 | Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1816 - 452 頁
...treasures, were to be laid upon the altar. Mr. Sheridan said, it was the first time in his life that he ever heard of special pleading on a metaphor, or a bill...laws were misquoted and misinterpreted by the learned gentlemen ; and that not one syllable of evidence had been adduced to prove what the ^xtent of the... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 586 頁
...placed upon the altar ?" Sheridan, in reply, said, " It was the first time in his life he had ever heard of special pleading on a metaphor, or a bill...be found, and, when serious, no fact was visible." afterwards conjured up by Mr. Hastings to justify CHAP. it, he says, — " The fact is, that through... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 566 頁
...placed upon the altar ?" Sheridan, in reply, said, " It was the first time in his life he had ever heard of special pleading on a metaphor, or a bill...be found, and, when serious, no fact was visible." 49(5 afterwards conjured up by Mr. Hastings to justify CHAP. it, he says, — 1_ " The fact is, that... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 654 頁
..." It was the first time in his life he had ever heard of tpecial pleading on a metaphor, or a bitl of indictment against a trope. But such was the turn...could be found, and, when serious, no fact was visible ." The acceptance, or rather exaction, of the private present of 100,000/. is thus animadverted upon... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 568 頁
...placed upon the altar ?" Sheridan, in reply, said, " It was the first time in his life he had ever heard of special pleading on a metaphor, or a bill...against a trope. But such was the turn of the Learned Counsel.s mind, that, when he attempted to be humorous, no jest could be found, and, when serious,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1826 - 570 頁
..."placed upon the altar?" Sheridan, in reply, said , " It was the first time in his life he had ever heard of special pleading on a metaphor, or a bill...humorous, no jest could be found, and, when serious, HO fact was risible. ,tended rebellion, which was afterwards conjured up by Mr. Hastings to justify... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1832 - 520 頁
...be "placed upon the altar?" Sheridan, in reply, said, "It was the first time in his life he had ever heard of special pleading on a metaphor, or a bill...be found, and, when serious, no fact was visible." robbery of his relatives by other considerations than those of the pretended rebellion, which was afterwards... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1835 - 504 頁
...upon the altar. ?" Sheridan , in reply, said , " 1 1 was the Erst time in his life he had ever beard of special pleading on a metaphor, or a bill of indictment...the turn of the Learned Counsel's mind , that, when tie attempted to be humorous, no jest could be found, and, when serious, no fact was visible." that... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - 1851 - 412 頁
...hectic metaphors of his speech. " It was the first time in his life,1' replied Sheridan, " he had ever heard of special pleading on a metaphor, or a bill...be found, and when serious, no fact was visible." This retort is worth a thousand such tropes as occasioned it. Up to the impeachment of Hastings, Fox,... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 968 頁
...Mr. Sheridan's keen retorts. "This is the first time in my life," sniil lie, " in which I ever beard of' special pleading' on a metaphor, or a ' bill of indictment' against a trope j but such is the turn of tlio learned counsel's mind, that when he attempts to be humorous, no jest... | |
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Saint," or how were the camels, which formed part of the treasure to be " placed upon the altar ?" Sheridan, in reply, said, " It was the first time in his life he had ever heard of special pleading on a metaphor, or a bill of indictment against a trope.... 
