 | John Gould - 1835 - 430 pages
...I Pym, Hollis, Hazelrig, and Strode were present, Lenthall, the speaker, : replies, " I have, sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House is pleased to j -direct me." The scene is one of J deep interest, and the artist has I handled it with considerable... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 274 pages
...of a precipice, and bearded a lion in his den. " Sir," said the ready and prudent speaker, " I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place,...to direct me, whose servant I am. And I humbly ask your pardon that I cannot give any other answer to what your majesty is pleased to demand of me." But... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1836 - 626 pages
...with admirable presence of mind, dropping on his knee, answered, " May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place,...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here."f The King, being thus disappointed, quitted the House amidst the cry of "Privilege! Privilege!"... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, John Britton - 1836 - 584 pages
...with admirable presence of mind, dropping on his knee, answered, " May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place,...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here."f The King, being thus disappointed, quitted the House amidst the cry of "Privilege! Privilege!"... | |
 | 1837 - 430 pages
...To which the speaker, falling on his knee, thus answered : — ' May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place,...house is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here; and humbly beg your majesty's pardon that I cannot give any other answer than this to what your... | |
 | François Pierre G. Guizot - 1838 - 388 pages
...them." He asked the speaker where they were; the speaker, falling on his knees, said, " Sir, I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak, in this place,...to what your majesty is pleased to demand of me." " Very well," replied the king, " since I see all the birds are flown, I do expect you will send them... | |
 | François Guizot - 1838 - 388 pages
...them." He asked the speaker where they were; the speaker, falling on his knees, said, " Sir, I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak, in this place,...to what your majesty is pleased to demand of me." " Very well," replied the king, " since I see all the birds are flown, I do expect you will send them... | |
 | John Gould - 1838 - 432 pages
...Hampden, Pym, Hollis, Hazelrig, and Strode were present, Lenthall, the speaker, replies, " I have, sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me." The scene is one of deep interest, and the artist has handled it with considerable skill and knowledge.... | |
 | Charles Henry Parry - 1839 - 726 pages
...his Majesty asks the Sneaker where they were ? Falling on his knees, the Speaker answers ; " I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this Place,...House is pleased to direct me, whose Servant I am here, and I humbly beg your Majesty's pardon, that I cannot give any other answer than this, to what... | |
 | Robert Vaughan - 1840 - 506 pages
...of mind suited to the occasion : falling upon his knees before the king, he replied, " I have, sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this...to what your majesty is pleased to demand of me." Charles expressed his regret that " the birds had flown," and informed the house, that he intended... | |
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May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me... 
