 | Great Britain - 1834 - 428 pages
...misunderstood, to challenge me to meet him in the House of Lords, (Laughter). I know well the meaning of the taunt. He is aware of his infinite superiority over...(Cheers and cries of no). He is a practised orator and 9 powerful debater. I am not. I speak but seldom in Parliament, and always with reluctance in an assembly... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1851 - 782 pages
...the taunt. He is aware of his great superiority over me in one respect : he is a practised orator and powerful debater. I am not. I speak but seldom in...meet with no sympathy from an unwilling majority. He knows full well the advantage he has over me ; and he knows, too, that in any attack which he may... | |
 | William Chambers - New Zealand - 1854 - 560 pages
...the taunt. He is aware of his great superiority over me in one respect : he is a practised orator and powerful debater. I am not. I speak but seldom in...meet with no sympathy from an unwilling majority. He knows full well the advantage he has over me ; and he knows, too, that in any attack which he may... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1856 - 718 pages
...has been pleased to challenge me to meet him in the House of Lords. I know well the meaning of the taunt. He is aware of his infinite superiority over me in one respect, and so am I. He is a practised orator and a powerful debater ; I am not I speak but seldom in Parliament, and always... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1856 - 720 pages
...pleased to challenge me to meet him in the House of Lords. I know well the meaning of the taunt. Ho is aware of his infinite superiority over me in one respect, and so am I. He is a practised orator and a powerful debater ; I nm not. I speak but seldom in Parliament, and always... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - Great Britain - 1858 - 794 pages
...his antagonist, ' to challenge me to meet him in the House of Lords. I know well the meaning of the taunt. He is aware of his infinite superiority over me in one respect ; and so am I. He is a practised orntor, and a powerful debater. I am not. I speak but seldom in parliament, and always... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1858 - 478 pages
...over me in one respect, and so am I. He is a practiced orator and a powerful debater ; 1 am not. 1 speak but seldom in Parliament, and always with reluctance, in an assembly where 1 meet with no sympathy in an unwillingtaajority. He knows full well his superiority over me in this... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1859 - 636 pages
...the taunt. He is aware of his great superiority over me in one respect : he is a practised orator and powerful debater. I am not. I speak but seldom in...meet with no sympathy from an unwilling majority. He knows full well the advantage he has over me ; and he knows, too, that in any attack which he may... | |
 | Archibald Alison - Europe - 1871 - 442 pages
...has been pleased to challenge me to meet him in the House of Lords. I know well the meaning of the taunt. He is aware of his infinite superiority over me in one respect, aud so am I. He is a practised orator and a powerful debater; I am not. I speak but seldom in Parliament,... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - Great Britain - 1866 - 590 pages
...his antagonist, " to challenge me to meet him in the House of Lords.1 I know well the meaning of the taunt. He is aware of his infinite superiority over me in one respect ; and so am I. He is a practised orator and a powerful debater. I am not. I speak but seldom in Parliament, and always... | |
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to challenge me to meet him in the House of Lords. I know well the meaning of the taunt. He is aware of his infinite superiority over me in one respect ; and so am I. He is a practised orator, and a powerful debater. I am not. I speak but seldom in parliament,... 
