 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,...  The works of Samuel Johnson - Page 172by Samuel Johnson - 1818Full view - About this book
 | 1826 - 622 pages
...lords, can I take my subjects' money when I want it ? " The Bishop of Durham immediately replied, " God forbid, sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils." Upon which the king turned to the Bishop of Winchester, and added, " My lord, what say you!" " Sir,"... | |
 | John Nichols - 1828 - 702 pages
...Lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in Parliament?' ,The Bishop of Durham readily answered, ' God forbid,...no skill to judge of Parliamentary cases.' The King answered, ' No put-offs, my Lord ; answer me presently.' 'Then, Sir,' said he, ' I think it's lawfull... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1820 - 458 pages
...said he, " cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this ormality in parliament?" The bishop of Durham readily answered, " God forbid,...nostrils." Whereupon the king turned, and said to the úshop of Winchester, " well, my lord, what say you1?" " Sir," replied the bishop, lt I have no skill... | |
 | George Ramsay - 1828 - 654 pages
...money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament?" The Bishop of Durham, a true courtier, readily answered, " God forbid, Sir, but you should...breath of our nostrils." Whereupon the King turned to the Bishop of Winchester — " Well, my Lord, what say you ?" " Sir," replied the Bishop, " I have... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 pages
...replied, 'God forbid you should not; your majesty is the breath of our nostrils.' On which the king said to the bishop of Winchester, ' Well, my lord,...you ?' ' Sir,' replied the bishop, ' I have no skill of parliamentary cases.' The king answered, ' No puts-off, my lord ; answer me presently.' ' Then,... | |
 | George Coventry - 1830 - 232 pages
...subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in Parliament 'i' Neale immediately replied, ' God forbid, Sir, but you should; you are the breath of our nostrils:' upon which the King turned to Andrews, and added, ' My Lord, what say you ?' ' Sir,' replied the Bishop,... | |
 | Arthur Thomas Malkin - 1831 - 428 pages
...without all this formality in parliament ?' -The Bishop of Durham readily answered, ' God forbid, sire, but you should ! You are the breath of our nostrils.'...Bishop of Winchester, ' Well, my lord, what say you ?' ' Sire,' replied the bishop, ' I have no skill to judge of parliamentary * hi, 31. VOL. xi. 12 cases."... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 418 pages
...I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in Parliament ?" Bishop Neale readily answered, "God forbid, Sir, but you should...nostrils." Whereupon the King turned, and said to Bishop Andrews "Well, my Lord, what say youT " Sir," replied the Bishop, " I have no skill to judge... | |
 | 1832 - 424 pages
...want it, without all this formality in parliament?" The Bishop of Durham readily answered, " G — d forbid, sir, but you should ; you are the breath of...no skill to judge of parliamentary cases." The king answered, " No put-o£fs, my lord ; answer me presently." " Then, sir," said he, " I think it is lawful... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1832 - 540 pages
...subjects* money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament!" Bishop Neile quickly replied, " God forbid, sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils." On this the king said to the bishop of Winchester, " Well, my lord, and what say you!" "Sir," replied... | |
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