| 1918 - 928 Seiten
...pliancy of tact have helped to avert more than one crisis from the country as well as from the Crown. "It Is not a chip of the old block ; it is the old block himself," was the universal verdict on the maiden speech of Chatham's son. The same thought came to... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1078 Seiten
...instantly gave way. The lofty yet animated deportment of the young member, his perfect self-possession, the readiness with which he replied to the orators...old block itself." " Pitt will be one of the first laen in Parliament," said a member of the opposition to Fox. " He is so already," answered Fox, in... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 374 Seiten
...instantly gave way. The lofty yet animated deportment of the young member, his perfect self-possession, the readiness with which he replied to the orators...hearers. Burke, moved even to tears, exclaimed, " It \s not a chip of the old block ; it is the old block itself." "Pitt will be one of the first men in... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1088 Seiten
...instantly gave way. The lofty yet animated deportment of the young member, his perfect self-possession, the readiness with which he replied to the orators...unpremeditated sentences, astonished and delighted bis hearers. Burke, moved even to tears, exclaimed, " It is not a chip of the old block ; it is the... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1862 - 360 Seiten
...and foes acknowledged the eloquence of his language and the charm of his elocution. Burke, excited even to tears, exclaimed, " It is not a chip of the old block, it is the old block itself." And when a member observed to Fox, "Pitt will be one of the first men in Parliament," the great orator... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 372 Seiten
...intellect of a man. His first speech in Parliament made a great impression, and Burke, on hearing it, exclaimed : " It is not a chip of the old block : it is the old block itself." Macaulay declares him to have been, at the age of twenty-five, the greatest master of the whole science... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 386 Seiten
...intellect of a man. His first speech in Parliament made a great impression, and Burke, on hearing it, exclaimed: " It is not a chip of the old block : it is the old block itself." Macaulay declares him to have been, at the age of twenty-five, the greatest master of the whole science... | |
| Queensland. Department of Public Instruction - 1909 - 144 Seiten
...dispute between Agamemnon an I Achilles, (ii. ) You have no". b>en under the wand of the magician, (iii.) It is not a chip of the Old Block : it is the Old Block itself, (iv.) Let us hope that England having saved herself by her energy, may save I'.urope by her example.... | |
| M. J. Guest - 1879 - 700 Seiten
...delighted at the young man's speech, which reminded him of his father, that he burst into tears, saying, " It is not a chip of the old block ; it is the old block itself ." 13. Wilberforce himself tells us how he talked over the subject of slavery with Pitt, who was his... | |
| 1880 - 832 Seiten
...instantly gave way. The lofty yet animated deportment of the young member, his perfect si If -possession, the readiness with which he replied to the orators...unpremeditated sentences, astonished and delighted his hearers. Bmke, moved even to tears, exclaimed, " It is not a chip of the old block ; it is the old block itself."... | |
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