| Edward Pelham Brenton - 1837 - 778 sider
...advance.* * A witty epigram appeared about this time which I cannot resist giving: — " The Earl of Chatham, with his sabre drawn, Stood waiting for Sir...be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." Sir Richard was a near neighbour of mine when I was writing the history. lie constantly rode a fine... | |
| 1837 - 612 sider
...failed so miserably. " Chatham's earl, with his sword drawn Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachau, Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em. Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." TIte Popular Encyclopedia; being a General Dictionary of Arts, Science, Literature, Biography, History,... | |
| Catherine Sinclair - 1842 - 152 sider
...be placed on the highest peak of Arthur's Seat. CHAPTER V. Lord Chatham with his sword undrawn, Is waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Is waiting for the Earl of Chatham. Next day to Da Capo the first all were keen, Though truly it prov'da... | |
| 1913 - 686 sider
...which ended most disastrously. The well-known epigram, The Earl of Chatham with his eword drawn Was waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em. Was waiting for the Earl of Chatham, •explains that the failure was due to the want •of co-operation... | |
| Sherard Osborn - 1852 - 228 sider
...one another put me much in mind of the old doggenel : — " The Earl of Chatham with sword drawn, Was waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard longing to be at 'em, Was waiting for the Earl of Chatham." The risk of detention in such a region can be understood by all;... | |
| LIEUT SHERARD OSBORN - 1852 - 330 sider
...one another put me much in mind of the old doggrel: — " The Earl of Chatham with sword drawn, Was waiting for Sir Richard Strachan; Sir Richard longing to be at 'em, Was waiting for the Earl of Chatham." The risk of detention in such a region can be understood by all;... | |
| 1854 - 772 sider
...respective commanders, and which is well-illustrated in the popular epigram made at the time. Great Chatham, with his sabre drawn, Stood waiting for Sir...to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham ! The fact is, that we must traverse Belgium before we can reach the frontiers of fairy land. We approach... | |
| 1854 - 754 sider
...commanders, and which is well-illustrated in the popular epigram made at the time. Great Chatham, with hU sabre drawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan,...be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham! The fact is, that we must traverse Belgium before we can reach the frontiers of fairy land. We approach... | |
| sir John Stepney Cowell- Stepney (1st bart.) - 1854 - 314 sider
...of Chatham, with his sword drawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard Strachan, ' longing to be at 'em,' Stood waiting — for the Earl of Chatham," — leave no further description of this melancholy history necessary. From Aldea Velha we moved on... | |
| 1855 - 622 sider
...have been singularly ill-selected. Delay after delay occurred : — "The Earl of Chatham, with sword drawn, .Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir...be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." They laid siege to Flushing instead of assaulting Antwerp, and by the time they were ready to attack... | |
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