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" The Earl of Chatham, with his sword drawn Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham. "
Percy Blake; Or, The Young Rifleman - Side 228
av Michael Rafter - 1855
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The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Year MDCCLXXXIII. to MDCCCXXXVI.

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...
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The Metropolitan, Volum 18

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,...
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Scotch Courtiers, and the Court: Dedicated to the Poet Laurate

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...
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Notes and Queries

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...
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Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal, Or, Eighteen Months in the Polar ...

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;...
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AN ARCTIC JOURNAL

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;...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review

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...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volum 195

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...
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Leaves from the diary of an officer of the Guards [sir J.S. Cowell-Stepney].

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...
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The North British review

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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