Opposition parties were totally laid aside ; harmony, wit, wine, and good humour reigning triumphant. The Speaker, Clerk, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and a very few veteran financiers, remained in the House till the necessary routine was gone through,... Personal Sketches of His Own Times - Página 192por Sir Jonah Barrington - 1827Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| sir John Thomas Gilbert - 1859 - 408 páginas
...as to Government or Opposition parties were totally laid aside ; harmony, wit, wine, and good humour reigning triumphant. The Speaker, Clerk, Chancellor...discussed — and more zealous or assiduous senators could nowhere be found than in the very members who, during two days, had appeared to commit the whole funds... | |
| 1888 - 782 páginas
...was brought in, and the business discussed in detail, the scene totally changed ; the oonvivialists were now metamorphosed into downright public declamatory enemies, and, ranged On opposite sidea of the House, assailed each other without mercy. Another custom in tho House gave rise to a very... | |
| Sir John Thomas Gilbert - 1896 - 214 páginas
...gone through, and then joined their happy comrades, the party seldom breaking up till midnight. Oii the ensuing day the same festivities were repeated;...discussed — and more zealous or assiduous senators could nowhere be found than in the very members who, during two days, had appeared to commit the whole funds... | |
| Sir John Thomas Gilbert - 1896 - 210 páginas
...gone through, and then joined their happy comrades, the party seldom breaking up till midnight. OH the ensuing day the same festivities were repeated;...questionable item was debated -every proposition deliberately discussed—and more zealous or assiduous senators could nowhere be found than in the very members... | |
| Sir John Thomas Gilbert - 1896 - 214 páginas
...gone through, and then joined their happy comrades, the party seldom breaking up till midnight. ()n the ensuing day the same festivities were repeated;...each other without mercy. Every questionable item was debated—every proposition deliberately discussed—and more zealous or assiduous senators could nowhere... | |
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