 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1771 - 468 pages
...half of his kingdom. I do affure you, I have kneeled before him, for three hours together, to perfuade him from his will and '• appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but ferved God as diligently as I have ferved the king, king, he would not have given me over In my grey... | |
 | David Hume - 1775 - 400 pages
...appetite ; but could not prevail: « Had " Had I but ferved God as diligently as I have ferved CHAP. " the king, he would not have given me over in my grey XXX. " hairs. But this is the juft reward that I muft receive v — v ' " for my indulgent pains and... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1777 - 374 pages
...half of his kingdom. I do affure you, 1 have kneeled before him tor three hours together, to perfuade him from his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I -but ferved God as diligently as I haveferved the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.... | |
 | David Hume - 1789 - 488 pages
...DO allure you, that I have often kneeled be" fore him, fometimes three hours together, to per" fuade him from his will and appetite; but could '* not prevail ; Had I but ferved God as diligently <? as I have ferved the king, he would not have tc given me over in my grey... | |
 | Alexander Bicknell - 1791 - 546 pages
...do aflure you, that I have often kneeled before him, fometimes for three hours together, to perfuade him from his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but ferved my God as diligently as I have ferved my king, he "would not have given me over in my grey hairs.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1797 - 414 pages
...half of his kingdom. I do aflure you, I have kneeled before him for three hours together, to perfuade him from his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but-ferved God as diligently as I have ferveti the Dicing, he would not have given me over in my grey... | |
 | William Jones - 1799 - 488 pages
...affection and fervice which are due to God.-—" Had I but ferved God as diligently " as I have ferved the King, HE would not have " given me over in my grey hairs." 5. To thofe, who would win men to religion by fire and faggot, may be applied the remark of the Earl... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1803 - 498 pages
...William Kingston, constable of the Tower, who had him in custody: " Had I but served God as dili" gently as I have served the king, he would * not have given me over in my grey hairs. " Eat this is the just reward that I must receive " for " for my indulgent pains and study, not regard... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 396 pages
...half of his kingdom. I do affure you I have kneeled before him for three hours together, to perfuade him from his will and appetite, but could not prevail. Had I but ferved God as diligently as I have ferved the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1804 - 486 pages
...he used the following, to Sir William Kingston, constable of the Tower, who had him in custody : " Had I but served God as diligently as I have " served...king, he would not have given me " over in my grey heirs. But this is the just re" ward that 1 must receive for my indulgent •' pains and study, not... | |
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... had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my gray hairs. 
