... was asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow, for I have frequently known him snore ere they had drawn his curtains, now never sleeps above an hour without waking ; and he, who at dinner always forgot he was Minister, and was more gay and thoughtless... History of the English People - Page 202de John Richard Green - 1882Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1868 - 800 pages
...; and he who at dinner always forgot he was Minister, and was more gay and thoughtless than all his company, now sits without speaking, and with his eyes fixed for an hour together." It was in the silence that his heart burned. When Parliament met again, and Walpole had the daily struggle... | |
| Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1833 - 466 pages
...and he, who at dinner always forgot he was Minister, and was more gay and thoughtless than all his company, now sits without speaking, and with his eyes fixed for an hour together. Judge if this is the Sir Robert you knew. The politics of the age are entirely suspended, nothing is... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1833 - 450 pages
...and he, who at dinner always forgot he was Minister, and was more gay and thoughtless than all his company, now sits without speaking, and with his eyes fixed for an hour together. Judge if this is the Sir Robert you knew. London,Oct. 19,1741. OS [Great part wanting.] The politics... | |
| Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1838 - 680 pages
...he, who at dinner always forgot he was " Minister, and was more gay and thoughtless than " all his company, now sits without speaking, and " with his eyes fixed for an hour together. Judge " if this is the Sir Robert you knew !"* Yet in public life his energy and courage were wholly... | |
| Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1838 - 672 pages
...he, who at dinner always forgot he was " Minister, and was more gay and thoughtless than " all his company, now sits without speaking, and " with his eyes fixed for an hour together. Judge " if this is the Sir Robert you knew !"* Yet in public life his energy and courage were wholly... | |
| Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1841 - 464 pages
...he, who at '' dinner always forgot he was Minister, and was more gay and " thoughtless than all his company, now sits without speaking, * and with his eyes fixed for an hour together. Judge if this is " the Sir Robert you knew (4) !" Yet in public life his energy and courage were wholly... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1842 - 592 pages
...and he, who at dinner always forgot he was minister, and was more gay and thoughtless than all his company, now sits without speaking, and with his eyes fixed for an hour together. Judge if this is the Sir Robert you knew. The politics of the age are entirely suspended ; nothing... | |
| Horace Walpole - 1842 - 596 pages
...and he, who at dinner always forgot he was minister, and was more gay and thoughtless than all his company, now sits without speaking, and with his eyes fixed for an hour together. Judge if this is the Sir Robert you knew. The politics of the age are entirely suspended ; nothing... | |
| Thomas Wright - 1848 - 494 pages
...now never sleeps above an hour without waking ; and he, who at dinner always forgot he was minister, and was more gay and thoughtless than all the company,...speaking and with his eyes fixed for an hour together. Judge if this is the Sir Robert you knew." The Parliament was opened on the 4th of December. On the... | |
| Thomas Wright - 1848 - 488 pages
...now never sleeps above an hour without waking; and he, who at dinner always forgot he was minister, and was more gay and thoughtless than all the company,...speaking and with his eyes fixed for an hour together. Judge if this is the Sir Robert you knew." The Parliament was opened on the 4th of December. On the... | |
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