursed each...
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Sheridan: From New and Original Material, Including a Manuscript ..., Volume 2

Walter Sichel - 1909 - 612 pages
...Fox's whisper that " there was no loss of friends " by shouting that there was. He knew the penalty of his conduct. He had done his duty at the price of his friend ; their friendship was at an end. In vain did Fox vindicate himself with a flood of tears. His arguments,...
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The Dictionary of National Biography, Founded in 1882 by George Smith, Volume 3

1922 - 1522 pages
...loss of friends,' Fox whispered. Yes, he answered, there was a loss of friends — he knew the price of his conduct — he had done his duty at the price of his friend — their friendship was at an end. When Fox rose, some minutes passed before he could speak for tears...
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The Reign of George III, 1760-1815

John Steven Watson - 1960 - 668 pages
...remain friends. 'Yes,' Burke answered out loud, 'there was a loss of friends — he knew the price of his conduct — he had done his duty at the price of his friend — their friendship was at an end.' Here was a further weakening of the opposition. A silent Pitt...
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Prince of Pleasure: The Prince of Wales and the Making of the Regency

Saul David - 1998 - 508 pages
...there was 'no loss of friends'. 'Yes, there was a loss of friends,' said Burke. He 'knew the price of his conduct - he had done his duty at the price of his friend - their friendship was at an end.' Fox rose to reply, but was so overcome by Burke s harsh words that...
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