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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,... "
Biographia evangelica; or, An historical account of ... the most eminent and ... - Page 428
by Erasmus Middleton - 1810
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General Biography: Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - 1799 - 582 pages
...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...turned, and said to the bishop of Winchester, " Well, mv lord, what say you ?" " Sir," replied the bishop, " I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases."...
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General biography; or, Lives, critical and historical, of the most ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - 1799 - 790 pages
...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,...king turned, and said to the bishop of Winchester, " \Vrell, my lord, what say you ?" " Sir," replied the bishop, " 1 haveuO skill to judge of parliamentary...
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A New Biographical Dictionary: Containing a Brief Account of the Lives and ...

Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 pages
...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...of our nostrils." "Whereupon the king turned, and »aid to the bishop of Winchester, *' Well, my lord, what say you?" tl Sir," replied the bishop, **...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...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,...turned and said to the bishop "of Winchester, " Well, rny Lord, what say you ?'' « Sir,' replied the bi"shop, « Jhave no skill to judge or parliamentary...
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Eccentric biography; or, Sketches of remarkable characters, ancient and modern

Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 pages
...chair, his majesty said, " My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament?" The bishop of Durham...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,...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...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,...nostrils.' Whereupon the King turned and said to the bishop fc of Winchester, " Well, rny Lord, what say you ?" ' Sir,' replied the bi*' shop, ' I have no skill...
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A New Biographical Dictionary: Containing a Brief Account of the Lives and ...

Stephen Jones - 1805 - 470 pages
...D'nhain readily answered, " God forhid, fir, but you should; you are the breath of our nostril*.'* Whereupon the king turned, and said to the bishop of Winchester. " Well, my lord, what say you F* " Sir," replied the buhop, " 1 have no skill tojudge of parliamentary сами." The king answered,...
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A Biographical, Historical and Chronological Dictionary:: Containing ...

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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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...chair. James asked the bishops : ' My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament ? The bishop of Durham...bishop, I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases.' The king answered, ' no put-offs, my lord, answer me presently.' Then, sir,' said he, ' I think...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...chair. James asked the bishops : ' My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament ? The bishop of Durham...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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