All the blocks! Or, An antidote to 'All the talents' [by E.S. Barrett]. A satirical poem, by FlagellumJ. Smeeton, 1807 - 76 strán (strany) |
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Strana xiv
... noble or gentle man high in office ; that he has never figured in a corps diplomatique either at the court of Spain or elsewhere ; in short that he is positively no more in- debted to Wigs than Tories , having re- mained alike unnoticed ...
... noble or gentle man high in office ; that he has never figured in a corps diplomatique either at the court of Spain or elsewhere ; in short that he is positively no more in- debted to Wigs than Tories , having re- mained alike unnoticed ...
Strana 3
... noble Gr - nv - lle see " Worth , wisdom , wit , and talents , all agree . " And again , " Yes , in high Gr - nv - lle centres all my trust , " To steer the state , and hold the balance just . V What more then need be said of this most ...
... noble Gr - nv - lle see " Worth , wisdom , wit , and talents , all agree . " And again , " Yes , in high Gr - nv - lle centres all my trust , " To steer the state , and hold the balance just . V What more then need be said of this most ...
Strana 6
... noble- man's career was characterised by many traits which endeared him to the people ; having staunchly opposed the Bute and the then Grenville administrations , and remained firm to the prin- ciples of Fox , with whom he came into ...
... noble- man's career was characterised by many traits which endeared him to the people ; having staunchly opposed the Bute and the then Grenville administrations , and remained firm to the prin- ciples of Fox , with whom he came into ...
Strana 19
... noble Gr - nv - lle's care . MALAGMA . And what of that ? Why blame the gentleman ? Should not the present Ins do all they can ? • Became new dy'd , & c . ] - Mr . C - nn - ng , when speaking of his firm attachment to Mr. Pitt , gave it ...
... noble Gr - nv - lle's care . MALAGMA . And what of that ? Why blame the gentleman ? Should not the present Ins do all they can ? • Became new dy'd , & c . ] - Mr . C - nn - ng , when speaking of his firm attachment to Mr. Pitt , gave it ...
Strana 54
... noble guardian of the privy seal is , perhaps , one of the vainest coxcombs in existence ; and the predeliction which the fair sex have for him is very extraordinary , considering his real insignificance as a man . With respect to the ...
... noble guardian of the privy seal is , perhaps , one of the vainest coxcombs in existence ; and the predeliction which the fair sex have for him is very extraordinary , considering his real insignificance as a man . With respect to the ...
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