I am amazed at his grace's speech. The noble duke cannot look before him, behind him, or on either side of him, without seeing some noble peer who owes his seat in this house to his successful exertions in the profession to which I belong. Does he not... The Companion: After-dinner Table-talk - Page 91by Robert Conger Pell - 1850 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Butler - Church and state - 1821 - 538 pages
...some noble peer, who owes hit " seat in this house to his successful exertions in the pro" fession to which I belong. Does he not feel that it is as...applicable and as insulting as it is to " myself. — But I don't fear to stand single and alone. No " one venerates the peerage more than I do, — but, my lords,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1822 - 572 pages
...without seeing some noble peer, who owes his seat in this house to his successful exertions in the profession to which I belong. Does he not feel that...applicable and as insulting as it is to myself. — But I don't fear to stand single and alone. No one venerates the peerage more than I do, — but, my Lords,... | |
 | Charles Butler - Autobiography - 1822 - 706 pages
...without seeing some noble peer, who " owes his seat in this house to his successful " exertions in the profession to which I belong. " Does he not feel that...owe " it to these, as to being the accident of an acci" dent? — To all these noble lords, the language " of the noble duke is as applicable and as... | |
 | Charles Butler - Law - 1824 - 432 pages
...without seeing some noble peer, " who owes his seat in this house to his successful " exertions in the profession to which I belong. ••" Does he not...applicable and as insulting as it is to " myself. But I don't fear to meet it single and " alone. No one venerates the peerage more than " I do, — but, my... | |
 | Charles Butler - Law - 1824 - 476 pages
...without seeing some noble peer, " who owes his seat in this house to his successful '" exertions in the profession to which I belong. " Does he not feel that...noble lords, the language of the noble " duke is as applicab]e and as insulting as it is to " myself. But I don't fear to meet it single and " alone. No... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1824 - 372 pages
...with" but seeing some noble peer, who owes his seat in this " house to his successful exertions in the profession to " which I belong. Does he not feel that it is as honour" able to owe it to these, as to being the accident of an " accident ? — To all these noble... | |
 | Charles Butler - Authors, English - 1824 - 368 pages
...out seeing some noble peer, who owes his seat in this •' house to his successful exertions in the profession to "which I belong. Does he not feel that it is as honour-. »' able to owe it to these, as to being the accident of an " accident ? — To all these... | |
 | Biography - 1825 - 318 pages
...seeing some LAWYERS. 43 noble peer who owes his seat in this house to his successful exertions in the profession to which I belong. Does he not feel that...the language of the noble Duke is as applicable and insulting os it is to myself; but I do not fear to meet it single and alone. No one venerates the peerage... | |
 | Biography - 1825 - 320 pages
...accident of an accident ?—To all these noble Lords the language of the noble Duke is as applicable and insulting as it is to myself; but I do not fear to meet it siogle and alone. No one venerates the peerage more than I do; but, my lords, I must say that the peerage... | |
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