 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pages
...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 you should : you are... | |
 | George William Johnson - Great Britain - 1835 - 398 pages
...Dr. Andrews, the Bishop of Winchester, stood behind his chair. " My lords," said the king, " cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament?" The sycophantic Neale replied, " God forbid, Sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils."... | |
 | George William Johnson - Great Britain - 1835 - 398 pages
...Dr. Andrews, the Bishop of Winchester, stood behind his chair. " My lords," said the king, " cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament?" The sycophantic Neale replied, " God forbid, Sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils."... | |
 | George William Johnson - Great Britain - 1835 - 396 pages
...subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament?" The sycophantic Neale replied, " God forbid, Sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils." Upon which the king turned to Dr. Andrews, with, " Well, my lord, what say you ?" " Sir," replied the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...Bishop of Durham read/ly answered, ' God forbid, Sn-, but you should: yL arc the brea^ ;f our nostnls.' meditation are faith, thanksgiving, my Lord what say you?' 'Sir,' rep'lied the Bishop, <I have no skill to judge of parliament! ary cases.'... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1838 - 716 pages
...bishops, 'My Lords, cannot I lake 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, my Lord ; answer me presently.' ' Then, Sir,' said he, ' I think it is lawful for you to take my brother... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1852 - 670 pages
...king, cannot 1 take my subjects' money when 1 want it, without ill this formality in Parliament 1 " The Bishop of Durham readily answered, "God forbid,...you are the breath of our nostrils." Whereupon the kin; turned, and said to the Bishop of Winchester, " Well, my lord, wliat вяу you Т " " Sir," replied... | |
 | John Gorton - Biography - 1838 - 842 pages
...two prelates were standing behind the King's chair, when James asked the bishops " My Lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in Parliament V The bishop of Durham immediately replied, " God forbid, sir, but you should ; you are the breath... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - Great Britain - 1839 - 564 pages
...the king, on which Mr. Waller did often reflect. Hi* majesty asked the bishops, ' My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all...turned and said to the bishop of Winchester, ' Well, my lord, what say you ? ' ' Sir,' replied the bishop, ' I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases.'... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - Great Britain - 1839 - 566 pages
...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...answered,' God forbid, sir, but you should; you are the brejth of our nostrils.' Whereupon the king turned and said to the bishop of Winchester, 1 Well, my... | |
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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 should ; you are the breath of our nostrils : whereupon the king turned and said to the... 
