| Anthony Hamilton (Count) - France - 1809 - 332 pages
...forty years, was absolutely governed by the Duke of Marlborough, as that republic feels to this day. He was always cool ; and nobody ever observed the...him, and, in some degree, comforted by his manner. With all his gracefulness, no man living was more conscious of his situation, or maintained his dignity... | |
| Military art and science - 1809 - 338 pages
...forty years, was absolutely governed by the duke of Marlborough, as that republic feels \o this day. He was always cool, and nobody ever observed the least...variation in his countenance : he could refuse more grace* fully than other people conld grant ; and those who went away from him the most dissatisfied... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope - Philosophy, English - 1810 - 468 pages
...Dnke of Marlhorough, as that repuhlic feels to this day. He was always cool ; and nohody ever ohserved the least variation in his countenance : he could...people could grant; and those who went away from him most dissatisfied, as to >iv= imhalance of their husiness, were yet personally charmed with him, and... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 878 pages
...than 40 years, was absolutely governed by the duke of Marlborough, as that republic feels to this day. He was always cool ; and nobody ever observed the...could refuse more gracefully than other people could grunt ; and those who went away from him the most dissatisfied as to the substance of their business,... | |
| 1824 - 486 pages
...Duke of Marlborough, as that republic felt many years afterwards. He was always cool, and nobody even observed the least variation in his countenance ;...with him, and in some degree comforted by his manner. With all his gentleness and gracefulness, no man living was more conscious of his situation, nor maintained... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1827 - 420 pages
...forty years, was absolutely governed by the Duke of Marlborough, as that Republic feels to this day. He was always cool ; and nobody ever observed the...him, and, in some degree, comforted by his manner. With all his gentleness and gracefulness, no man living was more conscious of his situation, nor maintained... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1828 - 270 pages
...forty years, was absolutely governed by the Duke of Marlborough, as that republic feels to this day. He was always cool: and nobody ever observed the least...dissatisfied, as to the substance of their business, "'ere yet personally charmed with him, and, in some degree, comforted by his manner. With all his gentleness... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Esq. Alfred Howard - 1831 - 306 pages
...forty years, was absolutely governed by the Duke of Marlborough, as that republic feels to this day. He was always cool : and nobody ever observed the...him, and, in some degree, comforted by his manner. With all his gentleness and gracefulness, no man living was more conscious of his situation, nor maintained... | |
| Great Britain - 1838 - 460 pages
...years, was absolutely governed by the Duke of Marlborough, as that republic felt many years afterwards. He was always cool, and nobody ever observed the least...with him, and in some degree comforted by his manner. VYith all his gentleness and gracefulness, . no man living was more conscious of his situation, nor... | |
| 1874 - 844 pages
...governed the United Provinces for forty years, was absolutely governed by him. He was always cool,1 and nobody" ever observed the least variation in his countenance. He could refuse more easily than others could grant ; and those who went from him the most dissatisfied as to the substance... | |
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