 | 1826 - 622 pages
...lords, can I take my subjects' money when I want it ? " The Bishop of Durham immediately replied, " God forbid, sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils." Upon which the king turned to the Bishop of Winchester, and added, " My lord, what say you!" " Sir,"... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 pages
...the King, on which Mr. Waller did often reflect. His Majesty asked the hishops, " 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 forhid, Sir, bat you should : you are... | |
 | John Nichols - 1828 - 702 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...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.'... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1820 - 458 pages
..." my lords," said he, " cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this ormality in parliament?" The bishop of Durham readily answered,...nostrils." Whereupon the king turned, and said to the úshop of Winchester, " well, my lord, what say you1?" " Sir," replied the bishop, lt I have no skill... | |
 | George Ramsay - 1828 - 654 pages
...been harassed by some obstinate patriots during the session, 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, a true courtier, readily answered, " God forbid, Sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils."... | |
 | James Cossar Ewart - 1830 - 494 pages
...this conversation: the King said to the two Bishops, " My Lords, cannot I take money from my subjects when I want it, without all this formality in Parliament ?" The Bishop of Durham, (the oldest one), readily answered, " God forbid Sire, that you should not, you are the breath of our... | |
 | George Coventry - 1830 - 232 pages
...was present at the time when King James coolly asked the following question :—' My Lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in Parliament 'i' Neale immediately replied, ' God forbid, Sir, but you should; you are the breath of our nostrils:'... | |
 | Arthur Thomas Malkin - 1831 - 428 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...-The Bishop of Durham readily answered, ' God forbid, sire, but you should ! You are the breath of our nostrils.' Whereupon the King turned and said to the... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1831 - 594 pages
...behind the king's chair at dinner, when James suddenly turned to them, and said, " My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament?" — Bishop Neile quickly replied," God forbid, sir, but you should ; yon are the breath of our nostrils."... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 418 pages
...First, once asked Bishop Andrews and Bishop Neale the' following question : — " My Lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in Parliament ?" Bishop Neale readily answered, "God forbid, Sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils."... | |
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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... 
