 Lords, said, among other things, " that he prophesied last winter this bill would be attempted in the present session, and he iras sorry to find that he had proved a true prophet." My Lord Coninjjsby, who spoke after the bishop, and always spoke in a...  London society - Page 3171867Full view - About this book
 | William King - Great Britain - 1818 - 284 pages
...on his own repartees: though I do not think that this was one of Cicero's excellencies. ATTERBURY, Bishop of Rochester, when a certain bill was brought...attempted in the present session, and he was sorry to find that he had proved a true prophet" My Lord CONINGSBY, who spoke after the bishop, and always spoke... | |
 | William King - Anecdotes - 1818 - 276 pages
...on his own repartees : though I do not think that this was one of Cicero's excellencies* ATTERBURY, Bishop of Rochester, when a certain bill was brought...attempted in the present session, and he was sorry tojind that he had proved a true prophet" My Lord CONINGSBY, who spoke after the bishop, and always... | |
 | English literature - 1819 - 352 pages
...Bird. Pigs, Bacon. Gathering Hemp, Fiaxmtm. A Rapartee. — Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, when tain bill was brought into the House of Lords, said among...attempted in the present session, and he was sorry to find he had proved a true prophet." My Lord Coningsby, who T;;iokc after the Bishop, and always spoke... | |
 | William King - Anecdotes - 1819 - 280 pages
...on his own repartees: though I do not think that this was one of Cicero's excellencies. ATTERBURY, Bishop of Rochester, when a certain bill was brought...said among other things, " that he prophesied last zvinter this bill would be attempted in the present session, and he was sorry to Jind that he had proved... | |
 | History - 1820 - 848 pages
...deserve to be written in letters of gold. REPARTEE Of ATTEBBURY[From King's Anecdotes.^ Atterbury, bishop of Rochester, when a certain bill was brought...attempted in the present session, and he was sorry to find that he had proved a true prophet.'' My lord Coningsby, who spoke after the bishop, and always... | |
 | 1825 - 208 pages
..."house of call" mvites my stopping, Along thy lengthen'd walk — delightful HP Jluiwfjion. ATTERBURY, Bishop of Rochester, when -A certain Bill was brought...Lords, said, among other things, " that he prophesied lust winter'this bill would be attempted in the present session ; and he was sorry to find that he... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pages
...the other stands.'' 58. Retort Courteous. — Atterbury opposing a bill in the House of Peers, said that " he prophesied last winter this bill would be...attempted in the present session, and he was sorry that he had proved a true prophet." — Lord Coningsby, who always spoke in a passion, remarked that... | |
 | United States - 1822 - 590 pages
...Atterbury happened to say, upon a certain bill then in discussion in the House of Lords, that " he had prophesied, last winter, this bill would be attempted in the present session, and he was sorry to find that he had proved a true prophet." My Lord Coningsby, who spoke after the bishop, and always... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1825 - 322 pages
...December 1718, they were very warmly opposed by Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, who said, " he had prophesied last winter this bill would " be attempted in the present session, and he " was sorry to find he had proved a true prophet." Lord Coningsby, who always spoke in a passion, rose immediately... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 386 pages
...December, 1718, they were very warmly opposed by Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, who said, " he had prophesied last winter this bill would be attempted in the present session, and he was sorry to find he had proved a true prophet" Lord Coningsby, who always spoke in a passion, rose immediately... | |
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