 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...temper, threw a glass of wine in his face. Mr. Henderson, applying his handkerchief, wiped himself, and coolly said, •' That, Sir, was a digression ; now for the argument" A CLERICAL CALL,— A certain divine, about to change his congregation, mentioned that subject from... | |
 | Hunting - 1819 - 424 pages
...are two," his friend replied, " For bere's an inside — here's an. out." THE celebrated Henderson was seldom known to be in a passion. When at Oxford he was one day debating with a fellow student, who not keeping his temper, threw a glass of wine in his face. Mr. £ 2 ' Hendersom... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...a villain ? Please your Worship, (says Paddy) / wat trying to get a good one. A COOL ИЕТОПТ. Henderson the actor was seldom known to be in a passion....who, not keeping his temper, threw a glass of wine in his face. Mr. Henderson took out his handkerchief, wiped his face, and coolly said, " That, Sir, was... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 372 pages
...Then," replied his lordship, " we may have the honour of meeting again." A DIGRESSION. The celebrated Henderson, the actor, was seldom known to be in a...passion. When at Oxford, he was one day debating with a fellow student, who not keeping his temper, threw a glass of wine in his face. Mr. Henderson took out... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...butcher trade." " Then," replied his lordship, " we may have the honour of meeting again." The celebrated Henderson, the actor, was seldom known to be in a passion. When at Oxford lie was one day debating with a fellow student, who not keeping his temper, threw a glass of wine in... | |
 | Joseph Hamilton (of Dublin.) - Dueling - 1829 - 266 pages
...infirmity of a friend who had a thousand good qualities to overbalance that defect. The celebrated Henderson, the actor, was seldom known to be in a...passion. When at Oxford, he was one day debating with a fellow student, who not keeping his temper, threw a glass of wine in his face. Air. Henderson took... | |
 | Joseph Hamilton (of Dublin.) - Dueling - 1829 - 304 pages
...debating with a fellow student, who not keeping his temper, threw a glass of wine in his face. Mr. Henderson took out his handkerchief, wiped his face,...that, sir, was a digression ; now for the argument." Sir Walter Raleigh was long celebrated as a duellist, and, after killing several of his adversaries,... | |
 | Joe Miller - 1848 - 248 pages
...The little innocent's reply lost the cause : — " Please, sir, he pinched me." A COOL RETORT. — Henderson, the actor, was seldom known to be in a...passion. When at Oxford, he was one day debating with a furious fellow-student, who threw a glass of wine in his face. Mr. Henderson coolly took out his handkerchief,... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - Anecdotes - 1850 - 196 pages
...built this bridge," said he to Hook. "No, but if you go over you'll be tolled." HENDERSON, THE ACTOR. Henderson, the actor, was seldom known to be in a...That, sir, was a digression; now for the argument." ANECDOTES OF THE LATE JAMES SMITH, (One of the Authors of the Rejected Addresses.) The Law Quarterly... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1850 - 216 pages
...reprehension), there are some things with which the Court should be supposed to be acquainted." COOL EETOET. Henderson, the actor, was seldom known to be in a...passion. When at Oxford, he was one day debating with a fellow student, who, not keeping his temper, threw a glass of wine in the actor's face; when Henderson... | |
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Henderson, the actor, was seldom known to be in a passion. "When at Oxford, he was one day debating with a fellow-student, who not keeping his temper, threw a glass of wine in the actor's face, when Henderson took out his handkerchief, wiped his face... 
