 I am amazed at his grace's speech. The noble duke cannot look before him, behind him, or on either side of him, without seeing some noble peer who owes his seat in this house to his successful exertions in the profession to which I belong.  A Century of Anecdote from 1760-1860 - Стр. 160авторы: John Timbs - 1864Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Charles Butler - 1821 - Страниц: 538
...this house to his successful exertions in the pro" fession to which I belong. Does he not feel that it is as " honourable to owe it to these, as to being...insulting as it is to " myself. — But I don't fear to stand single and alone. No " one venerates the peerage more than I do, — but, my lords, " I must... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1822 - Страниц: 572
...in this house to his successful exertions in the profession to which I belong. Does he not feel that it is as honourable to owe it to these, as to being...insulting as it is to myself. — But I don't fear to stand single and alone. No one venerates the peerage more than I do, — but, my Lords, I must say... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1822 - Страниц: 706
...this house to his successful " exertions in the profession to which I belong. " Does he not feel that it is as honourable to owe " it to these, as to being the accident of an acci" dent? — To all these noble lords, the language " of the noble duke is as applicable and as... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1824 - Страниц: 476
...this house to his successful '" exertions in the profession to which I belong. " Does he not feel that it is as honourable to owe it " to these, as to being...noble lords, the language of the noble " duke is as applicab]e and as insulting as it is to " myself. But I don't fear to meet it single and " alone. No... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1824 - Страниц: 368
...successful exertions in the profession to "which I belong. Does he not feel that it is as honour-. »' able to owe it to these, as to being the accident of an...accident ? — To all these noble lords, the language ol " the noble duke is as applicable and as insulting as it ii' ' to myself. But I don't fear to meet... | |
 | 1825 - Страниц: 426
...honorable to owe it to these, as to being the accidenl of an accidenl .'—To all Ihese noble lords, ihe language of the noble duke is as applicable and as...fear to meet it single and alone. No one venerates tbe peerage more than I do,— but, my lords, I must say that the peerage solicited me,— not I the... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1825 - Страниц: 378
...successful exertions, in the profession to •- which 1 belong. Does he not feel that it is as honour'! able to owe it to these, as to being the accident of an " accident?—To all these noble lords, the language of " the noble duke is as applicable and as insulting... | |
 | 1843 - Страниц: 506
...successful exertions in the profession to which I belong. Does he not feel that it is as honorable to owe it to these, as to being the accident of an accident 1 To all these noble lords the language of the noble duke is as applicable and as insulting as it is... | |
 | 1833 - Страниц: 480
...in this House to his successful exertions in the profession to which I belong. Does he not feel that it is as honourable to owe it to these, as to being...the language of the Noble Duke is as applicable and insulting as it is to myself. But I do not fear to meet it singly and alone. No one venerates the peerage... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1836 - Страниц: 574
...in this House to successful exer" tions in the profession to which I belong. Does " he not feel that it is as honourable to owe it to " these as to being...applicable and as insulting as " it is to myself. But I do not fear to meet it " single and alone. No one venerates the Peerage " more than I do ; but, my... | |
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