 | 1857 - 780 pages
...What do you say, Mr. Stephenson." " Why," answered the attorney in the case who had drawn the brief, " I will only say this, that of all the powers above...me to be no power so great as the gift of the gab." One force, therefore, remained superior even to woman's eyes. There is a long road between the cottage... | |
 | 1858 - 788 pages
...The result was, thut, in the argument which followed, the man of science was overcome by the man of law, and Sir William Follett had at all points the mastery over Dr Buckland. ' What do you eay, Mr Stephenson '(" asked Sir Robert, laughing. — "Why," said he, " I will only say this, that,... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1857 - 576 pages
...which followed, the man of science was overcome by the man of law ; CHAP. xxxiv.] HIS CONVERSATION. 475 and Sir William Follett had at all points the mastery...me to be no power so great as the gift of the gab." One day, at dinner, during the same visit, a scientific lady asked him the question: " Mr. Stephenson,... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden - 1858 - 884 pages
...amazingly, and asked, "What do you say, Mr. Stephenson?" " Why, I will only say this," he replied, "that of all the powers above and under the earth,...me to be no power so great as the gift of the gab 1" That's one power, and verily it is great; but the other is more than a match for it. One day, at... | |
 | 1858 - 836 pages
...The result was, that in the argument which followed, the man of science was overcome by the man of law ; and Sir William Follett had at all points the...Dr. Buckland. — ' What do you say, Mr. Stephenson ?' aaked Sir Robert laughing. — ' Why,' said he, ' I will only say this, that of all the powers above... | |
 | 1858 - 884 pages
...amazingly, and asked, " What do you say, Mr. Stephenson?" "Why, I will only say this," he replied, "that of all the powers above and under the earth, there seems to me to bo no power so great as the gift of the gab!" That's one power, and verily it is great; but tho other... | |
 | James Hogg - 1859 - 346 pages
...The result was, that, in the argument which followed, the man of science was overcome by the man of law, and Sir William Follett had at all points the...me to be no power so great as the gift of the gab.' On another occasion a highly original idea was struck out by Mr. Stephenson in conversation with Dr.... | |
 | James Hogg - 1859 - 350 pages
...argument which followed, the man of science was overcome by the man of law, and Sir William Follett hud at all points the mastery over Dr. Buckland. ' What...powers above and under the earth, there seems to me to he no power so great as the gift of the gab.' On another occasion a highly original idea was struck... | |
 | Samuel Lucas - 1859 - 378 pages
...renewed controversy the man of law overcame the man of science. " What do you say, Mr. Stephenson t " asked Sir Robert, laughing. " Why," said he, " I will only say this, that of all the powers above or under the earth, there seems to be no power so great as the gift of the gab." In the committee-room,... | |
 | Theophilus Parsons - 1859 - 44 pages
...What do you say to that, Mr. Stephenson I " said Sir Robert Peel. " Why," said he, " I will say only this, that of all the powers above and under the earth, there seems to me no power so great as the gift of the gab." 18 By this somewhat coarse expression, Stephenson simply... | |
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Sir Robert Peel was made acquainted with the plot, and adroitly introduced the subject of the controversy after dinner. The result was, that in the argument which followed the man of science was overcome by the man of law, and Sir William Follett had... 
