Show Degrees of Obstinacy Richard Brinsley Sheridan always maintained that the Duke of Wel Wellington Wellington Wel Wel- lington would succeed in Portugal while his friend Gen Tarleton had the opinion that he would fall fail The matter was one of constant dispute between the two Tarleton who had been been wrong grew obstinate Consequently when the Ithe the news of the retreat of the French Frencht it ot t Torres Vedras arrived Sheridan by byway byway way Nay of a taunt said Well Tarleton are you on your nigh horse still Oh higher than ever was the reply If I was was on a high horse before before be be- fore I am on an elephant now No no my dear fellow said sald the wit you were on an ass before and you you are on a mule now |