 | English fiction - 1842 - 418 pages
...having crushed it when formed. No conjuncture canpwsibly occur, however fearful, however tremendous if may appear, from which a man, by his own energy, may...can dissipate the impending water-spout !" CHAPTER XXm. IT was on the third day of the visit to Mr. Bcckendorff, just as that gentleman was composing... | |
 | William Evans Burton - Wit and humor - 1858 - 586 pages
...party ; for baring allowed it to be formed ; or for not having crushed it when formed. Xo conjecture can possibly occur, however fearful, however tremendous...extricate himself — as a mariner by the rattling of his camiou can dissipate the impending water-spout!" ABERNETHYAKA. FROM TARIOÜ3 SOURCES. ABERNETHT'S mind... | |
 | Benjamin Disraeli - 1859 - 718 pages
...your belief of your powers were sincere, you should have proved it by the manner in which you have struggled against adversity, not merely by the mode...•• IT was on the third day of the visit to Mr. Becken»rff, just as that gentleman was composing his mind after his noon-meal with his favourite Cremona,... | |
 | William Evans Burton - Wit and humor - 1864 - 552 pages
...party; for having allowed it to be formed; or for not having crushed it when formed. No conjecture can possibly occur, however fearful, however tremendous...which a man, by his own energy, may not extricate himself—as a mariner by the rattling of his cannon can dissipate the impending water-spout!" ABERNETHYANA.... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1868 - 964 pages
...possibly occur (to a Minister), however fearful, however tremendous it may appear, from whence a man, of his own energy, may not extricate himself, as a mariner by the rattling of his cannon VOL. I., NS 1868. RR can dissipate the impending water-spout." Forty years after this was written,... | |
 | Benjamin Disraeli (earl of Beaconsfield.) - 1881 - 510 pages
...the dupe of a tool which in all probability ho should never h»ve employed. If he fall through tho open attacks of his political opponents, his downfall...can dissipate the impending water-spout ! ' CHAPTER VIH. IT was on the third day of the visit to Mr. Beckendorff, just as that gentleman was composing... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - English prose literature - 1896 - 800 pages
...your belief of your powers were sincere, you should have proved it by the manner in which you have struggled against adversity, not merely by the mode...his cannon can dissipate the impending waterspout ! ' (From ' HOPES DISPELLED GRATITUDE to Lord Grey was the hustings cry at the end of 1832, the pretext... | |
 | William White - Great Britain - 1897 - 224 pages
...possibly occur (to a Minister), however fearful, however tremendous it may appear, from whence a man, of his own energy, may not extricate himself, as a mariner...his cannon can dissipate the impending waterspout." Forty years have come and gone since this was written, and during that long time how often has he proved... | |
 | Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) - 1900 - 644 pages
...should never have employed. If he fall through the open attacks of his 371 political opponents, bis downfall is equally deserved for having occasioned...VIII. IT was on the third day of the visit to Mr. BeckeudorflT, just as that gentleman was composing his mind after his noon meal with his favourite... | |
 | Benjamin Disraeli - British - 1901 - 504 pages
...own creatures, his downfall is merited for having been the dupe of a tool which in all probability Lo should never have employed. If he fall through the...VIII. IT was on the third day of the visit to Mr. Boekcndorff, just as that gentleman was composing his mind after his noon meal with his favourite Cremona,... | |
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Mark what I say: it is truth. No Minister ever yet fell, but from his own inefficiency. If his downfall be occasioned, as it generally is, by the intrigues of one of his own creatures, his downfall is merited for having been the dupe of a tool, which... 
