 Candidates are creatures not very susceptible of affronts, and 'would rather, I suppose, climb in at a window, than be absolutely excluded. In a minute, the yard, the kitchen, and the parlour, 'were filled. Mr. Grenville advancing toward me shook me by...  The Works of William Cowper, Esq: Comprising His Poems, Corrsepondence, and ... - Page 16by William Cowper - 1836Full view - About this book
 | William Hayley - 1806 - 458 pages
...than be absolutely excluded. In a minute, the yard, the kitchen, and the parlour, were filled. Mr. G advancing toward me, shook me by the hand with a degree...told him I had no vote, for which he readily gave me credit. I assured him I had no influence, which he was not equally inclined to believe, and the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 462 pages
...than be absolutely excluded. In a minute, the yard, the kitchen, and the parlour, were filled. Mr. G advancing toward me, shook me by the hand with a degree...of his visit. I told him I had no vote, for which be readily gave me credit. I assured him I had no influence, which he was not equally inclined to believe,... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1809 - 460 pages
...be absolutely excluded. In a minute, the yard, the kitchen, and the parlour, were filled. Mr. G— —advancing toward me, shook me by the hand with...told him I had no vote, for which he readily gave me credit. I assured him I bad no influence, which he was not equally inclined to believe, and the... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - English literature - 1816 - 414 pages
...than be absolutely excluded. In a minute, the yard, the kitchen, and the parlour were filled. Mr. G advancing toward me, shook me by the hand with a degree...told him I had no vote, for which he readily gave me credit. I assured him, I had no in*His tame bare. fluence, which he was not equally inclined to... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1817 - 328 pages
...by the hand with a degree of cordiality that was extremely seducing. As soon as he and as many ait could find chairs were seated, he began to open the...told him I had no vote, for which he readily gave me credit. I assured him I had no influence, which he was not equally inclined to believe, and the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...shook me by the hand with a degree of cordiality that was extremely seducing. As soon as he and as many as could find chairs were seated, he began to open...told him I had no vote, for which he readily gave me credit. I assured him 1 had no influence, which he was not equally inclined to believe, and the... | |
 | Scottish periodicals - 1832 - 952 pages
...extremely seducing. As soon as he and as ш»пу as could find chairs were seated, he began to open tV intent of his visit. I told him I had no vote, for which ht ivadily gave me credit. I assured him I had no iuflurj<t, which he was not equally inclined to believe,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 370 pages
...than be absolutely excluded. In a minute, the yard, the kitchen, and the parlour, were filled. Mr. G advancing toward me, shook me by the hand with a degree...told him I had no vote, for which he readily gave me credit. I assured him I had no influence, which he was not equally inclined to believe, and the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 382 pages
...than be absolutely excluded. In a minute, the yard, the kitchen, and the parlour, were filled. Mr. G advancing toward me, shook me by the hand with a degree...told him I had no vote, for which he readily gave me credit. I assured him I had no influence, which he was not equally inclined to believe, and the... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1835 - 456 pages
...than be absolutely excluded. In a minute, the yard, the kitchen, and the parlour, were filled. Mr G , advancing toward me, shook me by the hand with a degree...told him I had no vote, for which he readily gave me credit. I assured him I had no influence, which he was not equally inclined to believe, and the... | |
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