who spoke of me, " called me, ' that thing called a minister :' — " to be sure,"— he said, patting his large form, — " I am a thing ; — the member, therefore, when " he called me a thing, said what was true ; and " I could not be angry with him... The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 2001852Full view - About this book
| 1822 - 634 pages
...sure," he added, patting his large form, " I am a thing; — the member, therefore, when he called me a thing, said what was true ; and I could not be...he called me that thing, [which of all things, he wished most to be, and therefore," added Lord North, " I took it as a compliment." Singular instance... | |
| Charles Butler - 1821 - 636 pages
...— he said, patting his large form, — " I am a thing ; — the member, therefore, " when he called me a thing, said what was true ; " and I could not..." me, that thing, which of all things, he himself " wished most to be, and therefore," said lord North, " I took it as a compliment." — These goodnatured... | |
| Charles Butler - 1822 - 546 pages
...— he said, patting his large form, — " I am a thing; — the member, therefore, " when he called me a thing, said what was true ; " and I could not..." me, that thing, which of all things, he himself " wished most to be, and therefore," said lord North, " I took it as a compliment." — These goodnatured... | |
| 1822 - 696 pages
...— he said, patting his large form, — ' I am a thing ; — the member, therefore, ' when he called me a thing, said what was true ; and I .could not...called me that thing, which of all things, he himself wished most to be, and therefore,' .said Lord North, i I took it as a compliment.' — These good-natured... | |
| Charles Butler - 1822 - 706 pages
...sure,"— he said, patting his large form, — " I am a thing ; — the member, therefore, when " he called me a thing, said what was true ; and " I could not...called " me that thing, which of all things, he himself " wished most to be, and therefore," said lord North, " I took it as a compliment." — These good-natured... | |
| Charles Butler - 1822 - 544 pages
...— he said, patting his large form, — " I am a thing ; — the member, therefore, " when he called me a thing, said what was true ; " and I could not..." me, that thing, which of all things, he himself " wished most to bey and therefore," said lord North, " I took it as a compliment. " — These goodnatured... | |
| 1822 - 522 pages
...large form,—" I am a thing ; " tlic member therefore, when he called me " a thing, said wliat wos true ; and I could " not be angry with him ; but,...called me that thing, which of all things, he " himself wished most to be, and therefore, " said lord North, " 1 took it as a com" plhncnrV— These good-natured... | |
| Charles Butler - 1824 - 430 pages
...he said, patting his large form, — " I am " a thing; — the member, therefore, when he called " me a thing, said what was true ; and I could not be...called me that thing, which " of all things, he himself wished most to be, and " therefore," said lord North, " I took it as a com" pliment." — These good-natured... | |
| 1825 - 412 pages
...be sure,' he said, patting his large form, ' I am a thing;— the member, therefore when be called me a thing, said what was true •' and I could not...called me that thing, which, of all things, he himself wished most to be ; and, therefore, said Lord North ' I took it as a compliment.' The following parallel... | |
| Charles Butler - 1825 - 378 pages
...be sure,"—he said, patting his large form, "I am a thing; the member, -' therefore, when he called me a thing, said what was " true ; and I could not...he added, that thing called a minister, he called roe *' that thing, which, of all things, he himself wished most '' to be ; and, therefore," said lord... | |
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