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" 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 the breath of our nostrils. "
Evangelical Biography: Or, An Historical Account of the Lives & Deaths of ... - Page 396
by Erasmus Middleton - 1816
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A Dictionary of Biography: Comprising the Most Eminent Characters of All ...

Richard Alfred Davenport - Biography - 1832 - 540 pages
...subjects* money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament!" Bishop Neile quickly replied, " God forbid, sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils." On this the king said to the bishop of Winchester, " Well, my lord, and what say you!" "Sir," replied...
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A Universal Biographical Dictionary, Containing the Lives of the Most ...

Charles N. Baldwin - Biography - 1833 - 466 pages
...mnjesfy asked them ; " my lords," said he, " cannot f take my subjects' money when 1 want it, without all this formality in parliament?" The bishop of Durham...you?" " Sir," replied the bishop, " I have no skill to judire of parliamentary casrs." The king answered, lt no put-offs, my lord; answer me presently." "Then,...
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Tracts for the Times, Volume 5

John Henry Newman, John Keble, William Palmer, Richard Hurrell Froude, Edward Bouverie Pusey, Isaac Williams - 1840 - 608 pages
...His majesty 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...readily answered, 'God forbid, Sir, but you should j you are the breath of our nostrils." Whereupon the king turned and said to the Bishop of Winchester,...
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A General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 1

John Gorton - 1833 - 820 pages
...when I want it, without all this formality in Parliament?" 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 V " Sir,"...
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The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ..., Volume 2

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1834 - 566 pages
...His majesty 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...readily answered, God forbid, sir, but you should ; you arc the breath of our nostrils. Whereupon, the king turned, and said to the Bishop of Winchester, Well,...
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The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffussion of Useful ..., Volume 2

1834 - 576 pages
...Hit majesty asked the bishop*,— My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when 1 want it, without all this formality In parliament ? The Bishop of Durham...readily answered, God forbid, sir, but you should ; you arc the breath of eur nostrils. Whereupon, the king turned, and said to the Bishop of Winchester, Well,...
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Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets,: With Critical Observations on ...

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1835 - 476 pages
...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....the bishop of Winchester, " Well, my lord, what say yon?" " Sir," replied the bishop, " I have no skill to judge of par liamenlary cases." The king answered,...
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Memoirs of John Selden: And Notices of the Political Contest During His Time

George William Johnson - Great Britain - 1835 - 398 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...
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Memoirs of John Selden and Notices of the Political Contest ..., Volume 25

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...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Lives of the poets

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, parliament! ary cases.' The King answered, 'J^oput-offa, ny Lord ; answer me presently.' ' Then, Sir...
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