| Arthur Bailey Thompson - 1865 - 748 pągines
...Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am KMGHT OP THB OARTKB. not the Duke of Maryborough; in the first place I have only five guineas in my pocket, and in the second, they are very heartily at youi sen-ice." So saying, he threw his purse amongst his persecutors, and made his... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1872 - 202 pągines
...treated, said — " Gentleman, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the Duke of Marlborough. In the first place, I have only five guineas in my...in the second, they are heartily at your service." He got out of their hands with loud huzzas and acclamations, A TARTAR. TOM INGOLDSBY (Barham) once... | |
| Edith Thompson - 1878 - 490 pągines
...was about to be roughly handled. " Gentlemen," exclaimed the ready-witted Earl, " I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the Duke. In the first...in the second, they are heartily at your service." And he clinched the argument by throwing his purse among the mob. " I must every summer," Marlborough... | |
| Enchiridion - 1884 - 288 pągines
...treated, said, " Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the Duke of Marlborough. In the first place, I have only five guineas in my...in the second, they are heartily at your service." He got out of their hands with loud huzzas and acclamations. Drowning the Music. Prior was at the opera,... | |
| William Stebbing - 1890 - 250 pągines
...serene duke, was threatening violence, when Peterborough disabused it by two demonstrative arguments : "In the first place, I have only five guineas in my pocket, and secondly, here they are entirely at your service." Marlborough's odium gave Peterborough favour at... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 426 pągines
...Marlborough. In the first place, I have only five guineas in 1 Abigail Hill, the celebrated Mrs. Masham. my pocket, and, in the second, they are heartily at your service." In a letter dated the 23d of January, 1697, from James Vernon, secretary of state to King William,... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 436 pągines
...Marlborough. In the first place, I have only five guineas in 1 Abigail Hill, the celebrated Mrs. Masham. my pocket, and, in the second, they are heartily at your service." In a letter dated the 23d of January, 1697, from James Vernon, secretary of state to King William,... | |
| Herbert Woodfield Paul - 1912 - 328 pągines
...of Lords. " Gentlemen," said he, " I will give you two proofs that I am not the Duke of Marlborough. In the first place I have only five guineas in my pocket. In the second place they are very much at your service." Yet Peterborough scarcely belongs to history.... | |
| Hugh Noel Williams - 1915 - 448 pągines
...him and his coach beset by a howling mob, he escaped by crying out : " Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the duke. In the first...in the second, they are heartily at your service." afterwards fourth Duke of Hamilton, killed by Lord Mohun in the celebrated duel of 1707, whom she presented... | |
| Hugh Noel Williams - 1915 - 442 pągines
...him and his coach beset by a howling mob, he escaped by crying out : " Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the duke. In the first...pocket ; and, in the second, they are heartily at jour service." afterwards fourth Duke of Hamilton, killed by Lord Mohun in the celebrated duel of 1707,... | |
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