They both joined in asserting, that Mr.Wilberforce had made so many misrepresentations in all the branches of this subject, that no reliance whatever was to be placed on the picture, which he had chosen to exhibit.
They should speak however more fully to this point, when the propositions were discussed.
The latter declaration called up Mr.Wilberforce again, who observed, that he had no intention of misrepresenting any fact.

He did not know that he had done it in any one instance; but, if he had, it would be easy to convict him out of the report upon the table.
Mr.Burke then rose.

He would not, he said, detain the committee long.
Indeed he was not able, weary and indisposed as he then felt himself, even if he had an inclination to do it; but as, on account of his other parliamentary duty, he might not have it in his power to attend the business now before them in its course, he would take that opportunity of stating his opinion upon it.
And, first, the house, the nation, and all Europe were under great obligations to Mr.Wilberforce for having brought this important subject forward.

He had done it in a manner the most masterly, impressive, and eloquent.

He had laid down his principles so admirably, and with so much order and force, that his speech had equalled any thing he had ever heard in modern oratory, and perhaps it had not been excelled by any thing to be found in ancient times.