I well remember, after a conversation in the open air at the root of an old tree at Pitt's, at Holwood, just above the steep descent into the vale of Keston, I resolved to give notice on a fit occasion in the House of Commons of my intention to bring... The Life of William Wilberforce - Seite 151von Robert Isaac Wilberforce, Samuel Wilberforce - 1838Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1838 - 594 Seiten
...so much information, I began to talk the matter over with Pitt and Grenville. Pitt recommended me to undertake its conduct, as a subject suited to my character...conversation in the open air at the root of an old tree at Pitt's, at Holwood, just above the steep descent into the vale of Keston, I resolved to give notice... | |
| 1838 - 596 Seiten
...so much information, I began to talk the matter over with Pitt and Grenville. Pitt recommended me to undertake its conduct, as a subject suited to my character and talents. At length, I well rememberafter a conversation in the op'en air at the root of an old tree at Holvrood, jatt above the... | |
| 1838 - 588 Seiten
...so much information, I began 3 talk the matter over with Pitt and Grenville. Pitt recommended me J undertake its conduct, as a subject suited to my character and talents. U length, I well remember, after a conversation in the open air at the oot of an old tree at Pitt's,... | |
| 1840 - 504 Seiten
...the matter with Mr. Pitt and Mr. (afterwards Lord) Grcnville. " Pitt," says he, "recommended me to undertake its conduct, as a subject suited to my character...conversation in the open air, at the root of an old tree at Hoi wood, just above the steep descent into the vale of Kcston, I resolved to give notice, on a fit... | |
| Sir James Stephen - 1843 - 418 Seiten
...of greater apparent importance were afterwards obtained ; and it was when seated with Mr. Pitt, " in conversation in the open air, at the root of an old...at Holwood, just above the steep descent into the valley of Keston," that Mr. Wilberforce resolved "to give notice, on a fit occasion, in the House of... | |
| Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1846 - 362 Seiten
...of greater apparent importance were afterwards obtained ; and it was when seated with Mr. Pitt, " in conversation in the open air, at the root of an old...at Holwood, just above the steep descent into the valley of Keston," that Mr. Wilberforce resolved " to give notice, on a fit occasion, in the House... | |
| Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1846 - 350 Seiten
...of greater apparent importance were afterwards obtained ; and it was when seated with Mr. Pitt, " in conversation in the open air, at the root of an old tree at Hoi wood, just above the steep descent into the valley of Keston," that Mr. Wilberforce resolved "... | |
| Mary E. Bennett - 1848 - 212 Seiten
...began to talk the matter over with leading men in the councils of the nation. " Pitt recommended me to undertake its conduct, as a subject suited to my character...conversation in the open air at the root of an old tree at Halwood, just above the steep descent into the vale at Keston, I resolved to give notice on a fit occasion... | |
| Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1848 - 358 Seiten
...of greater apparent importance were afterwards obtained ; and it was when seated with Mr. Pitt, " in conversation in the open air, at the root of an old...at Holwood, just above the steep descent into the valley of Keston," that Mr. Wilberforce resolved " to give notice, on a fit occasion, in the House... | |
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