 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 572 páginas
...allowed", says Dr. Johnson, "for a time, to have dictated the political opinions of the English nation.'' the Queen, came through the room, beckoning Dr. Swift...follow him, — both went off just before prayers." There's a little malice in the Bishop's "just before prayers." This picture of the great Dean seems... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1886 - 396 páginas
...he, " the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him." Lord Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room, beckoning...to follow him : both went off just before prayers.' It may be doubted whether any man has ever wielded in England so vast an influence, political and social,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 876 páginas
...For,' says he, ' he shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.'* Lord Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room beckoning...follow him, — both went off just before prayers." There's a little malice in the Bishop's "just before prayers." This picture of the great Dean seems... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 914 páginas
...For,' says he, - he shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.'* Lord Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room beckoning...follow him, — both went off just before prayers." There's a little malice in the J3ishop's "just before prayers." • This picture of the great Dean... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1889 - 554 páginas
...For,' says he, ' he shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.' * Lord Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room beckoning...follow him, — both went off just before prayers." There's a little malice in the Bishop's " just before prayers." This picture of the great Dean seems... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891 - 474 páginas
...For,' says he, ' he shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.' 1 Lord Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room beckoning...follow him, — both went off just before prayers." There's a little malice in the Bishop's " just before prayers." This picture of the great Dean seems... | |
 | James Hay - 1891 - 390 páginas
...For,' says he, 'he shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.' Lord Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room beckoning...to follow him. Both went off just before prayers." What bitter sarcasm in these words—Just before prayers ! /duty to -the.- .Ministry, and it was not... | |
 | 1893 - 974 páginas
...he, "the author shall not begin to print it till I have a thousand guineas for him." Lord Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room, beckoning...to follow him; both went off just before prayers. Amid the many disappointments of his life he had these three years of triumph, which are much for a... | |
 | Gerald Patrick Moriarty - 1893 - 388 páginas
...he, ' the author shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.' Lord treasurer, after leaving the queen, came through the room beckoning...to follow him. Both went off just before prayers." In all this one sees an intense pride exulting at its deliverance from long years of enforced self-restraint.... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - 1894 - 300 páginas
...he, " the author shall not begin to print it till I have a thousand guineas for him." Lord Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room, beckoning...to follow him ; both went off just before prayers. But the account of the patronage which he exercised, and the brag and general "swagger" of his demeanor,... | |
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he shall not begin to print till I have a thousand guineas for him.' Lord Treasurer, after leaving the Queen, came through the room, beckoning Dr. Swift to follow him, — both went off just before prayers. 
