 Evans negligent on this important occasion, who had always been so punctual on the smallest trifles ; that I saw no other remedy than to go in person ; that if the Tower were still open when I finished my business, I would return that night : but that...  The history of Scotland... to the present time - Page 661by George Buchanan - 1856Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1792 - 684 pages
...were (till open when I finifhed my buiilifCi, I would return that night ; but that he might be affured I would be with him as early in the morning as I could gain admittance into the Tower ; and I flat* tered n.ylrU' I fhould bring favourable news. Then, before I fhut the door, I pulled through... | |
 | History - 1799 - 796 pages
...were ftill open when I finiflied my bufinefs, I would relurn that night; but that he might be affured I would be with him as early in the morning as I could gain admittance into the Tower; and I flattered myfelf I fhould bring favourable news. Then, before I flint the door, I pulled through the firing of... | |
 | English literature - 1792 - 548 pages
...finiilu-d my bulinefs, I vrould return th it nigiit ; but that he might be allured I would be wi'.h him as early in the morning as I could gain admittance into the Tower; and I fluttered mylelf I mould bring favourable news. Then, b.'tore I ihm the door, I pulled through the... | |
 | History - 1799 - 770 pages
...were (lili open when I finifhed my bufineis, I would return that night ; but that he might be aflured I would be with him as early in the morning as I could gain admittance into the Tower; and I flattered myfelf I mould bring favourable news. Then, before I Ihut the door, I pulled through the . firing of... | |
 | 1817 - 798 pages
...negligent on this important occasion, who had always been v> punctual jn trifles; that I saw no otfitr remedy than to go in person; that if the Tower were still open when I had finished my business, I would return that night, but that he might be assured I would be with him... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1817 - 780 pages
...have happened to make Evans negligent on thi* important occasion, who had always been so punctual in trifles; that I saw no other remedy than to go in person ; that if the Tower were still open vi hen I had finished my business, I would return that night, but that he night be assured I would... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1821 - 888 pages
...this imponant occasion, who had always been so punctual in the smallest trifles that I saw no oilier remedy than to go in person ; that, if the Tower were...open when I finished my business, I would return that nisht ; but that lie might be assured I would be with him as early in ihe morning as I cocld gain admitance... | |
 | George Buchanan - Scotland - 1829 - 742 pages
...sincerely to sympathise with my distress. When I was in the room, I talked to him as if he had been really present, and answered my own questions in my...morning, as I could gain admittance into the Tower ; and 1 flattered myself I should bring favourable news. Then before I shut the door, I pulled through the... | |
 | Jacobite minstrelsy - 1829 - 400 pages
...hare happened to make Erans negligent on this important oeeasion, who had always heen so punetual in the smallest trifles; that I saw no other remedy than to go in person : that, lf the Tower were still open when I finished my husiness, I would return that night; hut that he might... | |
 | 1833 - 894 pages
...trilles ; that I saw no other remedy but to go in person: that if the Tower w;is Mill open, when 1 had finished my business, I would return that night ; but that he might Ije assured 1 would be with him as early in the morning MI could gain admittance into the Tower, and... | |
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