| Edward Pelham Brenton - 1837 - 778 sider
...appeared about this time which I cannot resist giving: — " The Earl of Chatham, with his sabre drawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan; Sir Richard,...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... | |
| 1855 - 560 sider
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| 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... | |
| Robert Bell - 1846 - 376 sider
...admiral; the public, more just than the partisans of either, condemned both in the well-known epigram : Lord Chatham with his sword undrawn, Stood waiting...be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham. In December the troops returned home — or all that was left alive of them, escaping an inglorious... | |
| Robert Bell - 1846 - 396 sider
...more just than the partisans of either, condemned both in the well-known epigram, "Lord Chatham, witn his sword undrawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan...be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." In December the troops returned home — or all that was left alive of them, escaping an inglorious... | |
| Robert Bell - 1846 - 388 sider
...partisans of either, condemned both in the well-known epigram, " Lord Chatham, witn his sword nndrawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard,...be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." In December the troops returned home — or all that was left alive of them, escaping an inglorious... | |
| Sir John Barrow - 1847 - 558 sider
...our national character, permitted itself to be amused by a repetition of the following epigram: — " Lord Chatham, with his sword undrawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longiug to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." x2 SECTION V. The Right Hon. CHARLES... | |
| Sir John Barrow - 1847 - 544 sider
...national character, permitted itself to be amused by a repetition of the following epigram : — " Lord Chatham, with his sword undrawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longiug to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." SECTION V. The Right Hon. CHARLES YORKE.... | |
| 1870 - 654 sider
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