For example, Pitt (still Paymaster) to Newcastle on King of the Romans Question (1752 or so): 'You engage for Subsidies, not knowing their extent; for Treaties, not knowing the terms!'-- 'What a bashaw!' moan Newcastle and the top Officials.

'Best way is, don't mind it,' said Mr.Stone [one of their terriers,--a hard-headed fellow, whose brother became Primate of Ireland by and by].
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"NOVEMBER 20th, 1755, Thrown out:--on Pelham's death, and the general hurly-burly in Official regions, and change of partners with no little difficulty, which had then ensued! Sir Thomas Robinson," our old friend, "made Secretary,--not found to answer.

Pitt sulkily looking on America, on Minorca; on things German, on things in general; warily set on returning, as is thought; but How?
FOX to Pitt: 'Will you join ME ?'--PITT: 'No,'-- with such politeness, but in an unmistakable way! Ten months of consummate steering on the part of Pitt; Chancellor Hardwicke coming as messenger, he among others; Pitt's answer to him dexterous, modestly royal.

Pitt's bearing, in this grand juncture and crisis, is royal, his speakings and also his silences notably fine.