 | Edmund Waller - 1722 - 364 pages
...had with the King, on which Mr. Waller did often refle<3. His Majefty ask'd the Biihops, My Lords, cannot I take my Subjects Money when I want it, without all this formality in Parliament"1. The Bifhop of Durham readily anfwer'd, Cod forbid, Sir, but you jhou'd, you are the Breath... | |
 | 1761 - 544 pages
...behind the king's chair, his majefty afked. them, " My lords (faid he) cannot I take my fubje<£ts money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament ? " the bifhop of Durham readily anfwered, " God forbid, fir, but you fhould; you are the breath of our noftrils."... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 534 pages
...ftanding behind the king's chair, his majefty afked them, " My lords (faid he) cannot I take my fubjeeb money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament ? " the biihop of Durham readily anfwered, " God forbid, fir, but you ihould ; you are the breath of our noftrils."... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1768 - 366 pages
...had with the King, on which Mr. WALLER did often reflect. His Majefly afk'd the Bifuop*, " My Lords, cannot I take my Subjects Money " when I want it, without all this Formality in " Parliament?" The Bifhop of DURHAM readily arifwer'd, " God forbid, Sir, but you fhou'd, you " are the Breath of our... | |
 | William Harris - 1772 - 292 pages
...Mr. Waller did often reflet. His majefty " afked the bifhops, My lords, cannot I take my fubjefts " money when I want it, without all this formality in " parliament? The bifhopof Durham readily anfwer" ed,GodforbidrSir, but you Jhould ; you are the breath of ." cur no/lrils... | |
 | John Aikin - 1799 - 582 pages
...Durham, who were standing behind the king's chair. His majesty asked the bishops, " My lords, cannot 1 take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament?" The bishop of Durham readily answered, " God forbid, sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils."... | |
 | John Aikin - 1799 - 790 pages
...bishop of Durham, who were standing behind the king's chair. His majesty asked the bishops, " My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I. want it, without all this totmality in parliament?" The bishop of Durham readily answered, " God forbid, sir, but you should... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 pages
...behind the king's chair, lus ma. jesty asked them, " My lords," said he, " cannot I take my subjtfls money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament?" The bishop of Durham readily answered, ** God forbid, sir, but you should ¡ you are the breath of our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...with the king, on which Mr. Waller did often reflect. His " Majesty asked the bishops, " My Lords, cannot I take my subjects money " when I want it, without all this formality of parliament ?" The bishop of " Durham readily answered, ' God forbid, Sir, but you should : you are... | |
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 pages
...following very extraordinary conversation, when his majesty was attended by the bishop of Winchester, and Neale, bishop of Durham. These two prelates standing behind the king's chair, his majesty said, " My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money money when I want it, without all this formality... | |
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My lords, cannot I take my subjects money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament ? The bishop of Durham readily answered, God forbid, Sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils... 
