Which preposition to use with wilkes
" However, the release of Wilkes on the ground of his parliamentary privilege gave him but a momentary triumph, or rather respite.
Wilkes at once caught at this panegyric, as affording him just such an opportunity as he had been seeking of renewing his attacks on the government, which he regarded as changed in nothing but the name of the Prime-minister.
[Shelburne supported Townshend in opposition to Wilkes in the election of the Lord Mayor.
That too was a curious circumstance in the scene this morning; such a contrast was Wilkes to the above groupe.
28; Vindication of Natural Society, i. 463, n. 1; Virgil, his ragged Delphin, iii. 193, n. 3; prefers him to Homer, v. 79, n. 2; Whigs, quietness of the nation under the, iv. 100; 'wild Irishmen,' v. 329; Wilkes on his want of taste, iv.
He said, 'It is wonderful to think that all the force of government was required to prevent Wilkes from being chosen the chief magistrate of London[910], though the liverymen knew he would rob their shops,knew he would debauch their daughters.' BOSWELL.
This was open heresy to the Kate Wilkes of the world.
It is recorded that he actually compared Wilkes to the devil, and then apologized to Satan for the comparison.
Besides, Sir, (looking at Mr. Wilkes with a placid but significant smile) a man may collect sermons with intention of making himself better by them.
Martin, Mr., wounds Wilkes in a duel.
CAMDEN, CHARLES PRATT, FIRST EARL OF, a distinguished British lawyer and statesman, chief-justice of the King's Bench in George I.'s reign, and ultimately Lord Chancellor of England; opposed, as judge in the case, the prosecution of Wilkes as illegal, and as a statesman the policy and action of the government towards the American colonies; he was created earl in 1786 (1713-1794).
Mr. Johnson returns thanks to Mr. and Miss Wilkes for their kind invitation; but he is engaged for Tuesday to Sir Joshua Reynolds, and for Wednesday to Mr. Paradise.'
434; Rambler, i. 210, n. 1; Reynolds's last lecture, iii. 369, n. 2; Shelburne and Carlisle, Earls of, iv. 246, n. 5; Wilkes as City Chamberlain, iv. 101, n. 2; Williams, Miss H.M., iv.