...result was, thut, in the argument which followed, the man of science was overcome by the man of law, and Sir William Follett had at all points the mastery over Dr Buckland. ' What do you eay, Mr Stephenson '(" asked Sir Robert, laughing. — "Why," said he, " I will only say this, that,...

...amazingly, and asked, "What do you say, Mr. Stephenson?" " Why, I will only say this," he replied, "that of all the powers above and under the earth,...me to be no power so great as the gift of the gab 1" That's one power, and verily it is great; but the other is more than a match for it. One day, at...

...result was, that in the argument which followed, the man of science was overcome by the man of law ; and Sir William Follett had at all points the mastery...Dr. Buckland. — ' What do you say, Mr. Stephenson ?' aaked Sir Robert laughing. — ' Why,' said he, ' I will only say this, that of all the powers above...

...amazingly, and asked, " What do you say, Mr. Stephenson?" "Why, I will only say this," he replied, "that of all the powers above and under the earth, there seems to me to bo no power so great as the gift of the gab!" That's one power, and verily it is great; but tho other...

...result was, that, in the argument which followed, the man of science was overcome by the man of law, and Sir William Follett had at all points the mastery...me to be no power so great as the gift of the gab.' On another occasion a highly original idea was struck out by Mr. Stephenson in conversation with Dr....

...argument which followed, the man of science was overcome by the man of law, and Sir William Follett hud at all points the mastery over Dr. Buckland. ' What...powers above and under the earth, there seems to me to he no power so great as the gift of the gab.' On another occasion a highly original idea was struck...

...renewed controversy the man of law overcame the man of science. " What do you say, Mr. Stephenson t " asked Sir Robert, laughing. " Why," said he, " I will only say this, that of all the powers above or under the earth, there seems to be no power so great as the gift of the gab." In the committee-room,...

...What do you say to that, Mr. Stephenson I " said Sir Robert Peel. " Why," said he, " I will say only this, that of all the powers above and under the earth, there seems to me no power so great as the gift of the gab." 18 By this somewhat coarse expression, Stephenson simply...

...the man of law overcame the man of science. " What do you say, Mr. Stephenson ? " asked Sir Eobert, laughing. " Why," said he, " I will only say this, that of all the powers above or under the earth, there seems to be no power so great as the gift of the gab. ' In the committee-room,...

...VISIT TO SIR R. PEEL. 327 argument which, followed, the man of science was overcome by the man of law ; and Sir William Follett had at all points the mastery over Dr. Bnckland. " \\hat do you say, Mr. Stephenson?" asked Sir Eobert, laughing. " Why," said he, " I will...