 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1905 - 680 pages
...a humorous side which has a historical precedent — ' The Earl of Chatham, with sword drawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham.' The Blue-book (Cd. 2326, 1904) which has been put forward,... | |
 | 1831 - 626 pages
...similar displays of wit: — " Lord Chatham with his sword drawn Was waiting for Sir Richard Stra'han ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Was waiting for the Earl of Chatham." ße it here known that I always quote from memory, and having been told that my last quotation from... | |
 | William Johnstoun N. Neale - 1837 - 1018 pages
...Chatham, with his broadsword drawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Stra'han ; Sir Richard, although longing to be at 'em, Was waiting for the Earl of Chatham." EPIGRAM OF THE DAY. THE day after the funny adventure just recorded, the Vulture was ordered to reconnoitre... | |
 | William Johnson Neale - English fiction - 1837 - 366 pages
...Chatham, with his broadsword drawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Stra'han ; Sir Richard, although longing to be at 'em, Was waiting for the Earl of Chatham." EPIGRAM OP THE DAY. THE day after the funny adventure just recorded, the Vulture was ordered to reconnoitre... | |
 | Edward Pelham Brenton - Great Britain - 1837 - 778 pages
...about this time which I cannot resist giving: — " The Earl of Chatham, with his sabre drawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." Sir Richard was a near neighbour of mine when I was writing... | |
 | 1837 - 608 pages
...that, through unaccounted for delays, failed so miserably. " Chatham's earl, with bis sword drawn Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan, Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." The Popular Encyclopedia; being a General Dictionary of Arts,... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1842 - 152 pages
...be placed on the highest peak of Arthur's Seat. CHAPTER V. Lord Chatham with his sword undrawn, Is waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Is waiting for the Earl of Chatham. Next day to Da Capo the first all were keen, Though truly it prov'da... | |
 | Robert Bell - 1846 - 388 pages
...of either, condemned both in the well-known epigram, " Lord Chatham, witn his sword nndrawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." In December the troops returned home—or all that was left... | |
 | Robert Bell - Politicians - 1846 - 382 pages
...of either, condemned both in the well-known epigram, " Lord Chatham, witn his sword undrawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." In December the troops returned home— or all that was left... | |
 | Great Britain - 636 pages
...the old epigram: — " Lord Chatham, with his sword drawn, Stood looking at Sir Richard Strachan i Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Was waiting for the Earl of Chatham." We are assured that the reason why this document has not already met the public eye is, that it is... | |
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The Earl of Chatham, with his sword drawn Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham. 
