Does he not feel that it is as honourable to owe it to these, as to being the accident of an accident ? To all these noble lords, the language of the noble duke is as applicable and as insulting as it is to myself. But I do not fear to meet it single... Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Page 25edited by - 1822Full view - About this book
| Charles Butler - 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...must say that the peerage solicited me, — not I the peer" age Nay more, — I can say and will say, that, as a peer of " keeper of the great seal, —... | |
| Charles Butler - 1824 - 430 pages
...the noble " duke is as 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...— " I can say and will say, .that, as a peer of parlia" ment, — as speaker of this right honourable house, " as keeper of the great seal, — -as... | |
| 1825 - 426 pages
...as insulting as it is to myself. But I don't fear to meet it single and alone. No one venerates tbe peerage more than I do,— but, my lords, I must say...peerage solicited me,— not I the peerage. Nay more, 1 can say and will say, that, as i peer of parliament, — as speaker of this right lonourable house,... | |
| 1825 - 320 pages
...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...but, my lords, I must say that the peerage solicited me,—not I the peerage. Nay more,—I can say, and will say, that as a peer of Parliament,—as speaker... | |
| Charles Butler - 1825 - 378 pages
...1 don't fear to meet it single and alone. " No one venerates the peerage more than I do,—but, -' my lords, I must say that the peerage solicited me,— " not I the peerage. Nay more,—I can say and will say, " that as a peer of parliament,—as speaker of this right '' honourable... | |
| Frederick Reynolds - 1827 - 434 pages
...to these, as to being the accident of an accident ? No one venerates the peerage more than I ; but I must say, that the peerage solicited me, not I, the peerage. Nay, more, I can say, as Lord High Chancellor of England, nay, even in that character which cannot be denied to me, as a... | |
| 1833 - 480 pages
...the Noble Duke is as applicable and insulting as it is to myself. But I do not fear to meet it singly and alone. No one venerates the peerage more than I do; — but my Lords, 1 must say, that the peerage solicited me, not I the peerage. Nay more, I can say, and will say, that... | |
| 1833 - 600 pages
...allusion to the impure source of his hon-mis, as the " accident of an accident," thus concluded: " No one venerates the peerage more than I do ; but, my lords, 1 must say, that the peerage solicited me, not I the peerage. Nay, more 1 can say, and will say, that... | |
| William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...of the noble duke is as applicable and as insulting as it is to myself. But I do not fear to meet it single and alone. No one venerates the peerage more...solicited me, not I the peerage. Nay, more, I can and will say, that, as a peer of parliament, as speaker of this right honourable house, as keeper of... | |
| 1837 - 528 pages
...of the noble Duke is as 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 Lords, 1 must say, that the peerage solicited me, not I the On many other occasions his lordship appeared... | |
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