| Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1815 - 600 Seiten
...other in their Encomiums, as well as in their predictions of his certain elevation. Burke exclaimed, that " he was not merely a chip of the old block, " but the old block itself." Nor did Fox d& less justice to the talents of this new competitor for power, popularity, and employment.... | |
| Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 744 Seiten
...The members of both parties were unqualified in their praise. Burke, in his idiomatic style, declared that " he was not merely a chip of the old block, but the old block itself." Fox carried him to Brookes's, where he was elected, and thus was at once brought into intercourse with... | |
| 1835 - 1022 Seiten
...The members of both parties were unqualified in their praise. Burke, in his idiomatic style, declared that " he was not merely a chip of the old block, but the old block itself." Fox carried him to Brookes's, where be was elected, and thus was at once brought into intercourse with... | |
| Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1836 - 628 Seiten
...other in their Encomiums, as well as in their Predictions of his certain Elevation. Burke exclaimed, that " he was not merely a Chip of the old " Block, but, the old Block itself." Nor did Fox do less Justice to the Talents of this new Competitor for Power, Popularity, and Employment.... | |
| Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall - 1837 - 516 Seiten
...other in their encomiums, as well as in their predictions of his certain elevation. Burke, exclaimed, that "he was not merely a chip of the old block, but the old block itself." Nor did Fox do less justice to the talents of this new competitor for power, popularity, and employment.... | |
| William Cowper - 1837 - 534 Seiten
...other in their encomiums, as well as in their predictions of his certain elevation. Burke exclaimed, that ' he was not merely a chip of the old block, but the old blc'ck itself.' Nor did Fox do less justice to the talents of this new competitor for power, popularity,... | |
| David Addison Harsha - 1857 - 544 Seiten
...every quarter of the House. After he had finished his speech, Burke took him by the hand, declaring that he was " not merely a chip of the old block, but the old block itself." Fox had him enrolled among the elite of the Whigs, and so great was his admiration of the youth's oratory,... | |
| John Timbs - 1860 - 432 Seiten
...his antipathy for Lord Chatham's memory, exclaimed exultingly to the friends beside him : " This is not merely a chip of the old block ; but the old block itself." Burke was accustomed to speak in most enthusiastic praise of young William Pitt — as not only possessing... | |
| 1883 - 598 Seiten
...other in their encomiums, as well as in their predictions of his certain elevation. Burke exclaimed that, ' he was not merely a chip of the old block, but the old block itself.' Nor did Fox do less justice to the talents of this new competitor for power, popularity, and employment.... | |
| Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1861 - 582 Seiten
...vain! Lord Bute was too quick in providing a much safer partner. " Burke exclaimed, that ' he (Pitt) was not merely a chip of the old block, but the old block itself.' " — WraxcM. Note. — Not quite. The old block's Jtead was beautiful, and the eyes in it brilliant... | |
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