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. Does he not... The Companion: After-dinner Table-talk - Pagina 91di Robert Conger Pell - 1850 - 192 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| Charles Butler - 1821 - 538 pagine
...some noble peer, who owes hit " seat in this house to his successful exertions in the pro" fession to which I belong. Does he not feel that it is as...applicable and as 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,... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1822 - 572 pagine
...without seeing some noble peer, who owes his seat in this house to his successful exertions in the profession to which I belong. Does he not feel that...applicable and as 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,... | |
| Charles Butler - 1822 - 706 pagine
...without seeing some noble peer, who " owes his seat in this house to his successful " exertions in the profession to which I belong. " Does he not feel that...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 - 430 pagine
...without seeing some noble peer, " who owes his seat in this house to his successful " exertions in the profession to which I belong. ••" Does he not...applicable and as insulting as it is to " myself. But I don't fear to meet it single and " alone. No one venerates the peerage more than " I do, — but, my... | |
| Charles Butler - 1824 - 476 pagine
...without seeing some noble peer, " who owes his seat in this house to his successful '" exertions in the profession to which I belong. " Does he not feel that...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 - 372 pagine
...with" but seeing some noble peer, who owes his seat in this " house to his 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... | |
| Charles Butler - 1824 - 368 pagine
...out seeing some noble peer, who owes his seat in this •' house to his 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... | |
| 1825 - 318 pagine
...seeing some LAWYERS. 43 noble peer who owes his seat in this house to his successful exertions in the profession to which I belong. Does he not feel that...the language of the noble Duke is as applicable and insulting os it is to myself; but I do not fear to meet it single and alone. No one venerates the peerage... | |
| 1825 - 320 pagine
...accident of an accident ?—To all these noble Lords the language of the noble Duke is as applicable and insulting as it is to myself; but I do not fear to meet it siogle and alone. No one venerates the peerage more than I do; but, my lords, I must say that the peerage... | |
| Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1825 - 504 pagine
...without seeing some noble peer, who owes his seat in this house to his 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 ? — To all these noble lords,... | |
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