 | Evan Daniel - 1863 - 298 pages
...Speaker if the persona impeached were present. Lenthal, falling on his knees, replied, " I have, Sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am." Charles then exclaimed, " Well, since the birds are flown, I do expect that you will send them to me... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1863 - 846 pages
...bearded a lion in his den. " Sir," said the ready and prudent speaker, " I have neither eyes to Ree, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the house is pleased 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... | |
 | John Fulton - 1864 - 582 pages
...those persons were in the house, and where they were. The speaker, falling on his knees, replied, " I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in...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 majesty is pleased to demand... | |
 | David Hume - 1864 - 602 pages
...these persons were in the House ? The speaker, falling on his knee, prudently replied : " I have, sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am. And I humbly ask pardon, that I cannot give any other answer to what your majesty is pleased to demand... | |
 | Arthur Bailey Thompson - 1865 - 748 pages
...wheresover I find them. Mr. Speaker, where are they ?" The Speaker fell on his knees and exclaimed : " May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am ; and I humbly beg your Majesty's pardon, that I cannot now give any other answer than this to what... | |
 | George Brodie - 1866 - 548 pages
...knees, answered, with admirable presence of mind on such an unprecedented and critical occasion, ' May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to...tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House, whose servant I am, is pleased to direct me; and I humbly beg your majesty's pardon, that I cannot... | |
 | George Brodie - 1866 - 560 pages
...knees, answered, with admirable presence of mind on such an unprecedented and critical occasion, ' May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to...tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House, whose servant I am, is pleased to direct me; and I humbly beg your majesty's pardon, that I cannot... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1867 - 824 pages
...spoken the words which have shed a sort of historical glory round a life not otherwise illustrious : "I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in...pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here ; and I humbly beg your majesty's раг-doii that I cannot give any other answer than this to what your... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 444 pages
...arrest. Speaker Lenthall replied in ready words, which reveal the function of the presiding officer : " May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to...is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here." (Hatsell, vol. 2, p. 242.) This reply was as good in law as in patriotism. Different words were employed... | |
 | Andrew Johnson - 1868 - 436 pages
...propositions to the assembly, from participating in its deliberations, and from voting. (1bid., section 300.) Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to...is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here." (Hatsell, vol. 2, p. 242.) This reply was as good in law as in patriotism. Different words were employed... | |
| |
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... 
