| Edmund Burke - 1849 - Страниц: 1012
...most unpleasant of all positions — the witness-box of a Parliamentary Committee. Some one inquired if I was a foreigner? and another hinted that I was mad. I put up with every rebuff, and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down. Assistance gradually... | |
| 1844 - Страниц: 742
...I was subjected to the cross-examination of eight or ten barristers, purposely, as tar as possible, to bewilder me. Some member of the committee asked...and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down.' The principal difficulty in the way arose from the proposal to carry the line across Chat-Moss,... | |
| 1848 - Страниц: 634
...at. I could not fínd words lo satisfy either the committee or myself. Some one inquired if I were a foreigner, and another hinted that I was mad. But...and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down. Assistance gradually increased — improvements were made every day — and to-day a train, which... | |
| 1848 - Страниц: 640
...out at. I could not find words to satisfy either the committee or myself. Some one inquired if I were a foreigner, and another hinted that I was mad. But I put up with every rebuff, and went on with my | lans, determined not to be put down. Assistance gradually increased — improvements were made every... | |
| 1844 - Страниц: 950
...committee, or myself. Some one inquired if I were a foreigner, and another hinted that I was mad ; tut I put up with every rebuff, and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down. Assistance gradually increased — improvements were made every day — and to-day a train, which... | |
| Richard Winter Hamilton - 1845 - Страниц: 376
...committee. I could not find words to satisfy either the committee or myself. Some one enquired if I were a foreigner, and another hinted that I was mad. But...and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down. Assistance gradually increased — improvements were made every day — and to-day a train, which... | |
| 1845 - Страниц: 854
...out at. I could not find words to satisfy either the committee or myself. Some one inquired if I were a foreigner, and another hinted that I was mad. But...and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down. Assistance gradually increased — improvements were made every day — and to-day a train, which... | |
| 1845 - Страниц: 636
...out at. I could not lind words to satisfy either the committee or myself. Some one inquired if I were a foreigner, and another hinted that I was mad. But...and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down. Assistance gradually increased — improvements were made every day — and to-day a train which... | |
| Richard Winter Hamilton - 1845 - Страниц: 378
...committee. I could not find words to satisfy either the committee or myself. Some one enquired if I were a foreigner, and another hinted that I was mad. But...and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down. Assistance gradually increased — improvements were made every day — and to-day a train, which... | |
| 1845 - Страниц: 558
...words to satisfy either the committee or myself. Some one inquired if I were a foreigner, and anotUlr hinted that I was mad. But I put up with every rebuff,...and went on with my plans, determined not to be put down. Assistance gradually increased, — improvements were made every day, — and to-day a train,... | |
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