 | 1885 - 552 pages
...once said in the House of Lords, while speaking on a certain bill then under discussion, that " he had prophesied last winter this bill would be attempted...he was sorry to find he had proved a true prophet." Lord Coningsby, who spoke after the bishop, desired the House to remark, " that one of the right reverend... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - Anecdotes - 1886 - 306 pages
...House of Lords, in December 1718, it was very warmly opposed by Bishop Atterbury, who said " he had prophesied last winter this bill would be attempted...he was sorry to find he had proved a true prophet." Lord Coningsby rose immediately after the bishop, and remarked that " one of the right reverends had... | |
 | English wit and humor - 1898 - 232 pages
...promoters of the Bill were very warmly opposed by Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, who said, " He had prophesied last winter this Bill would be attempted...the present session, and he was sorry to find he had been a true prophet." Lord Coningsby, who always spoke in a passion, rose immediately after the bishop,... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Great Britain - 1901 - 426 pages
...of Atterbury, a still more pleasing instance is related by Doctor King. " Atterbury, when a certain bill was brought into the House of Lords, said, among...attempted in the present session, and he was sorry to find that he had proved a true prophet.' My Lord Coningsby, who spoke after the bishop, and always spoke... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - Great Britain - 1901 - 436 pages
...of Atterbury, a still more pleasing instance is related by Doctor King. " Atterbury, when a certain bill was brought into the House of Lords, said, among...attempted in the present session, and he was sorry to find that he had proved a true prophet.' My Lord Coningsby, who spoke after the bishop, and always spoke... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1820 - 894 pages
...gold. REPARTEE OF ATTERBCHY. [From Kings Anecdatet.~\ Atterbury, bishop of Rochester, when a certain bill was brought into the House of Lords, said among...attempted in the present session, and he was sorry to find that he had proved a true prophet.'' My lord Coningsby, who spoke after the bishop, and always spoke... | |
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Lords, said, among other things, 'that he prophesied last winter this bill would be attempted in the present session, and he was sorry to find that he had proved a true prophet. 
