 | 1867 - 964 pages
...Lenthal, requiring to be told ; but Lenthal, kneeling, humbly desired to be excused, saying : " I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here ; and I humbly beg your Majesty's pardon that I cannot give any other answer... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1793 - 268 pages
...below, whether any of them were in the house ? the speaker falling on his knee, prudently replied : " I have, sir, neither " eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the " house i1 pleased to direct me, whose servant I am : and " I humbly ask pardon, that I cannot give any other... | |
 | David Hume - 1807 - 608 pages
...whether any of these persons were in the house ? The speaker, falling on his knee, prudently replied : " I have, Sir, neither eyes to see, nor " tongue to...place, but as the house is " pleased to direct me, whose servant I am. And " I humbly ask pardon, that I cannot give any " other answer to what your majesty... | |
 | John Britton - 1808 - 896 pages
...prudence falling on his knee, answered the King to this purpose : ' May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here ; and humbly beg your Majestie's pardon that I cannot give any other answer... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1808 - 290 pages
...prudence falling on his knee, answered the King to this purpose : ' May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here; and humbly beg your Majestie's pardon that I cannot give any other answer... | |
 | John Britton - 1808 - 882 pages
...prudence falling on his knee, answered the King to this purpose: ' May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here; and humbly beg your Majestie's pardon that 1 cannot give any other answer... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - 1809 - 768 pages
...the Speaker, falling on Ins knee, thu» answered : ' May it please your majesty ; I have nei' ther eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this ' place, but as the house is pleased to direct ' me, whose servant I am here; and humbly ' beg your majesty's pardon, that I cannot give ' any other answer... | |
 | Thomas Brooke Clarke - 1809 - 446 pages
...if any of them were in the house. The speaker falling on his knee, prudently replied : " Sir, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the Hotrse is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am : and I humbly ask pardon that I cannot give any... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1810 - 778 pages
...with admirable presence of mind, falling on his knee, answered, " May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased of their opponents, originated in these Tumults. It was then the custom of the London apprentices to... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - 1810 - 762 pages
...with admirable presence of mind, falling on his knee, answered, " May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as tbe House is pleased of their opponents, originated in these Tumults. It was then the custom of the... | |
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