| George Croly - 1830 - 568 páginas
...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 relaxed; his look became more careless; and he obviously began to think the orator less and less worthy of his attention. At length, while every eye... | |
| George Croly - 1832 - 432 páginas
...the opposite side. On the night of his first speech, Pitt, evidently intending to reply, sat tvith pen and paper in his hand, prepared to catch the arguments...paper relaxed ; his look became more careless; and he obviously began to think the orator less and less worthy of his attention. At length, while every eye... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - 260 páginas
...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 relaxed ; his look became more careless ; and he obviously began to think the orator less and less worthy of his attention. At length, while every eye... | |
| Englishmen - 1837 - 530 páginas
...p.irty, 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 relaxed ; his look became more careless ; and he obviously began to think the orator less and less worthy of his attention. At length, while every eve... | |
| 1839 - 508 páginas
...afterwards, the young member was disconcerted in his maiden speech by the following dramatic incident. with every additional sentence Pitt's attention to...paper relaxed, his look became more careless, and he obviously began to think the orator less and less worthy of his attention. At length, while every eye... | |
| George Croly - 1841 - 660 páginas
...lu's 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 adve'rsary. He took a note or two, as Erskine proceeded; but with every additional sentence Pitt's attention to the... | |
| George Croly - 1841 - 358 páginas
...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... | |
| Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1841 - 650 páginas
...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... | |
| 1846 - 432 páginas
...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...relaxed ; his look became more careless •, and he obviously began ta think the orator less and less worthy of his attention. At length, while every eye... | |
| John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1847 - 742 páginas
...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 Par!. Hist. 1215. In answer to the argument from the violation of tlie charters of the East... | |
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