The Clubs of London: With Anecdotes of Their Members, Sketches of Character, and Conversations, المجلد 1H. Colburn, 1828 |
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... BROOKES ' S. Ir is proper to premise , that when any gentleman is desirous of being a member of Brookes's it is ne- cessary that two members should propose him , and that his name , with those of the proposers , should be inscribed on a ...
... BROOKES ' S. Ir is proper to premise , that when any gentleman is desirous of being a member of Brookes's it is ne- cessary that two members should propose him , and that his name , with those of the proposers , should be inscribed on a ...
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... Brookes's club , which he himself was in the habit of frequent- ing every night . Sheridan was accordingly proposed , and though , on several occasions , every gentleman was earnestly canvassed to vote for him , yet he was sure to have ...
... Brookes's club , which he himself was in the habit of frequent- ing every night . Sheridan was accordingly proposed , and though , on several occasions , every gentleman was earnestly canvassed to vote for him , yet he was sure to have ...
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... take up where Sheridan had dropped it . Still , by means of his auditor's occasional assistance in the way of prompting , he contrived , with a great deal of humming and hawing , to get on pretty well for B 2 SHERIDAN AT BROOKES'S . 17.
... take up where Sheridan had dropped it . Still , by means of his auditor's occasional assistance in the way of prompting , he contrived , with a great deal of humming and hawing , to get on pretty well for B 2 SHERIDAN AT BROOKES'S . 17.
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... to redeem the national debt was like that of a man with a wooden leg , trying to overtake a hare - the longer he ran , the farther he was behind ! Mr. Sheridan was sufficiently sensible that some apo- logy , SHERIDAN AT BROOKES's . 19.
... to redeem the national debt was like that of a man with a wooden leg , trying to overtake a hare - the longer he ran , the farther he was behind ! Mr. Sheridan was sufficiently sensible that some apo- logy , SHERIDAN AT BROOKES's . 19.
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... Brookes's ; for the gentlemen above alluded to , continued to grant that with a good grace , which they could not refuse nor withdraw without considerable offence to the oldest and most respected members . II . FIGHTING FITZGERALD ...
... Brookes's ; for the gentlemen above alluded to , continued to grant that with a good grace , which they could not refuse nor withdraw without considerable offence to the oldest and most respected members . II . FIGHTING FITZGERALD ...
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الصفحة 50 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
الصفحة 54 - And Paul said; I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
الصفحة 50 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the Whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.
الصفحة 50 - Logan, not even sparing my women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have...
الصفحة 136 - So, this is the way they have rewarded you at last ; they have given you a little bit of red ribbon for your services, Sir Philip, have they ? A pretty bit of red ribbon to hang about your neck ; and that satisfies you, does it ? Now, I wonder what I shall have. What do you think they will give me, Sir Philip...
الصفحة 97 - Broojtes's, and having stated the particulars, begged his assistance to get out of the scrape, " which," said he, "may end in bloodshed. — I acknowledge," he continued, " that I was the first aggressor ; but it was too bad to threaten to pull my nose. What had I better do?" "Soap it well," replied George, "and then it will easily slip through his fingers." George, however, accommodated the affair to the satisfaction of all parties, by explaining to the stranger, that his brother had resided so...
الصفحة 53 - ... distress thy days ; may no grief disturb thy nights. May the pillow of peace kiss thy cheek, and the pleasures of imagination attend thy dreams ; and when length of years makes thee tired of...
الصفحة 42 - ... by immediate direction) presume even to mention privileges and freedom who till of late received directions from the throne with implicit humility ; when this is considered, I cannot help fancying that the genius of freedom has entered that kingdom in disguise. If they have but three weak monarchs more successively on the throne, the mask will be laid aside, and the country will certainly once more be free.