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" Russell; but his worst failure is that he is utterly ignorant of all moral fear; there is nothing he would not undertake. I believe he would perform the operation for the stone - build St. Peter's - or assume (with or without ten minutes... "
Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith - Page 64
by Sydney Smith - 1856 - 458 pages
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The Christian Remembrancer, Volume 30

1855 - 534 pages
...every possible change in human affairs. There is not a better man in the world than Lord John Russell ; but his worst failure is, that he is utterly ignorant...down — and the Channel fleet been knocked to atoms. I believe his motives are always pure, and hia measures often able ; but they are endless, and never...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 68

William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1841 - 554 pages
...friend Mr. Sydney Smith? — • " ' ' There is not a better man in England than Lord John Russell ; but his worst failure is, that he is utterly ignorant...down — and the Channel fleet been knocked to atoms, I believe hia motives are always pure, and his measures often able ; but they are endless, and never...
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The Quarterly review, Volume 68

1841 - 558 pages
...utterly ignorant of all moral fear ; there is nothing he would not undertake. I believe he would parform the operation for the stone — build St. Peter's...down — and the Channel fleet been knocked to atoms. I believe iiis motives are always pure, and his measures often able ; but they are endless, and never...
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The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith, Volume 3

Sydney Smith - 1844 - 388 pages
...possible change in human affairs. There is not a better man in England than Lord John Russell ; but hia worst failure is, that he is utterly ignorant of all...down — and the Channel fleet been knocked to atoms. I believe his motives are always pure, and his measures often-able ; but they are endless, and never...
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The Works of Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 pages
...there is nothing he would not undertake. I believe he would perform the operation for the stone—build St. Peter's — or assume (with or without ten minutes...down — and the channel fleet been knocked to atoms. I believe his motives are always pure, and his measures often able ; but they are endless, and never...
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Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 17

Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1845 - 696 pages
...change in human affairs. There is not a more honest nor a better man in England than Lord John Russell : but his worst failure is, that he is utterly ignorant...— and the Channel Fleet been knocked to atoms." Sydney Smith's last writings were, a Pamphlet against the Ballot, a Letter on Imprisonment in Railway...
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Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 17

Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1845 - 682 pages
...change in human affairs. There is not a more honest nor a better man in England than Lord John Russell ; but his worst failure is, that he is utterly ignorant...— and the Channel Fleet been knocked to atoms." Sydney Smith's laat writings were, a Pamphlet against the Ballot, a Letter on Imprisonment in Railway...
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Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 17

Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1845 - 686 pages
...Lord John Russell ; but his wont failure is, that he is utterly ignorant of all moral fear : there u nothing he would not undertake. I believe he would...— and the Channel Fleet been knocked to atoms." Sydney Smith's last writings were, a Pamphlet against the Ballot, a Letter on Imprisonment in Railway...
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The Dublin university magazine

University magazine - 1845 - 776 pages
...the operation for the stonebuild St. Peter's, or assume, without ten minutes' notice, the command ot the channel fleet ; and no one would discover, by...down— and the channel fleet been knocked to atoms." STRAY LEAFLETS FBOM THE GERMAN OAK SEVENTH DRIFT. íaít ШогЪе of UK }J.viiov of Qvolimnc, in...
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The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith - 1846 - 368 pages
...possible rLange in human affairs. There is not a better man in England than Lord John Russell ; but bis worst failure is, that he is utterly ignorant of all...the church tumbled down — and the channel fleet boon knocked to atoms. I believe his motives are always pure, and his measures often able ; but they...
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