was wont in his humorous way to say of his chaplain, Dr. Barrow, 'that he was the most unfair preacher in England, because he exhausted every subject and left no room for others to come after him.' This was indeed too much the doctor's Memorials of St. James's Palace - Page 363by Edgar Sheppard - 1894Full view - About this book
| 1815 - 556 pages
...\v,is one, that Sir Isaac Newton was bis pupil. Charles the Second used to call him,an unfair preacher. because he exhausted every subject, and left no room for others to come after him. The editor remarks, in a note, " that it was satirically said of Charles the Second, that he ш л... | |
| Joseph Clinton Robertson - 1822 - 206 pages
...manners cool and reserved ; but he never took any notice •of the subject. DR. BARROW. Charles II. was wont in his humorous way to say of his chaplain,...subject, and left no room for others to come after him. It was indeed too much the doctor's way ; when lie got hold of a topic, he never knew how to leave... | |
| Anecdotes - 1825 - 324 pages
...principle, and who undauntedly sealed the cause lie had espoused with his blood. DOCTOR BARROW. Charles II. was wont in his humorous way to say of his chaplain,...and left no room " for others to come after him." It was indeed too much the Doctor's way; when he got hold of a topic, he never knew how to leave any... | |
| Anecdotes - 1825 - 322 pages
...principle, and who undauntedly sealed the cause he had espoused with his blood. DOCTOR BARROW. Charles IT. was wont in his humorous way to say of his chaplain,...and left no room " for others to come after him." It was indeed too much the Doctor's way; when he got hold of a topic, he never knew how to leave any... | |
| 1825 - 322 pages
...principle, and who undauntedly sealed the cause he had espoused with his blood. DOCTOR BARROW. Charles II. was wont in his humorous way to say of his chaplain,...was " the most unfair preacher in England, because " be exhausted every subject, and left no room " for others to come after him." It was indeed too much... | |
| Anecdotes - 1852 - 670 pages
..."here is an orator; we are only actor,." DR. BARROW. Charles II. was wont in his humorous way to вау of his chaplain, Dr. Barrow, that " he was the most...subject, and left no room for others to come after him. It was indeed too much the doctor's way; when he got hold of a topic, he never knew how to leave anything... | |
| Anecdotes - 1852 - 670 pages
...Charlei U. wa» wont in his humorous way to му of his chaplain, Dr. Barrow, that "he was the moat unfair preacher in England ; because he exhausted...subject, and left no room for others to come after him. It was indeed too much the doctor's way; when he got hold of a topic, he never knew how to leave anything... | |
| Anecdotes - 1847 - 666 pages
...Raron, the actor, came from hearing one of his sermons, " Friend," said he, to DR. BARROW. Charlee IT. was wont in his humorous way to say of his chaplain, Dr. Barrow, that "he was <.. the moet unfair preacher in England ; because he ex'iibus'ed every subject, and left no room fur others... | |
| English essays - 1851 - 950 pages
...vacancy." 0 Of Barrow, he said that "he was an unfair preacher,"' because, as it has been explained, he exhausted every subject and left no room for others to come after him ;— but the King's allusion was made somewhat slyly to the extraordinary length as well as to the... | |
| Peter Cunningham - Actors - 1852 - 250 pages
...vacancy." t Of Barrow, he said that " he was an unfair preacher," I because, as it has been explained, he exhausted every subject and left no room for others to come after him;—but the King's allusion was made somewhat slyly to the length as well as excellence of Barrow's... | |
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