 He was not a man of many words, and rarely begun the discourse, or made the first entrance upon any business that was assumed; but a very weighty speaker, and after he had heard a full debate, and observed how the house was like to be inclined, took up...  Bentley's Miscellany - Seite 2251858Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1707 - 332 Seiten
...commonly conducted it to the conclufion he defired ; and if he found he could not do that, he was never without the dexterity to divert the debate to another time, and to prevent the determining any thing in the Negative, which might prove Inconvenient in the future. He madefo great a Jhew of... | |
 | 1720 - 532 Seiten
...commonly conducted it to the Conclufion he defir'd ; and if he found he could not do that, he was never without the Dexterity to divert the Debate to another time, and to prevent the determining any thing in the Negative, which might prove inconvenient in the future. He made fo great a {hew of... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1793 - 268 Seiten
...speaker; and after he had heard a full debate, and observed how the house was like to be inclined, took up the argument, and shortly, and clearly, and craftily,...to the conclusion he desired; and if he .found he conld not do that, he was never without the dexterity to divert the debate to another time, and to... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 Seiten
...speaker, and after he had heard a full debate, and observed how the house was like to be inclined, took up the argument, and shortly, and clearly, and craftily...desired; and if he found he could not do that, he was never without the dexterity to divert the debate to another time, and to prevent the determining... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1807 - 500 Seiten
...commonly conducted it to the conclufion he defired ; and if he found he could not do that, he was never without the dexterity to divert the debate to another time, and to prevent the determining any thing in the negative, which might prove inconvenient in the future. He made fo great a fhew of... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 Seiten
...speaker, and after he had heard a full debate, and observed how the house was like to be inclined, took up the argument, and shortly, and clearly, and craftily so stated it, that lie commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired; and if he found he could not do that, he was... | |
 | Max Wilhelm Meyer - 1809 - 786 Seiten
...slim tlv, and clearly, a.ud craftily, so slater! it. that he commonly conducted it to the cunrl'jsiun he desired ; and if he found he could not do that, he was never without the dexterity tu divert the debate to another time, and to prevent the determining... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 Seiten
...speaker, and after he had heard a full debate, and observed how the House was likely to be inclined, took up the argument, and shortly, and clearly, and craftily,...desired ; and if he found he could not do that, he was never without the dexterity to divert the debate to another time, and to prevent the determining... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 Seiten
...speaker ; and after he had heard a full debate, and observed how the house was like to be inclined, took up the argument, and shortly, and clearly, and craftily,...commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired. He was of that rare affahility and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 536 Seiten
...speaker; and after he had heard a full dehate, and observed how the house was like to be inclined, took up the argument, and shortly, and clearly, and craftily,...commonly conducted it to the conclusion he desired. He was of that rare affahility and temper in debate, and of that seeming humility and submission of... | |
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