 | Military art and science - 1809 - 336 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 - 470 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... | |
 | England - 1845 - 808 pages
...pensionary Heinsins, who had governed the United Provinces for forty years, was absolutely governed by him. He was always cool, and nobody ever observed the least...countenance ; he could refuse more gracefully than others could grant, and those who went from him the most dissatisfied as to the substance of their... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 970 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 ;...of their business, were yet personally charmed with HAYMAN AND THE MARQUIS OP GRANBY. When Hayman was painting the pictures of the British heroes for the... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1827
...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 - 268 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...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 - 296 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... | |
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He was always cool ; and nobody ever observed the least variation in his countenance : he could refuse more gracefully than other people could grant ; and those who went away from him the most dissatisfied, as to the substance of their business, were... 
