 | John Russell Duke of Bedford - 1843 - 474 pages
...whimsically dovetailed ; a 1756. cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified mosaic ; such a tesselated pavement without cement ; here a bit...show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on." * This strange jumble of parties was no accident, but was the natural result of his character.... | |
 | George Poulett Scrope - 1843 - 542 pages
...dove-tailed; a cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified mosaic, such a tessellated pavement without cement ; here a bit of black stone,...courtiers ; king's friends and republicans ; whigs and tones ; treacherous friends and enemies ; that it was indeed a very curious show, but utterly unsafe... | |
 | Robert Peel - 1843 - 504 pages
...ministry, referring to which Mr. Burke spoke of the cabinet as being " like a tesselated pavement, — here a bit of black stone, and there a bit of white ; that it was most dangerous to look on, and most dangerous to handle. It was of exquisite workmanship,... | |
 | Irishman - 1844 - 254 pages
...whimsically dove-tailed — a cabinet so variously inlaid — such a piece of diversified mosaic — such a tesselated pavement without cement — here a bit...show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on. The colleagues whom he had assorted at the same boards stared at each other, and were obliged to... | |
 | 1849 - 600 pages
...administration. He did so, " and produced," says Burke, " such a piece of diversified mosaic, such a tesselated pavement without cement ; here a bit...show, but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on." Nor would the state of his own health permit the framer of the cabinet to watch, as it was right... | |
 | J. R. Miller - 1844 - 742 pages
...whimsically dovetailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified Mosaic ; such a tesselated pavement, without cement; here a bit...patriots and courtiers ; king's friends and republicans ; whigeand lories ; treacherous friends and open enemies ; that it was indeed a very curious show ;... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...dove-tailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified mosaic ; such a tesselatcd he tomb, I rise and upbuild it again. ; king 's friends and republicans ; Whigs and Tories ; treacherous friends and open enemies ; that... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...whimsically dove-tailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified mosaic ; euch ing flies, thou lockest in thy beauty from the clouds, * tremblest at the gates of the ; patriote and courtiers ; king's friends and republicans ; Whigs and Tories ; treacherous friends... | |
 | Peter Burke - 1845 - 490 pages
...whimsically dove-tailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid; such a piece of diversified mosaic ; such a tesselated pavement without cement ; here a bit...; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on. The colleagues whom he had assorted at the same boards, stared at each other, and were obliged... | |
 | 1845 - 554 pages
...whimsically dove-tailed ; a cabinet so variously inlaid ; such a piece of diversified Mosaic ; such a tesselated pavement without cement ; here a bit...; but utterly unsafe to touch, and unsure to stand on. The colleagues whom he had assorted at the same boards, stared at each other, and were obliged... | |
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He made an administration so checkered and speckled ; he put together a piece of joinery so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed, a cabinet so variously inlaid, such a piece of diversified mosaic, such a tesselated pavement without cement, —... 
