 | 1778 - 626 páginas
...understand, to be sure, that I speak of CHARLES TOWNSHEND, Offic ¡ally the re-producer of this fatii! scheme; whom I cannot even now remember without some...sensibility. In truth, Sir, he was the delight and ornament ot this house, and the charm of every private society which he honoured with his presence. Perhaps... | |
 | 1801 - 618 páginas
...were accordingly * The following is the description of this extraordinary man by Mr. Burke: " In truth he was the delight and ornament of this house, and...with his presence. Perhaps there never arose in this or any other country, a man of more pointed and finished wit; and where his passions •were not concerned,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 páginas
...ever. You understand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles Townshend, officially the re-producer of this fatal scheme ; whom I cannot even now remember without...some degree of sensibility. In truth, Sir, he was the de173 light and ornament of this house, and the charm of every private society which he honoured with... | |
 | 1804 - 636 páginas
...accordingly * The following is the description of this extraordinary man by Mr. Burke : " In truth he was the delight and ornament of this House, and...the charm of every private society which he honoured wilh his presence. Perhaps there never arose, in this or any oilier country, a man of more pointed... | |
 | 1808 - 546 páginas
...forever. You understand, to be sure, that I speak of CHARLES TOWNSHEND, officially the reproducer of this fatal scheme, whom I cannot even now remember without some degree of sensibility. In truth he was the delight and ornament of this House* and tbe charm of every private society which he honored... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1809 - 608 páginas
...You under, stand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles Townshend, officially the re-producer of this fatal scheme ; whom I cannot even now remember without some degree of sensibility. In truth he was the delight and ornament of this house, and the charm of every private society which he honoured... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 páginas
...ever. You understand, to be sure, that I speak of Charles Townshend, officially the re-producer of this fatal scheme ; whom I cannot even now remember without some degree of sensihility. In truth, he was the delight and ornament of this house, and the charm of every private... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1813 - 726 páginas
...Address ; and concluded with a panegyric on the late Mr. Charles Townshend:* • " Charles Townshend was the delight and ornament of this House, and the...of every private society which he honoured with his preveuce. Perhaps there never arose in this country, nor in auy country, a man of a •lore pointed... | |
 | Edmund Lodge - 1832 - 524 páginas
...and (where his passions were not concerned) of a more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. He was the delight and ornament of this House, and...private society which he honoured with his presence. There are many young Members now present who never saw that prodigy Charles Townshend, nor of course... | |
 | Charles Bucke - 1832 - 328 páginas
...oratorical powers are thus described by Mr. Burke. " You understand, that I speak of Charles Townsend, whom I cannot even now remember without some degree of sensibility. In truth, he was the delight and ornament of this house, and the charm of every private society which he honoured... | |
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Perhaps there never arose in this country, nor in any country, a man of a more pointed and finished wit ; and (where his passions were not concerned) of a more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. 
