 | 1831 - 532 sider
...his party, and perhaps some degree of anxiety on the opposite side. On the night of his first speech, Pitt, evidently intending to reply, sat with pen and paper in his haud, prepared to catcli the arguments of this formidable adversary. He wrote a word or two ; Erskine... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 sider
...opposite side. On the night of his first speech, Pitt, evidently intending to reply, sat with pr-n and paper in his hand, prepared to catch the arguments...less and less worthy of his attention. At length, M hile every eye in the house was fixed upon him, he, with a contemptuous smile, dashed the pen through... | |
 | George Croly - 1841 - 358 sider
...his party, and perhaps some degree of anxiety on the opposite side. On the night of his first speech, Pitt, evidently intending to reply, sat with pen and...catch the arguments of this formidable adversary. He took a note or two, as Erskine proceeded ; but with every additional sentence Pitt's attention to the... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1847 - 744 sider
...the scene, Erskine's faculties upon this occasion were paralysed by the by-play of his opponent: " Pitt, evidently intending to reply, sat with pen and...Erskine proceeded; but with every additional sentence * 23 Parl. Hist. 1215. In answer to the argument from the violation of the charters of the East India... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 528 sider
...the scene, Erskine' s faculties upon this occasion were paralysed by the by-play of his opponent : " Pitt, evidently intending to reply, sat with pen and...Erskine proceeded } but, with every additional sentence, Pttt's attention to the paper relaxed, his look became more careless, and he obviously began to think... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1853 - 200 sider
...which occurs to us forcibly at the present moment. " When Mr. Erskine commenced his maiden speech, Mr. Pitt, evidently intending to reply, sat with pen and...paper in his hand, prepared to catch the arguments of his formidable adversary. He wrote a word or two, Erskine proceeded ; but with every additional sentence,... | |
 | James Napoleon McElligott - 1855 - 320 sider
...commencement of his maiden speech in the House of Commons, " Pitt," says Croly in his Life of George IV., " evidently intending to reply, sat with pen and paper in his hand, prepared to catch the arguments of his formidable adversary. He wrote a word or two. Erskine proceeded ; but, with every additional sentence,... | |
 | George William Frederick Howard Earl of Carlisle - 1856 - 640 sider
...latter. " Pitt, evidently intending to reply to Erskine, sat with pen and paper in hand, prepared to note the arguments of this formidable adversary. He wrote...careless, and he obviously began to think the orator less worthy of his attention. At length, while every eye in the House was fixed upon him, with a contemptuous... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1856 - 422 sider
...the scene, Erskine's faculties upon this occasion were paralysed by the by-play of his opponent: " Pitt; evidently intending to reply, sat with pen and...formidable adversary. He wrote a word or two. Erskine procieeded; but, with every additional sentence, Pitt's attention to the paper relaxed, his look became... | |
 | David Addison Harsha - 1857 - 544 sider
...Croly in his Life of George IV. He there states that when Mr. Erskine commenced his maiden speech, Mr. Pitt evidently intending to reply, sat with pen and...paper in his hand, prepared to catch the arguments of his formidable advergary. He wrote a word or two. Erskine proceeded; but with every additional sentence,... | |
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... formidable adversary. He wrote a word or two ; Erskine proceeded ; but, with every additional sentence, Pitt's attention to the paper relaxed, his look became more careless, and he obviously began to think the orator less and less worthy of his attention.... 
