 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 414 strani
...man was rocked in his cradle on this side or ' that side of the Tweed. I sought for merit wherever <: it was to be found. It is my boast that I was the first " Minister who looked for it, and I found it, in the " mountains of the north. I called it forth and drew it " into your service ; an... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1853 - 416 strani
...man was rockedin his cradle ' on this side or that side of the Tweed. I sought for merit 'wherever it was to be found. It is my boast that I was the 'first Minister who looked for it, and I found it, in the ' mountains of the north. I called it forth and drew it into 'your service; an hardy... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1853 - 410 strani
...wherever ''' it was to be found. It is my boast that I was the first "Minister who looked for it, and I found it, in the " mountains of the north. I called it forth and drew it " into your service; an hardy and intrepid race of men ! " These men in the last war were brought... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1858 - 414 strani
...rocked in his cradle on this side or that side of the Tweed. I sought for merit wherever it was to he found. It is my boast that I was the first Minister who looked for it, and I found it, in the mountains of the north. I called it forth and drew it into your service ; an hardy... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - 242 strani
...was rocked in his eradle on this side, or the other side of the Tweed. I sought for merit wherever it was to be found. It is my boast that I was the...and intrepid race of men ! — men who, when left to your jealousy, became a prey to the artifices of your enemies, and had gone nigh to overturn the... | |
 | John Timbs - 1860 - 432 strani
...whole speech is very fine : " I sought for merit," said Pitt, " wherever it was to be found ; and I found it in the mountains of the north. I called it forth, and drew it into your service, a hardy and intrepid race of men. Men, who when left by your jealousy, became... | |
 | William Burns (of Glasgow.) - 1861 - 162 strani
...of history should be able to recall that statesman's famous appeal: — "I sought for merit wherever it was to be found. It is my boast that I was the first minister who looked for it, and find it, in the north. I called it forth, and drew into your service a hardy and intrepid race of men,... | |
 | Archibald K. Murray - 1862 - 530 strani
...Stuarts, justly caused most serious alarm. "I sought for merit," said the great Chatham, "wherever it was to be found; it is my boast that I was the...into your service a hardy and intrepid race of men, who, when left by your jealousy, became a prey to the artifice of your enemies, and had gone nigh to... | |
 | Archibald K. Murray - 1862 - 526 strani
...Stuarts, justly caused most serious alarm. "I sought for merit," said the great Chatham, " wherever it was to be found; it is my boast that I was the...into your service a hardy and intrepid race of men, who, when left by your jealousy, became a prey to the artifice of your enemies, and had gone nigh to... | |
 | Victoria cross, Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1867 - 448 strani
...having been the first to recognise their invaluable qualities in war : — " I sought for merit wherever it was to be found. It is my boast that I was the...into your service a hardy and intrepid race of men, who, when left by your jealousy, became a prey to the artifice of your enemies, and had gone nigh to... | |
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I sought for merit wherever it was to be found. It is my boast, that I was the first minister who looked for it, and found it, in the mountains of the North. 
