 | Anthony Hamilton (Count), Charles II (King of England), Thomas Blount - Great Britain - 1853 - 568 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... | |
 | Sir John William Kaye - British - 1854 - 756 pages
...that it should be a kindly one. It has been said of him, indeed, as it was said of Marlborough, that "he could refuse more gracefully than other people...him, and in some degree comforted by his manner." It was his privilege, however, to distribute no small share of his patronage beyond the circle of his... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1857 - 642 pages
...years, was absolutely governed by the Duke of Marlborongh, as that republic feels to this day. He waa always cool ; and nobody ever observed the least variation...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 - 1870 - 292 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... | |
 | F. J - 1870 - 346 pages
...hopes and fair speeches." The Duke of Marlborough is said to have had the enviable art of refusing more gracefully than other people could grant; and those who went away from him most dissatisfied, as to the substance of their business, were yet personally charmed with him, and... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1872 - 474 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... | |
 | Robert Tomes - History - 1873 - 288 pages
...forty years, was absolutely governed by the Duke of Maryborough, as that republic feels to this day. He was always cool, and nobody ever observed the least...could refuse more gracefully than other people could B grant, and those who went away from him the most dissatisfied as to the substance of their business,... | |
 | 1874 - 844 pages
...Pensionary Heinsius, who governed the United Provinces for forty years, was absolutely governed by him. He was always cool,' and nobody ever observed the...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... | |
 | England - 1874 - 802 pages
...Pensionary Heinsius, who governed the United Provinces for forty years, was absolutely governed by him. He was always cool, 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... | |
 | Scotland - 1874 - 804 pages
...governed the United Provinces for forty years, was absolutely governed by him. He was always tool, 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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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... 
