 | Horace Walpole - 1818 - 134 Seiten
...of her estate. The transaction was recorded in print by sir Charles Hanbnry Williams in a pamphlet that had great vogue, called A congratulatory letter,...was so enraged at his own oversight, that, when he went to take the oaths in the house of lords, he dashed his patent on the floor, and vowed he would... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1819 - 350 Seiten
...returned from court and told me what he had done—" I have turned the key of the closet on him"—making that motion with his hand. Pulteney had jumped at...was so enraged at his own oversight, that, when he went to take the oaths in the house of lords, he dashed his patent on the floor, and vowed he would... | |
 | 1821 - 464 Seiten
...what he had done — " I have turned the key of the closet on him" — malting that motion with hU hand. Pulteney had jumped at the proffered earldom,...was so enraged at his own oversight, that, when he went to take the oaths in the house of lords, he dashed his patent on the floor, and vowed he would... | |
 | Charles Hanbury-Williams - 1822 - 314 Seiten
...whether it did not take place before Sir Robert's fall. Nothing material depends on the precise period W. But was detected in the bare-fac'd cheat, And lost...was so enraged at his own oversight, that, when he 54 He saw his error, and devoutly swore To keep my ways, and never wander more. went to take the oaths... | |
 | Sir Charles Hanbury Williams - 1822 - 464 Seiten
...executors, told him there, that the Duchess had struck Lord Bath out of her will, and made him, Sir llobert, one of her trustees in his room. " Then," said Sir...was so enraged at his own oversight, that, when he He saw his error, and devoutly swore To keep my ways, and never wander more. went to lake the oaths... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1830 - 356 Seiten
...credit lying in the other house ; and I remember my father's action when he returned from court aud told me what he had done — " I have turned the key...and was so enraged at his own oversight, that, when ho went to take the oaths in the house of lords, he dashed his patent on the floor, and vowed he would... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1838 - 672 Seiten
...insisted on his taking it. "I remember" JI742, says Horace Walpole, "my father's action and " words when he returned from Court, and told me " what he...closet on him ! ' making that motion with his " hand."* Never, certainly, was any statesman's conduct more fatal to himself. He lost ground alike with King... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1839 - 646 Seiten
...insisted on his taking it. " I remember," 1742. says Horace Walpole, " my father's action and " words when he returned from Court, and told me " what he...closet on him!' making that motion with his " hand."* Never, certainly, was any statesman's conduct more fatal to himself. He lost ground alike with King... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1841 - 464 Seiten
...direction, insisted on his taking it. " I remember, " says Horace Walpole, " my " father's action and words when he returned from Court, and " told me what he...closet " ' on him! ' making that motion with his hand (1). " Never, certainly, was any statesman's conduct more fatal to himself. He lost ground alike with... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1842 - 594 Seiten
...of her estate. The transaction was recorded in print by Sir Charles Hanbury Williams, in a pamphlet that had great vogue, called a Congratulatory Letter,...was so enraged at his own oversight, that, when he went to take the oaths in the House of Lords, he dashed his patent on the floor, and vowed he would... | |
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Sir Robert had artfully prevented the last. Before he quitted the King, he persuaded his Majesty to insist, as a preliminary to the change, that Mr. Pulteney should go into the House of Peers, his great credit lying in the other house ; and I remember... 
