 ... enemies ; that it was indeed a very curious show ; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on. The colleagues whom he had assorted at the same boards, stared at each other, and were obliged to ask, " Sir, your name? Sir, you have the advantage...  The Republican Campaign Text Book for 1882 - Page 136by Republican Congressional Committee - 1882 - 240 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - 518 pages
...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 did so happen that persons had a single office VOL. 1. 15 divided between them who had never spoken to each other in their lives." The motley character... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Great Britain - 1878 - 516 pages
...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 did so happen that persons had a single office VOL. I. 15 226 INTERNAL DIFFICULTIES OF THE CABINET. divided between them who had never spoken to each... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - Statesmen - 1879 - 364 pages
...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 did...a single office divided between them who had never spoken to each other in their lives." Yet ill-assorted as was the Cabinet, it had amongst its members... | |
 | Charles Anderton Read - 1879 - 390 pages
...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...a single office divided between them who had never spoken to each other in their lives, until they found themselves, they knew not how, pigging together,... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Forensic orations - 1880 - 552 pages
...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...how, pigging together, heads and points, in the same truckle-bed. Sir, in consequence of this arrangement, having put so much the larger part of his enemies... | |
 | Henry William Dulcken - 1880 - 858 pages
...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 did...a single office divided between them who had never spoken to each other in their lives until they found themselves (they knew not how) pigging together,... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - Anecdotes - 1880 - 842 pages
...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 did...single office divided between them, who had never spoken to each other in their lives, until they found themselves, they knew not how, pigging together,... | |
 | William Swinton - American literature - 1880 - 694 pages
...obliged to ask, " Sir, your name ?" — " Sir, you have the advantage of me." — " Mr. Such-aone."— " I beg a thousand pardons." I venture to say, it did so 40 happen that persons had a single office divided between them who had never spoken to each other... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT - 1881 - 564 pages
...and were obliged to ask, ' Sir, your name ? Sir, yon have the advantage of me — Mr. Such-a-one — I beg a thousand pardons.' I venture to say it did...single office divided between them, who had never spoken to each other in their lives, until they found themselves, they knew not how, pigging together,... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1882 - 258 pages
...at the same boardn, stared ft each other, and were obliged to ask, "Sir, your name ?" "Sir, you have the advantage of me — Mr. Such a one— I beg a...bed." Sir, in consequence of this arrangement, having put so much the larger portion of his enemies and mrposers in power, the confusion was such that nut... | |
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