 | English literature - 1808 - 742 pages
...of his dramatic ministers '" he gave us to undcr•' stand that even though they had morejus" tree in their cause, and wisdom in their " measures —...at last fall a sacrifice to " the hostile ambition ofitseneniies."t — Out opinion is, that if ever the boasted modern Jfafian invader could be master... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1809 - 322 pages
...pray what did he mean by that? Puff. You don't take it ? Sneer. No; I don't upon my soul. Puff. Why, by that shake of the head, he gave you to understand,...their measures; yet, if there was not a greater spirit shewn on the part of the people, the country would at last fall a sacrifice to the hostile ambition... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 710 pages
...pray what did he mean by that ? Puff. You don't take it? Sneer. No, I don't, upon my soul. Puff. Why, by that shake of the head, he gave you to understand,...their cause, and wisdom in their measures ; yet if their was not a greater spirit shewn on the part of the people, the country would at last fall a sacrifice... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - English drama - 1821 - 428 pages
...pray what did he mean by that ? Puff. You don't take it ? Sneer. No, I don't, upon my soul. Puff. Why, by that shake of the head, he gave you to understand...sacrifice to the hostile ambition of the Spanish monarchy. Sneer. The devil ! — did he mean all that by shaking his head ? Puff. Every word of it — if he... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - English drama - 1821 - 430 pages
...— Now, pray what did he mean by that? Puff. You don't take it ? Sneer. No, I don't, upon my soul. their measures — yet, if there was not a greater...sacrifice to the hostile ambition of the Spanish monarchy. Sneer. The devil ! — did he mean all that by shaking his head ? Puff. Every word of it — if he... | |
 | 1829 - 660 pages
...shakes of the head, which are all that his Grace and his prototype find time to give in explanation. " By that shake of the head, he gave you to understand that even though they (clearly meaning either the Catholics or the Brunswickers) had more justice in their cause, and wisdom... | |
 | Richard Brinsley B. Sheridan - 1825 - 78 pages
...what did he mean by that? Puff. You do not take it? Sneer. No ; I do not, upon my honor. Puff. Why, by that shake of the head, he gave you to understand...sacrifice to the hostile ambition of the Spanish monarchy. Sneer. Did he mean all that by shaking his head ? Puff. Every word of it — If he shook his head as... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1825 - 346 pages
...pray what did he mean by that ? Puff. You don't take it? Sneer.No, I don't, upon my soul. Puff. Why,by that shake of the head he gave you to understand that...the country would at last fall a sacrifice to the hostileambition of the Spanish monarchy. Sneer. The devil ! — did he mean all that by shaking his... | |
 | English drama - 1827 - 378 pages
...what did ]ip mean by that ? Puff. You don't take it ? Sneer. No ; I don't, upon my sou . Puff. Why, by that shake of the head, he gave you" to understand,...their measures, yet, if there was not a greater spirit shewn on the part of the people, the country would at last fall a sacrifice to the hostile ambition... | |
 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - English drama - 1840 - 346 pages
...pray what did he mean by that ? Puff. You don't take it? Sneer. No, I don't, upon my soul. Puff. Why, by that shake of the head, he gave you to understand...sacrifice to the hostile ambition of the Spanish monarchy. Sneer. The devil ! did he mean all that by shaking his head ? Puff. Every word of it — if he shook... | |
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Why, by that shake of the head, he gave you to understand that even though they had more justice in their cause, and wisdom in their measures — yet, if there was not a greater spirit shown on the part of the people, the country would at last fall a... 
