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Political Portraits in this New Era: With Explanatory Notes, Historical and ... - Page 111
by William Playfair - 1814
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The Pictorial History of England During the Reign of George the Third: Being ...

George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1841 - 834 pages
...treacherous friends and open enemies; that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on. The colleagues whom he had...each other, and were obliged to ask, Sir, your name? — Sir, you have the advantage of me — Mr. Such-a-one, I beg a thousand pardons. I venture to say...
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Celebrated Speeches of Chatham, Burke, and Erskine: To which is Added, the ...

William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1841 - 548 pages
...treacherous friends and open enemies : that it was indeed a very curious show ; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on. The colleagues whom he had...each other, and were obliged to ask, "Sir, your name? — Sir, you have the advantage of me — Mr. Such-a-one — I beg a thousand pardons — " I venture...
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The History of the British Empire in India, Volume 2

Edward Thornton - India - 1842 - 604 pages
...— that it was, indeed, a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch and unsure to stand upon. The colleagues whom he had assorted at the same boards...other, and were obliged to ask — ' Sir, your name ?' ' Sir, you have the advantage of me.' ' Mr. Such-a-one, I beg a thousand pardons.' I venture to...
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Cyclopædia of English literature, Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...treacherous friends and open enemies ; that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, not touch deeply the heart, he never fails to paint...and imagination. Точпд Loclànrar. [From • ?" " Sir, you have the advantage of me ;" " Mr Such-a-one, I beg a thousand pardons." I venture to...
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Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical and ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...treacherous friends and open enemies ; that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, to burst out into open mutiny. He retained, howerer, perfect presence ?" " Sir, you have the advantage of me ;" " Mr Such-a-one, I beg a thousand ¡jardons." I venture to...
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Lives of illustrious ... Irishmen, ed. by J. Wills, Volume 5, Part 2

Irishman - 1844 - 254 pages
...treacherous friends and open enemies — that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on. The colleagues whom he had...other, and were obliged to ask, ' Sir, your name? Sir, you have the advantage of me. Mr Sucha-one, I beg ten thousand pardons.' I venture to say it did...
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The Wisdom and Genius of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke: Illustrated in a ...

Peter Burke - Politicians - 1845 - 490 pages
...treacherous friends and open enemies ; that it was indeed a very curious show ; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on. The colleagues whom he had...other, and were obliged to ask, " Sir, your name? Sir, you have the advantage of me; Mr. Such-a-one, I beg a thousand pardons;" I venture to say, it...
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Library of Oratory: Embracing Select Speeches of Celebrated ..., Volume 3

Great Britain - 1845 - 554 pages
...treacherous friends and open enemies : that it was indeed a very curious show ; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on. The colleagues whom he had...other, and were obliged to ask, " Sir, your name? — Sir, you have the advantage of me — Mr. Such-a-one — I beg a thousand pardons — " I venture...
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Celebrated Speeches of Chatham, Burke, and Erskine: To which is Added, the ...

William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Speeches, addresses, etc., English - 1845 - 558 pages
...treacherous friends and open enemies : that it was indeed a very curious show 5 but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on. The colleagues whom he had...each other, and were obliged to ask, •" Sir, your mime? — Sir, you have the advantage of me — Mr. Such-a-one — I beg a thousand pardons—" I venture...
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The people's art union. The historic gallery of portraits & paintings, with ...

People - 1845 - 346 pages
...wa» VOL. III. S indeed a very eurious show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand upon. The colleagues, whom he had assorted at the same boards,...other, and were obliged to ask, ' Sir, your name? — Sir, you have the advantage of me — Mr. such-a-one — Sir, I beg a thousand pardons.' — I...
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