 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1859 - 556 strani
...asked, the Admiralty were of course only too glad to avail themselves of the experience of Franklin; but Lord Haddington, then First Lord, with that kindness...letting you go, Sir John," said the peer, "in the [ОСТОВ«* 22, l?» tell-tale record which informs me that you are sixty years of age." "No, no,... | |
 | Joseph Johnson - 1860 - 324 strani
...kindness, suggested that Franklin might rest satisfied at home with his already accumulated honours. "I might find a good excuse for not letting you go, Sir John," said he, " in the tell-tale record which informs me that you are sixty years of age." " No, no, my lord,... | |
 | Frederick Whymper - 1877 - 364 strani
...of course, only too glad to avail themselves of the experience of such a man; but Lord Haddington, with that kindness which ever distinguished him, suggested...letting you go, Sir John/ said the peer, ' in the telling record which informs me that you are sixty years of age.' ' No, no, my lord/ was Franklin's... | |
 | Richard Perry - 1882 - 856 strani
...were of course only too glad to avail themselves of the experience of such a man; but Lord Haddington, with that kindness which ever distinguished him, suggested...not letting you go, Sir John, said the peer, 'in the telling record which informs me that you are sixty years old.' 'No, no, my lord,' was Franklin's rejoinder,... | |
 | Richard Perry - 1883 - 866 strani
...of course only too glad to avail themselves of the experience of such a man ; but Lord Haddington, with that kindness which ever distinguished him, suggested...not letting you go, Sir John, said the peer, 'in the telling record which informs me that you are sixty years old.' 'No, no, my lord,' was Franklin's rejoinder,... | |
 | Evelyn Briggs Baldwin - 1896 - 602 strani
...admiralty was glad to avail itself of his rich experience, Lord Haddingtou was loth to let him go. "I might find a good excuse for not letting you go, Sir John, in the' telling record which informs me that you are sixty years old," said the peer. "No, no, my Lord,"... | |
 | 1860 - 856 strani
...then first lord, with that kindness which ever distinguished him, suggested that Franklin might veil rest at home on his laurels. " I might find a good...record which informs me that you are sixty years of ege." "No, no, my lord," was Franklin's rejoinder. "I am only ßfty-nine!" Before (ucli earnestness... | |
 | Jeannette Mirsky - 1970 - 400 strani
...on his laurels. Lord Haddington, then First Lord, reflecting this universal opinion, said dubiously: "I might find a good excuse for not letting you go, Sir John, in the rumour that tells me you are sixty years of age." "No, no, my lord," exclaimed Franklin eagerly,... | |
 | M. B. Synge - 2013 - 265 strani
...exploration, was now selected to command two ships, in order to solve the mystery once and for all. " I might find a good excuse for not letting you go, Sir John, in the rumour that informs me, you are sixty years of age," the First Lord of the Admiralty had said,... | |
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I might find a good excuse for not letting you go, Sir John," said the peer, " in the tell-tale record which informs me that you are sixty years of age. 