 | Anthony Hamilton - 1876 - 552 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...gracefully than other people could grant ; and those whq went away from him the most dissatisfied, as to the substance of their business, were yet personally... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1876 - 636 pages
...forty years, was ab>olntel> goven.ol by the Duke of Marlborough, as that republic feels to this day. He was always cool ; and nobody ever observed the least variation in hi? countenance: he eould refuse more gracefully than other people could grai:t; and those who went... | |
 | Charles Edward Bolton - Anthologies - 1884 - 414 pages
...object of the war, notwithstanding their private and separate views, jealousies and wrong-headednesses. He was always cool, and nobody ever observed the least...dissatisfied as to the substance of their business, were yet charmed with him, and in some degree comforted by his manner." Burke, one of the greatest of England's... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1888 - 346 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 - 1892 - 514 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...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 - 1892 - 320 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 - 1897 - 168 pages
...forty years, was absolutely governed by the Duke of Marlborough, as that 10 Republic feels to this day. He was always cool; and nobody ever observed the least...from him the most dissatisfied, as to the substance 15 of their business, were yet personally charmed with him, and, in some degree, comforted by his manner.... | |
 | Monday Club (Boston). - Sermons, American - 1898 - 408 pages
...gentleman, and to whatever court he went he constantly prevailed and brought them into his measures. He could refuse more gracefully than other people...those who went away from him the most dissatisfied with the substance of their business were yet charmed with him, and in some degree comforted by his... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Philip Stanhope - Conduct of life - 1901 - 514 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 - 1901 - 438 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... | |
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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... 
