 In truth, sir, he was the delight and ornament of this house, and the charm of every private society which he honoured with his presence. Perhaps there never arose in this country, nor in any country, a man of a more pointed. and finished wit ; and (where...  Macmillan's Magazine - Page 151865Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - English literature - 1860 - 644 pages
...in the summer of 1766, on the removal of the Kockingham admlnistra lion. In truth, Sir, he was the delight and ornament of this house, and the charm...country, a man of a more pointed and finished wit ; and (where his passions wore not concerned) of a more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. If... | |
 | John Timbs - Biography - 1860 - 432 pages
...in parliament, " I cannot even now remember without some degree of sensibility. In truth he was the delight and ornament of this House, and the charm...arose in this country, nor in any country, a man of more pointed and finished "wit, and (where his passions were not concerned), of a more refined, exquisite,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1862 - 460 pages
...scheme ; whom I cannot even now remember without some degree of sensibility. In truth, Sir, he was the delight and ornament of this house, and the charm...country, a man of a more pointed and finished wit ; and (where his passions were not concerned) of a more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. If... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Chronology, Historical - 1862 - 880 pages
...he could not even then speak of Charles Townshend without some degree of sensibility. ' He was the air she more pointed and finished wit, and (where his passions were not concerned) of a more refined, exquisite... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1863 - 818 pages
...degree of sensibility. In truth, he was the delight and ornament of this house, and the charm of eveiy private society which he honoured with his presence....arose in this country, nor in any country, a man of more pointed and finished wit, and, where his passions were not concerned, of a more refined, exquisite,... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1863 - 336 pages
...honoured with his presence. Perhaps there never arose in this country, nor in any country, a man of more pointed and finished wit, and of a more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. He stated his matter skilfully and powerfully. He particularly excelled in a most luminous explanation... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 pages
...or not masterly. j. DRYDEN 70. CHARLES TOWNSHEND, HIS MERITS AS A SPEAKER. In truth, Sir, he was the delight and ornament of this house, and the charm...country, a man of a more pointed and finished wit ; and (where his passions were not concerned) of a more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. If... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...Cook, Esq., who were made Joint paymasters In 1766, on the removal of the Eockingham administration. ornament of this house, and the charm of every private...country, a man of a more pointed and finished wit ; and (where his passions were not concerned) of a more refined, exquisite, and penetrating judgment. If... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1865 - 592 pages
...scheme, whom I cannot even now remember without some degree of sensibility. In truth, Sir, he was the delight and ornament of this House, and the charm of every private society which he honored with his presence. Perhaps there never arose in this country, nor in any country, a man of... | |
 | 1865 - 516 pages
...when he had ceased to adorn it, as it was said by Burke of Charles Townshend : " In truth, ho was the delight and ornament of this House, and the charm of every private society which ho honoured with his presence. 1'orhaps there never arose in this country, nor in any country, a man... | |
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