| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - Great Britain - 1793 - 268 pages
...and rarely begun the discourse, or made the first entrance upon any business that was assumed ; but a very weighty speaker; and after he had heard a full...so stated it, that he commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired; and if he .found he conld not do that, he was never without the dexterity to... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...and rarely begun the discourse, or made the first entrance upon any business that was assumed ; but a very weighty speaker, and after he had heard a full...so stated it, that he commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired; and if he found he could not do that, he was never without the dexterity to... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...and rarely begun the discourse, or made the first entrance upon any business that was assumed; btlt a very weighty speaker, and after he had heard a full...shortly, and clearly, and craftily so stated it, that lie commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired; and if he found he could not do that, he was... | |
| Max Wilhelm Meyer - 1809 - 786 pages
...was assumed ; but a very weighty speaker, [ *id after he had iieard a full debute, and ob- | served how the house was like to be inclined, ! took up the argument, and slim tlv, and clearly, a.ud craftily, so slater! it. that he commonly conducted it to the cunrl'jsiun... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 544 pages
...and rarely began the discourse, or made the first entrance upon any business that was assumed, but a very weighty speaker ; and after he had heard a...so stated it, that he commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired. He was of that rare affahility and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility... | |
| Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 pages
...and rarely begun the cli-cour e, or made the first entrance upon any business that was assumed ; but a very weighty speaker, and after he had heard a full debate, and observed how the House was likely to be inclined, took up the argument, and shortly, and clearly, and craftily, so stated it,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 540 pages
...and rarely began the discourse, or made the first entrance upon any business that was assumed, but a very weighty speaker; and after he had heard a full...so stated it, that he commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired. He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility... | |
| Biography - 1814 - 540 pages
...and rarely began the discourse, or made the first entrance upon any business that was assumed, but a very weighty speaker; and after he had heard a full...so stated it, that he commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired. He was of that rare affability and temper in debate, and of thatseeming humility... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 536 pages
...upon any business that was assumed, but a very weighty speaker; and after he had heard a full dehate, and observed how the house was like to be inclined,...so stated it, that he commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired. He was of that rare affahility and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility... | |
| Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 524 pages
...and rarely begun the discourse, or made the first entrance upon any business that was assumed ; but a very weighty speaker, and after he had heard a full...so stated it, that he commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired : and if he found that he could not do that, he was never without the dexterity... | |
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