 | 1839 - 864 páginas
...and stopt abruptly. ' Really,' said Pitt, with a sly severity, and it was at least the only strange thing I ever heard him say of any friend, ' I had not the curiosity to ask what I was to be.'" " His connexion with Dundas was Pitt's great misfortune. 'Dundas was a loose man, and had been rather... | |
 | Sir James Stephen - 1843 - 444 páginas
...assented, and took another motto. Addington had not long been in office, before Pitt's cxpcctation was fulfilled, and Dundas undertook to bring Pitt...I had not the curiosity to ask what I was to be.'" Amongst the letters addressed to Mr. Wilberforce, to be found in these volumes, is one written by John... | |
 | Sir James Stephen - 1843 - 422 páginas
...Dundas, accordingly, confiding in his knowledge of all Pitt's ways and feelings, set out for VValmer Castle; and after dinner, and port wine, began cautiously...I had not the curiosity to ask what I was to be.'" Amongst the letters addressed to Mr. Wilberforce, to be found in these volumes, is one written by John... | |
 | Sir James Stephen - 1843 - 418 páginas
...for YV aimer Caatle ; and after dinner, and port wine, began cautiously to open his proposals. Dut he saw it would not do, and stopped abruptly. ' Really,'...I had not the curiosity to ask what I was to be.' " Amongst the letters addressed to Mr. Wilberforce, to be found in these volumes, is one written by... | |
 | 1845 - 572 páginas
...Pitt's own account of the interview, as it appears, which Lord Malmesbury did not, adds, — ' Dundas saw it would not do, and stopped abruptly. " Really,"...had not the ' curiosity to ask what I was to be." ' — WilberforcJs Life, vol. iii. p. 219. ' Lord Pelham acceded to all I said, — promised to mention... | |
 | Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1846 - 350 páginas
...saw it would not do, and stopped abruptly. 'Really,' said Pitt with a sly severity, and it was almpst the only sharp thing I ever heard him say of any friend,...'I had not the curiosity to ask what I was to be.' " Amongst the letters addressed to Mr. Wilberforce, to be found in these volumes, is one written by... | |
 | Sir James Stephen, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1848 - 356 páginas
...feelings, set out for Walmer Castle ; and after dinner, and Port wine, began cautiously to open hu proposals. But he saw it would not do, and stopped...'I had not the curiosity to ask what I was to be.'" Amongst the letters addressed to Mr. Wilberforce, to be found in these volumes, is one written by John... | |
 | Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1848 - 358 páginas
...Pitt with a sly severity, and it was almost the only sharp thing I ever heard him say of any fiiend, 'I had not the curiosity to ask what I was to be.' " Amongst the letters addressed to Mr. Wilberforce, to be found in these volumes, is one written by... | |
 | 1852 - 354 páginas
...Pitt with a sly severity, and it was almost the only sharp thing I ever heard him say of any fiiend, 'I had not the curiosity to ask what I was to be.'" Amongst the letters addressed to Mr. Wilberforce, to be found m these volumes, is one written by John... | |
 | Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1854 - 350 páginas
...be made a ground for ridicule. Dundas assented, and took another motto. Addington had not long been in office, before Pitt's expectation was fulfilled,...I had not the curiosity to ask what I was to be.' " Amongst the letters addressed to Mr. Wilberforce, to be found in these volumes, is one written by... | |
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Addington on equal terms under him. Dundas accordingly, confiding in his knowledge of all Pitt's ways and feelings, set out for Walmer Castle ; and after dinner, and port wine, began cautiously to open his proposals. But he saw it would not do, and stopped... 
