 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1871 - 1186 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... | |
 | Gaelic Society of Inverness, Inverness Gaelic Society - 1894 - 410 strani
...that distinguished statesmen, the Earl of Chatham. He said — " I sought for merit wherever it ;vas to be found. It is my boast that I was the first minister...found it in the mountains of the north ? I called forth, and drew into your service an hardy and intrepid race of men ! Men who, when left by your jealousy,... | |
 | James Grant - 1873 - 598 strani
...long the foes of the House of Hanover. " I sought for merit wherever it was to be found," said he ; " it is my boast that I was the first Minister who looked for it and found it among the mountains of the north. I called it forth, and drew into your service a hardy and intrepid... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1874 - 786 strani
...differences with America, in 1 766, he thus expresses himself : — • " I sought for merit wherever it was to be found ; it is my boast that I was the...who looked for it, and found it, in the mountains oi the north. I called it forth, and drew into your service a hardy and intrepid race of men, who,... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1875 - 378 strani
...the differences with America, in 1766, he thus expresses himself : — " I sought for merit wherever it was to be found ; it is my boast that I was the...who looked for it, and found it, in the mountains ot the north. I called it forth, and drew into your service a hardy and intrepid race of men, who,... | |
 | James Grant - 1875 - 720 strani
...long inimical to the House of Hanover. " I sought for merit wherever it was to be found," said he ; " it is my boast that I was the first minister who looked for it and found it on the mountains of the north. I called it forth, and drew into your service a hardy and intrepid race... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1792 - 950 strani
...whether a man was rocked in a 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, aud found it, in the mountains of the north. I called it forth, and drew into your service a hardy... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - 516 strani
...a 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 hardy... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - 514 strani
...a 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 hardy... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - 518 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 ! men, who when left by your jealousy, became... | |
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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. 
