 | Dennis Taaffe - 1811 - 590 pages
...minister. The threat, and its consequences, the masterly eloquence of Mr. Grattan thus records.* " ' Half a million, or more, was expended some years ago...now:' so said the principal servant of the crown. The house heard him: I heard him: he said it, standing on his legs, to an astonished and an indignant... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1812 - 652 pages
...the Irish administration had driven many gentlemen to the opposition benches, Mr. Grattan, willing to expended some years ago to break an opposition; the same, or a greater rum may le necessary now : so said the principal servant of the crown. The house heard him : I heard... | |
 | Stephen Barlow - Ireland - 1814 - 552 pages
...venality was thus forcibly alluded to by Mr. Grattan in his Answer to Lord Clare's Speech, p. 18. " Half a million or more was expended some years ago to break an opposition: the same, or greater sum may be necessary new; so said the principal servant of the crown. The house heard him;... | |
 | Stephen Barlow - Ireland - 1814 - 556 pages
...venality was thus forcibly alluded to by Mr. G rattan in his Answer to Lord Clare's Speech^ p. 18. " Half a million or more was expended some years ago to break an opposition : the same, or greater sum may be necessary now; so said the principal servant of the crown. The house heard him;... | |
 | Charles Phillips - English orations - 1819 - 484 pages
...talking of his prince with the vulgar familiarity with which one slave would salute his fellow — " half a million or more was expended some years ago...opposition, the same or a greater sum may be necessary now." — The House heard him — I heard him — he said it, standing on his legs, to an astonished House... | |
 | 1821 - 772 pages
...in the face of the treasury bench. " Half a million or more (said a principal servant of the crown) was expended some years ago to break an opposition...: the same or a greater sum may be necessary now." "The house heard him— I heard him — he said it standing on his legs, to an astonished house and... | |
 | 1821 - 770 pages
...in the face of the treasury bench. " Half a million or more (said a principal servant of the crown) was expended some years ago to break an opposition...: the same or a greater sum may be necessary now." " The house heard him—I heard him—he said it standing on his legs, to an astonished house and an... | |
 | Henry Grattan - Ireland - 1822 - 406 pages
...talking of his prince with the vulgar familiarity with which a pert barrister would salute his fellow. " Half a million, or more, was expended some years ago,...now ;" so said the principal servant of the Crown. The House heard him; I heard him; be said it, standing on his legs, to an astonished House, and an... | |
 | Henry Grattan - Great Britain - 1822 - 406 pages
...prince with the vulgar familiarity with which a pert bar•rister would salute his fellow. " Haifa million, or more, was expended some years ago, to...now ;" so said the principal servant of the Crown. The House heard him ; I heard him ; he said it, standing on his legs, to an astonished House, and an... | |
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Half a million, or more, was expended some years ago, to break an opposition, the same, or a greater sum, may be necessary now ;" so said the principal servant of the Crown. 
