 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 Recreative Magazine1822 - 586 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | Edmund Waller - English poetry - 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 want it, without all this Formality in " Parliament?" The Bifhop of DURHAM readily arifwer'd, " God forbid, Sir, but... | |
 | John Aikin - 1799 - 790 pages
...Ncale, bishop of Durham, who were standing behind the king's chair. His majesty asked 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, " God forbid, sir, but you... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...prelates had with the king, on which Mr. Waller did often reflect. His " Majesty asked the 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, ' God forbid, Sir, but... | |
 | John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 768 pages
...and Neile, bishop of Durham, who were standing behind the king's 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 readily answered, God forbid, sir, but you... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...prelates had with the King, " on which Mr. Waller did often reflect. His Ma" jesty asked the 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, ' God forbid, Sir, but... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 556 pages
...Neale, bishop of Durham, who were standing behind the king's chair. His majesty asked the bishops, « My lords, « cannot I take my subjects money when I want it, with« out all this formality in parliament ?' The bishop of Durham readily answered, « God forbid,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...hadrwith the king, on which / s.5 I Mr. Waller did often reflect. His majesty asked the 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, " God forbid, sir, but you... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 540 pages
...often reflected. We shall relate it as it is represented in his life. His majesty 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 readily answered, "God forbid, sir, but you... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 544 pages
...often reflected. We shall relate it as it is represented in his life. His majesty 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 readily answered, "God forbid, sir, but you... | |
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