...which he did not take, who was as great in diplomacy as in arms, and who, in Chesterfield's phrase, " possessed the graces in the highest degree, not to say engrossed them." What Maryborough was and what he achieved stand in letters of gold upon the scroll of history. But...

...of Marlborough is a good illustration of his general theory. He says : — ' Of all the men I ever knew in my life (and I knew him extremely well) the late Duke of Marlborough issessed the graces in the highest degree, not to say engrossed them ; ror I will venture (contrary...

...related unto me when we were alone. Of the ZW^i/'Marlborough. From the Earl of Cherilerficld^ Letten. OF all the men that ever I knew in my life, (and I knew him extremely well) t!ie late Duke of Marlborough poflefled the graces in the higheft degree, not to fay engrofíed them...