Would that all the largesses of former kings had been as well bestowed! How those largesses had been bestowed none knew better than some of the austere patriots who harangued so loudly against the avidity of Montague.

If there is, it was said, a House in England which has been gorged with undeserved riches by the prodigality of weak sovereigns, it is the House of Bath.

Does it lie in the mouth of a son of that house to blame the judicious munificence of a wise and good King?
Before the Granvilles complain that distinguished merit has been rewarded with ten thousand pounds, let them refund some part of the hundreds of thousands which they have pocketed without any merit at all.
The rule was, and still is, that a member against whom a charge is made must be heard in his own defence, and must then leave the House.

The Opposition insisted that Montague should retire.

His friends maintained that this case did not fall within the rule.