 | 1837 - 598 páginas
...repeating John Home's epigram— " Bold and erect the Caledonian stood; Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; Let him drink port, the English statesman cried— He drank the poison, and his spirit died." In truth, he liked no wines except sparkling Champagne and claret; but... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 428 páginas
...repealing Jobn Home's epigram — / % " Bold and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good : Let him drink port, the English statesman cried — He drank the poison, and his spirit died." In truth, he liked no wines except sparkling ^Champagne and claret; but... | |
 | 1837 - 706 páginas
...alluding to the good old times. ' Hardy and bold the Caledonian stood, Old was his claret and his mutton good. ' Let him drink Port,' the English Statesman cried : He drank the poison, and his spirit died.' " There was considerable resemblance between the portrait of Home and... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 428 páginas
...repeating John Home's epigram — " Bold and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; Let him drink port, the English statesman cried — He drank the poison, and his spirit died." In truth, he liked no wines except sparkling champaign and claret; but... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 434 páginas
...repeating John Home's epigram — " Bold and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; Let him drink port, the English statesman cried — He drank the poison, and his spirit died." In truth, he liked no wines except sparkling champaign and claret; but... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 612 páginas
...by repeating John Home's epigram" Bold and erect the Caledonian stood, Old wan his mutton, and his claret good ; Let him drink port, the English statesman cried — He drank the poison, and Ыя spirit died." In truth, he liked no wines except sparkling Champagne and claret ;... | |
 | 1852 - 860 páginas
...an evil hour, Scotland fell — " Ituld and erect the Caledonian stood. Firm was his mutton, and his claret good; ' Let him drink port!' the English statesman cried; He drank the poison, and his spirit died ! " ' This will look like treason to a good many of our readers ; but we... | |
 | Angus Bethune Reach - 1852 - 290 páginas
...length, iu an evil hour Scotland fell: " Bold and erect the Caledonian stood, Firm was Us mutton, and his claret good ; ' Let him drink port ! ' the English statesman cried. He drank the poison, and his spirit died ! " • But enough of this painful subject As Quin used to say, " Anybody... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1853 - 384 páginas
...by Home, author of " Douglas," " Proud and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; ' Let him drink port,' the English statesman cried : He drank the polion, and his spirit died." The joke of the King giving a drawing-room (attributed to Rogers), that... | |
 | Wine merchant - 1865 - 216 páginas
...how " Claret" was appreciated :— Firm and erect the Caledonian stood, Sound was his mutton, and his Claret good. Let him drink port, the English statesman cried ; He drank the poison, and his spirit died. So abundant was the supply of claret in Scotland in the 16th century,... | |
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Bold and erect the Caledonian stood; Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; Let him drink port, the English statesman cried— He drank the poison, and his spirit died. 
