 had sense enough to be conscious of his unfitness for the high situation which he held, and exclaimed in a comical fit of despair, “What shall I do? The boys will point at me in the street, and cry, ‘There goes the worst Chancellor of the Exchequer...  Macaulay's Second Essay on the Earl of Chatham - Page 55by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1891 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1844 - 616 pages
...been confused and absurd beyond belief, and had been received by the House with roars of laughter. He had sense enough to be conscious of his unfitness...chancellor of the exchequer that ever was.' " George Grenville came to the rescue, and spoke strongly on his favorite theme, the profusion with which the... | |
 | Glaciers - 1844 - 632 pages
...been confused and absurd beyond belief, and had been received by the House with roars of laughter. He had sense enough to be conscious of his unfitness...chancellor of the exchequer that ' ever was." ' George Grenville came to the rescue, and spoke strongly on his favourite theme, the profusion with which the... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Great Britain - 1845 - 490 pages
...esteemed a plain country gentleman of good sense, said himself afterwards, "People will point at me, and cry, there goes the worst Chancellor of the Exchequer that ever appeared!" His famous measure was the tax on cider ; and whoever would know more of his ability in... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1850 - 334 pages
...been confused and absurd beyond belief, and had been received by the House with roars of laughter. He had sense enough to be conscious of his unfitness...The boys will point at me in the street, and cry, 'Theregoes the worst Chancellor of the Exchequer that ever was.' " George Grenville came to the rescue,... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1851 - 588 pages
..."Wilkes, published in 1772. I do ? " he exclaimed to some friends. " People CHAP. " will point at me and cry: ' There goes the " ' worst Chancellor of the Exchequer that ever " 'lived!'"* I* Lord Orford's Memoirs of George III., vol. ip 250. f " Oh Charles! Oh best of Kings!... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1853 - 596 pages
...been confused and absurd beyond belief, and had been received by the House with roars of laughter. He had sense enough to be conscious of his unfitness...Chancellor of the Exchequer that ever was.'" George Grenville came to the rescue, and spoke strongly on his favourite theme, the profusion with which the... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 410 pages
...seldom — of his failure. " What shall I do ? " he exclaimed to some friends. " People will point at me and cry : ' There " ' goes the worst Chancellor of the Exchequer that ever "' livedl'"i The matter of the new Budget pleased as little as its oratory. Sir Francis proposed, besides... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 414 pages
...seldom — of his failure. " What shall I do ? " he exclaimed to some friends. " People will point at me and cry : ' There " ' goes the worst Chancellor of the Exchequer that ever " ' lived!'" f The matter of the new Budget pleased as little as its oratory. Sir Francis proposed,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1854 - 452 pages
...statement had been confused and absurd beyond belief, and received by the House with roars of laughter. He had sense enough to be conscious of his unfitness...Chancellor of the Exchequer that ever was.'" George Grenvffle came to the rescue, and spoke strongly on his favourite theme, the profusion with which the... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1858 - 414 pages
...seldom — of his failure. "What shall I do?" he exclaimed to some friends. " People will point at me and cry : ' There " ' goes the worst Chancellor of the Exchequer that ever '« lived!'"$ The matter of the new Budget pleased as little as its oratory. Sir Francis proposed,... | |
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