 | 1839 - 444 trang
...duke would think it an affront to be considered, but which character none can deny me, as a man—I am at this moment as respectable, I beg leave to add, I am at this time as much respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon."— Butler's Reminiscences. THE... | |
 | 1841 - 986 trang
...which the noble duke would think it an affront to be considered, but which character none can deny me ; as a man, I am at this moment as respectable, I beg leave to add, as much respected, as_the proudest peer I now look down upon.' " Next, a most interesting document,... | |
 | 1840 - 452 trang
...majesty's conscience, as lord high chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which the noble duke would think it an affront to be considered,...respectable, — i beg leave to add, — I am at this time as much respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon. LIV. The Union of the Statesman... | |
 | 1840 - 824 trang
...affront to he considered, but which none can deny me — as a MAN, I am at this moment as respevtalde — I beg leave to add, I am at this moment as much respected — as the proudrst peer I now look down upon.' ' '1 he effect of this speech.' snys Mr. Butler, • both within... | |
 | 1843 - 512 trang
...majesty's conscience, as lord high chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which the noble duke would think it an affront to be considered,...respectable, — I beg leave to add, — I am at this time as much respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon.' " " The effect of this speech,"... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 trang
...majesty's conscience, as lord High Chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which the noble duke would think it an affront to be considered,...at this moment as respectable, I beg leave to add, as much respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon. The duke had, in the " House of Lords,"... | |
 | Edward Foss - 1843 - 252 trang
...noble Duke would think it an affront to be considered, — but which character none can deny me, — as a MAN, — I am at this moment as respectable,— I beg leave to add, — I am at this time as much respected, — as the proudest peer I now look down upon." His Lordship died unmarried,... | |
 | 1867 - 796 trang
...Majesty's conscience, as Lord High Chancellor of England — nay, even in that character alone in which the noble duke would think it an affront to be considered,...respected — as the proudest peer I now look down upon." — VoL ii. pp. 122, 123. No wonder that from the date of that speech, dukes, marquises, earls, and... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1844 - 564 trang
...majesty's conscience, as lord high chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which the noble duke would think it an affront to be considered,...respectable — I beg leave to add — I am at this time as much respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon.'' The accidental visit of an old... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 trang
...noble Duke would think it an affront to be considered, — but which character none can deny me, — as a MAN — I am at this moment as respectable, — I beg leave to add, — I am at this time as much respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon." LESSON CLXII. THE LEPER. The following... | |
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I can say, and will say, that as a peer of parliament, as speaker of this right honourable house, as keeper of the great seal, as guardian of his majesty's conscience, as lord high chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which the... 
