 ... 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
 | George Vandenhoff - Elocution - 1846 - 398 pages
...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...— pigging together, heads and points, in the same truckle-bed. — Burke. END OF PART II. OP SECOND DIVISION. SECOND DIVISION. PART III. 1. COMPOUND... | |
 | William Howitt - Aristocracy (Social class) - 1846 - 376 pages
...; whigs and tones ; treacherous friends and open enemies ; indeed a very curious show. Persons who found themselves they knew not how, pigging together, heads and points in the same truckle-bed." With the rivalry of Pitt and Fox, and the outbreak of the French war of the Revolution,... | |
 | George Vandenhoff - Elocution - 1847 - 400 pages
...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...— pigging together, heads and points, in the same truckle-bed. — Burke. END OP PART II. OP SECOND DIVISION. SECOND DIVISION. PART III. 1. COMPOUND... | |
 | Edward Shepherd Creasy - Eton College - 1850 - 528 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 so...how, pigging together, heads and points, in the same truckle-bed." Soon after the formation of this strange ministry Lord Chatham was obliged to withdraw... | |
 | 1851 - 560 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...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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1851 - 594 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,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 596 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...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,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...venture tn say it did so happen, that persons had a ringle office divided between them, who had nevur eei Like a meadow-gale of spring — It mingled strangely...like a welcoming. Swiftly, swiftly flew the ship, Yet orator, a philosopher, and practical statesman ; and his knowledge, his industry, and perseverance,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1851 - 606 pages
...were obliged to ask, ' Sir, ydur 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,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1852 - 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,...how, pigging together, heads and points, in the same truckle-bed.1 Sir, in consequence of this arrangement, having put so much the larger part of his enemies... | |
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