| 1838 - 716 páginas
...James Boswell, who witnessed the scene, ia transmitting the account of it to Dundas, «ays, " I saw what seemed a mere shrimp mount upon the table, but...he grew and grew until the shrimp became a whale." The consequences of this speech were those at which the speaker aimed. It diminished the influence... | |
| 1843 - 750 páginas
...is at once acknowledged. BoswelTs account of him in the castle-yard can never be forgotten. " I saw what seemed a mere shrimp mount upon the table, but, as I listened, he grew and grew until the shrimp bectime a whale." (P. 26.) " Danby tells me," writes Pepper Arden, " that you spoke like an angel."... | |
| 1838 - 850 páginas
...the hustings, was soon forgotten in the force aud animation of his manner. ' I saw,' said Boswell, describing the meeting to Dundas, ' what seemed a...is impossible,' says one who heard him, < though at a distance of so many years, to furget his speech, or the effect which it produced. He arraigned with... | |
| 1838 - 726 páginas
...the force and animation of his manner. ' I saw,' said Boswell, describing the meeting to Duudas, > what seemed a mere shrimp, mount upon the table; but,...is impossible,' says one who heard him, ' though at a distance of so many years, to furgct his speech, or the effect which it produced. He arraigned with... | |
| William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1838 - 826 páginas
...Edinburgh—« " I ssw," said Boiweil, " what seemed а шсче gin-imp mount upon the table ; Lut, a* I listened, he grew, and grew, until the shrimp became...though at the distance of so many years, to forget hi» speech, or the effect which it produced. He arraigned with the utmost vigour the Coalition Ministry,... | |
| William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1838 - 830 páginas
...chanced to be at York, told Dundas in Edinburgh— " I saw," said Bosweil, •' what seemed a meie shrimp mount upon the table ; but, as I listened,...whale."—" It is impossible," says one who heard him, " thoagh at the distance of eo many years, to forget his speech, or the effect which It produced. He... | |
| 1838 - 596 páginas
...the critic. In an account of the scene which he transmitted to Mr Dundas, ' I saw,' writes Boswell, ' what seemed a mere shrimp, mount upon the table, but...grew and grew until the shrimp became a ' whale.' A still more convincing attestation to his eloquence is to be found in the consequences to which it... | |
| 1839 - 722 páginas
...describing Wilberforce's speech at.the County Meeting at York, happily describes it : ' I saw what appeared a mere shrimp mount upon the table, but as I listened, he grew and grew, till at length the shrimp became a whale.' " 8 his life brought him into contact with the greatest... | |
| 1843 - 744 páginas
...is at once acknowledged. BoswelTs account of him in the castle-yard can never be forgotten. " I saw what seemed a mere shrimp mount upon the table, but,...he grew and grew until the shrimp became a whale." (P. 26.) " Danby tells me," writes Pepper Arden, " that you spoke like an angel." We have not space... | |
| Sir James Stephen - 1843 - 444 páginas
...critic. In an account of the scene which ho transmitted to Mr. Dundas, " I saw," writes Boswell, " what seemed a mere shrimp, mount upon the table, but,...he grew and grew, until the shrimp became a whale." A still more convincing attestation to his eloquence is to be found in the consequences to which it... | |
| |