 I cannot describe the horror and disgust which I felt at hearing Mr. Perceval call upon the then Ministry for measures of vigour in Ireland. If I lived at Hampstead upon stewed meats and claret; if I walked to church every Sunday before eleven young gentlemen...  Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith - Page 317by Sydney Smith - 1870 - 458 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1844 - 630 pages
...lived at Hampstead upon stewed meats and claret," said Sidney Smith five-and-twenty years ago — " if I lived at Hampstead upon stewed meats and claret...if the Almighty had blessed me with every earthly comfort, how awfully would I pause before daring to rule my fellows with vigour ! " What was Bull —... | |
 | 1855 - 534 pages
...— Works, vol. iii. p. 324. He pours on his antagonist a torrent of eloquence and ridicule : — ' I cannot describe the horror and disgust which I felt...if the Almighty had blessed me with every earthly comfort, — how awfully would I pause before I sent forth the flame and the sword over the cabins... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 388 pages
...dwelleth in Hampstead, can find none but the cautery and the knife, omne per ignem Excoqnitur vitium. I cannot describe the horror and disgust which I felt...if the Almighty had blessed me with every earthly comfort, — how awfully would I pause before I sent forth the flame and the sword over the cabins... | |
 | 1844 - 671 pages
...which I felt at hearing Mr. Perceval call upon the then ministry for measures of vigor in Ireland. If 1 lived at Hampstead upon stewed meats and claret; if...if the Almighty had blessed me with every earthly comfort, how awfully would I pause before I sent forth the flame and the sword over the cabins of the... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1845 - 496 pages
...dwelleth in Hampstead can find none but the cautery and the knife, Excoquitur vitium. omne per ignem I cannot describe the horror and disgust which I felt...pleasingly combed; if the Almighty had blessed me with — how easy it is to persuade ourselves that it is our duty to do so — and that the deeision has... | |
 | 1845 - 670 pages
...another in the face. Mr. Perceval's domestic Ease, and official Vigour. " If I lived at Hatnpstead upon stewed meats and claret ; if I walked to church...if the Almighty had blessed me with every earthly comfort, — how awfully would I pause before I sent forth the flame and the sword over the cabins... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1848 - 522 pages
...dwelleth in Hampstead can find none but the cautery and the knife, omne per ignem Excoquitur vitium. I cannot describe the horror and disgust which I felt...if the Almighty had blessed me with every earthly comfort, — how awfully would I pause before I sent forth the flame and the sword over the cabins... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1850 - 736 pages
...dwelleth in Hampslead can find none but the cautery and the knife, omne per ignem Excoquitnr vitium. I cannot describe the horror and disgust which I felt...every earthly comfort,—how awfully would I pause before I sent forth the flame and the sword over the cabins of the poor, brave, generous, open-hearted... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1852 - 246 pages
...dwelleth in Hampstead can find none but the cautery and the knife, ' omne per ignem Excoquitur vitium." I cannot describe the horror and disgust which I felt...if the Almighty had blessed me with every earthly comfort, — how awfully would I pause before I sent forth the flame and the sword over the cabins... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...and disgust which I felt at hearing Mr. Perceval call upon the then Ministry for measures of vigor in Ireland. If I lived at Hampstead upon stewed meats...if the Almighty had blessed me with every earthly comfort, — how awfully would I pause before I sent for the flame and the sword over the cabins of... | |
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