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" He had been, he said, a most unconscionable time dying; but he hoped that they would excuse it. This was the last glimpse of that exquisite urbanity, so often found potent to charm away the resentment of a justly incensed nation. "
The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ... - Page 361
1851
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The History of England from the Accession of James II.

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 850 pages
...faculties. He apologized to those who had stood round him all night for the trouble which he had caused. He had been, he said, a most unconscionable time dying ; but he hoped that they would excuse it. This was the last glimpse of that exquisite urbanity, so often found potent to charm away the resentment...
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Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature, Volume 16

1849 - 588 pages
...of Friday the 6th of February, he apologized to his attendants for the trouble he had caused. " He had been," he said, " a most unconscionable time dying, but he hoped that they would excuse it." " This was the last glimpse," says Mr. Macaulay, " of that exquisite urbanity so often found potent...
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The North British Review, Volume 10

1849 - 636 pages
...of Friday the 6th of February, he apologized to his attendants for the trouble he had caused. " He had been," he said, " a most unconscionable time dying, but he hoped that they would excuse it." " This was the last glimpse," says Mr. Macaulay, " of that exquisite urbanity so often found potent...
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The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, Volume 1

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 470 pages
...faculties. He apologized to those who had stood round him all night for the trouble which he had caused. He had been, he said, a most unconscionable time dying ; but he hoped that they would excuse it. This was the last glimpse of that exquisite urbanity, so often found potent to charm away the resentment...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 20

1849 - 638 pages
...faculties. He apologized to those who had stood around him all night for the trouble which he had caused. He had been, he said, a most unconscionable time dying; but he hoped that they would excuse it. This was the last glimpse of that exquisite urbanity, so often found potent to charm away the resentment...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 21

1849 - 742 pages
...of Friday, the 6th of February, he apologized to his attendants for the trouble he had caused. " He had been," he said " a most unconscionable time dying, but he hoped they would excuse it." " This was the last glimpse," says Mr. Macaulay, "of that exquisite urbanity...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 30

1851 - 658 pages
...stood round i may be on a government mission. It is him all night for the trouble he had caused. " He had been, he said, a most unconscionable time dying...Chesterfield, whose only expressed anxiety related to hi being in the room without a chu is friend Davrolles ! is only "юilк'11 useful inasmuch as it may...
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The Story of Nell Gwyn: And the Sayings of Charles the Second

Peter Cunningham - 1852 - 250 pages
...moments he apologised to those who had stood round him all night for the trouble he had caused. " He had been," he said, " a most unconscionable time dying;...but he hoped that they would excuse it."* A similar feeling ruffled no the last moments of the polite Earl of Chesterfield, whose only expressed anxiety...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 4

Alexander Pope - 1854 - 340 pages
...occasioned; and that of Charles the Second, in expressing his regret for the trouble he caused. " He had been," he said, '' a most unconscionable time dying; but he hoped that they would excuse it." " Euclio," mentioned in the next line of Pope's Epistle, is said to have been Sir Charles Dnncombe,...
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Events to be remembered in the history of England

Charles Selby - 1854 - 338 pages
...faculties. He apologised to those 'who stood round him all night for the trouble which he had caused. He had been, he said, a most unconscionable time dying, but he hoped they would excuse it. This was the last glimpse of that exquisite urbanity so often found potent to...
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