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" 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 the breath of our nostrils." Whereupon the King turned and said to the bishop of Winchester,... "
General Biography: Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most Eminent ... - Page 272
by John Aikin - 1799
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...the bi"shop, « Jhave no skill to judge or parliamentary cases. 'The King answered, " " No put-offs, my Lord ; answer me presently." ' Then, Sir,' said he, ' I " think it is lawful for you to take my brother Neale's money; for he offers " it.' Mr. Waller said, the company...
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A New Biographical Dictionary: Containing a Brief Account of the Lives and ...

Stephen Jones - 1805 - 470 pages
...of parliamentary сами." The king answered, " Na put-offj, шу lord ; answer me pre* ¡.ently." "Then, sir," said he, *' I think it lawful for you to take my brocher Xc, ilr's money, for he of« has collected the fabulous Hoiic.-, impouure«, forgeries, brutalities,...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...breath of our nostrils.' Whereupon the king turned, and said to the bishop of Winchester, 'Well, my lord, what say you ?' 'Sir,' replied the bishop, I...judge of parliamentary cases.' The king answered, ' no put-offs, my lord, answer me presently.' Then, sir,' said he, ' I think it lawful for you to take my...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...breath of our nostrils.' Whereupon the king turned, and said to the bishop of Winchester, ' Well, my lord, what say you ?' ' Sir,' replied the bishop, I have no skill tojudge of parliamentary cases.' The king answered, ' no put-offs, my lord, answer me presently'.'...
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Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ..., Volume 2

Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell - 1809 - 760 pages
...our nostriL..' Whereupon the king turned und .said to the Lishop of \Vincliester, ' Well, my 1 ml, what say you ?' ' Sir,' replied the bishop, ' I have...judge of parliamentary cases.' The king answered, ' No put-off-., my lord ; answer me presently.' ' 1 hen, Sir,' said he, ' I ti. ink it is Uarfti fur you...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 654 pages
...breath of our nostrils.' Whereupon the king turned, and said to the bishop of Winchester, ' Well, my lord, what say you ?' — ' Sir,' replied the bishop,...judge of parliamentary cases.' The king answered, ' No put-offs, my lord ; answer me presently.' — ' Then, sir,' said he, ' I think it is lawful for you...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...breath of our nostrils.* " Whereupon the King turned and said to the bi" shop of Winchester, " Well, my Lord, what say " you ?" ' Sir,' replied the bishop,...skill " to judge of parliamentary cases.' The King an" swered, " No put-offs, my Lord; answer me pre" sently." ' Then, Sir,' said he, ' I think it is...
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Biographia evangelica; or, An historical account of ... the most ..., Volume 2

Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 556 pages
...breath of our nostrils.' Whereupon the king turned, and said to the bishop of Winchester, « Well, my lord, what say you ?' " Sir, (replied " the Bishop) I have no skill to judge of parliamentary «c cases." The king answered, « No put-offs, my lord ; « answer me presently.' " Then, sir, (said...
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A New Biographical Dictionary:: Containing a Brief Account of the Lives and ...

Stephen Jones - 1811 - 490 pages
...breath of our nostrils." Whereupon the king turned, and said to the bishop of Winchester. ** Well,, my lord, what say you?" ?' Sir," replied the bishop,...judge of parliamentary cases." The king answered, " No put-offs, my lord; answer ine presently." " Then, sir," said b«, " I think it lawful for you to take...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...breath of our nostrils." Whereupon the king turned, and said to the bishop of Winchester, " Well, my lord, what say you ?" " Sir," replied the bishop,...judge of parliamentary cases." The king answered, " No put-offs, my lord ; answer me presently," " Then, sir," said he, " I think it is lawful for you to...
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