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" Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the duke. In the first place, I have only five guineas in my pocket ; and in the second, they are heartily at your service. "
A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland ... - Page 167
by Horace Walpole - 1806
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Anecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present ..., Volume 2

William Seward - 1795 - 684 pages
...Gentlemen, I can convince you " by two reafons that I am not the Duke of Marl'1 borough. In the firft place, I have only five " guineas in my pocket ; and in the fecond, they " are heartily at your fervice." So throwing his purfe purfe amongft them, he got out...
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Anecdotes of Some Distingushed Persons: Chiefly of the Present and ..., Volume 2

William Seward - 1796 - 430 pages
...Gentlemen, I can convince you " by two reafons that I am not the Duke of Marl" borough. In the firft place, I have only five " guineas in my pocket ; and in the fecond, they. " are heartily at your fervice." So throwing his purfe amongft them, he got out of their...
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Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present and Two Preceding ...

William Seward - 1798 - 536 pages
...Gentlemen, I " can convince you by two reafons that I am " not the Duke of Marlborough. In the firft " place, I have only five guineas in my pocket; " and in the fecond, they are heartily at your " lervice." So throwing his purfe amongft them, he got out of their...
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General Biography: Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most ..., Volume 7

John Aikin - 1808 - 730 pages
...following address: " Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the duke of Marlborough: in the first place, I have only five guineas in my pocket; and secondly, here they are at your service." So saying, he threw his purse among them, and got off with...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 22

Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 570 pages
...friends to summary justice, had he. not addressed them in these words : " Gentlemen, I can convince yon by two reasons that I am not the duke. In the first...among them, he pursued his way amid loud acclamations. Many other witticisms may be seen in our authorities, which are less characteristic. His lordship married...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 22

Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 572 pages
...with them, he would probably have been roughly treated by these friends to summary justice, had he not addressed them in these words: "Gentlemen, I can convince...among them, he pursued his way amid loud acclamations. Many other witticisms may be seen in our authorities, which- are less characteristic. His lordship...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 564 pages
...justice, had he not addressed them in these words: "Gentlemen, I can convince you •by,two reasons that 1 am not the duke. In the first place, -I have only...among them, he pursued his way amid loud acclamations. • Many other witticisms may be seen in our authorities, •which are less characteristic. i His lordship...
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The London Budget of Wit, Or, A Thousand Notable Jests: Many of Them Never ...

Friend to rational mirth - 1817 - 456 pages
...said to them, " Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the Duke of Marlborough. In the first place,: I have only five guineas in my...are heartily at your service." So throwing his purse amongst them, H 2 he got out of their hands, with loud huzzas and acclamations. JOHN, THE SECOND EARL...
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A companion in a tour round Southampton

John Bullar - 1819 - 278 pages
...as himself: " Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the duke of Marlborough : in the first place, I have only five guineas in my pocket ; and secondly, here they are at your service." So saying, he threw his purse among them, and got off with...
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The Georgian Era: Military and naval commanders. Judges and barristers ...

1833 - 600 pages
...was threatened, by the following pithy address: "Gentlemen, I can convince EARL OP F t.TERBOROrGH. you, by two reasons, that I am not the duke ; —...only five guineas in my pocket ; and, in the second, (throwing Ins purse to the multitude as he spoke) they are heartily at your service." The brilliancy...
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