 | Edmund Waller - 1722 - 364 pages
...thofe Prelates 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... | |
 | 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."... | |
 | 1761 - 544 pages
...behind the king's chair, his majefty afked. them, " My lords (faid he) cannot I take my fubje<Łts 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."... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1768 - 366 pages
...Prelates 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...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 - 790 pages
...the bishop of Winchester, and Dr. Ncale, bishop of Durham, who were standing behind the king's chair. His majesty asked the bishops, " My lords, cannot...subjects' money when I. want it, without all this totmality in parliament?" The bishop of Durham readily answered, " God forbid, sir, but you should... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...writer, "in the conversation, those " prelates had with the king, on which Mr. Waller did often reflect. His " Majesty asked the bishops, " My Lords, cannot...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
...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 in...you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils," Upon this the king, addressing himself to the Bishop of Winchester, who was celebrated for his wit,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...with the king, on which Mr. Waller did often reflect. His " Majesty asked the bishops, " My L'J^ls, 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... | |
 | John Watkins - 1807 - 1014 pages
...j«ts' money when I want it, without »II this formality m parliament ?" Eislmp Ncaie quickly replied, " God forbid, sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils." On which the lam; said to the biihop of Winchester, " Well, my lord, and what say той ?" " Sir,... | |
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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,... 
