...behaviour and conversation, he put me in mind of that character in Milton :— His tongue Dropt raanna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Matures! counsels ; for his thoughts were low ; To vice industrious : but to nobler deeds Tim'roui...

...act more graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not heaven ; he seem'd 110 For dignity corapos'd, and high exploit : But all was false and hollow : though his tongue Dropp'd manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Matures! counsels;...

...book of the Paradise Lost : " But all is false and hollow ; tho' their tongue " Drop manna ; and can make the worse appear " The better reason, to perplex and dash " Maturest councils ; yet their thoughts are low, " To vice industrious ; but to nobler deeds «• Tim'rous and...

...bringing very forcibly to our recollection the following passage of our great poet : — He seem'd For dignity composed, and high exploit ; But all was...appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest councils : If the imputation of corruption on the late Governor-General was really disclaimed, why...

...sepulchre, bringing very forcibly to our recollection the following passage of our great poet :— He seem'd For dignity composed, and high exploit; But all was...worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Matures! councils : If the imputation of corruption on the late Governor-General was really disclaimed,...

...in aet more graeeful and humane ; A fairer person lost not heav'n ; he seem'd For dignity eompos'd, eould make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest eounsels : for his thoughts...

...slyest introductions that Belial ever resorted to, in any of those speeches which are calculated to " make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts are low." I am perfectly aware, Sir, by whom that s was added. I know the...

...side uprose Belial, in act more graceful and humane : A fairer person lost not Heaven ; he seem'd HO For dignity composed, and high exploit : .'" But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Matures! counsels...

...110 For dignity composed, and high exploit: But all was false and hollow ; though his tongue Dropp'd manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels : for his thoughts were low 115 To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds Timorous and slothful:...

...but ill-devoted powers of eloquence ; for he was largely accomplished, like the poet's Belial; • his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason. Among these exhibitions, I especially recollect, as if it had occurred but yesterday, his loud lament,...