 | Edward Pelham Brenton - 1837 - Liczba stron: 778
...advance.* * A witty epigram appeared about this time which I cannot resist giving: — " The Earl of Chatham, with his sabre drawn, Stood waiting for Sir...be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." Sir Richard was a near neighbour of mine when I was writing the history. lie constantly rode a fine... | |
 | 1837 - Liczba stron: 612
...failed so miserably. " Chatham's earl, with his sword drawn Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachau, Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em. Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." TIte Popular Encyclopedia; being a General Dictionary of Arts, Science, Literature, Biography, History,... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1842 - Liczba stron: 152
...be placed on the highest peak of Arthur's Seat. CHAPTER V. Lord Chatham with his sword undrawn, Is waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Is waiting for the Earl of Chatham. Next day to Da Capo the first all were keen, Though truly it prov'da... | |
 | 1913 - Liczba stron: 686
...which ended most disastrously. The well-known epigram, The Earl of Chatham with his eword drawn Was waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em. Was waiting for the Earl of Chatham, •explains that the failure was due to the want •of co-operation... | |
 | Sherard Osborn - 1852 - Liczba stron: 228
...one another put me much in mind of the old doggenel : — " The Earl of Chatham with sword drawn, Was waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard longing to be at 'em, Was waiting for the Earl of Chatham." The risk of detention in such a region can be understood by all;... | |
 | LIEUT SHERARD OSBORN - 1852 - Liczba stron: 330
...one another put me much in mind of the old doggrel: — " The Earl of Chatham with sword drawn, Was waiting for Sir Richard Strachan; Sir Richard longing to be at 'em, Was waiting for the Earl of Chatham." The risk of detention in such a region can be understood by all;... | |
 | sir John Stepney Cowell- Stepney (1st bart.) - 1854 - Liczba stron: 314
...of Chatham, with his sword drawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard Strachan, ' longing to be at 'em,' Stood waiting — for the Earl of Chatham," — leave no further description of this melancholy history necessary. From Aldea Velha we moved on... | |
 | Michael Rafter - 1855 - Liczba stron: 362
...a picture of the ridiculous state of affairs, to claim even the merit of poetical invention. " Lord Chatham, with his sabre drawn, Stood waiting for Sir...be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." But though slow, and by no means sure, seemed the maxim of our commanders, nothing could surpass the... | |
 | 1855 - Liczba stron: 622
...have been singularly ill-selected. Delay after delay occurred : — "The Earl of Chatham, with sword drawn, .Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir...be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham." They laid siege to Flushing instead of assaulting Antwerp, and by the time they were ready to attack... | |
 | George Dodd - 1856 - Liczba stron: 634
...Walcheren In 180» : The Earl of Chatham, with hie sword drawn, Stood waiting for Sir Richard Straohan ¡ Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham. arrangements made on the part of the respective governments. As to the naval operations, so little... | |
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The Earl of Chatham, with his sword drawn Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham. 
