Were I to tell you that I do not mean to marry, I might say less than I intend ; and were I to tell you that I do mean to marry, I might say more than it is proper for you to know; therefore I give you an answer, ANSWERLESS ! Curiosities of Literature - Page 464by Isaac Disraeli - 1807Full view - About this book
| John Davenport - 1839 - 520 pages
...her majesty to marry, she has employed an energetic word, " Were I " said she "to tell you that I did not mean to marry, I might say less than I intend...; therefore I give you an answer, — answerless. READING XXXVIII. MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY. COMMENCING our observations upon the... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1846 - 530 pages
...commons, in reply to their petition to her majesty to marry, she has employed an energetic word : 'Were I to tell you that I do not mean to marry, I might say...that I do mean to marry, I might say more than it ii proper for you to know ; therefore I give you an unsicer, answerless : ' THE CHINESE LANGUAGE. The... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1851 - 518 pages
...commons, in reply to their petilion to her majesty to marry, she has employed an energetic word : * Were I to tell you that I do not mean to marry, I might say...more than it is proper for you to know ; therefore I givo you an answer, answerless !' THE CHINESE LANGUAGE. The Chinese language is like no other on the... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1857 - 524 pages
...in reply to tlunr petition to her majesty to marry, she has employed an energetic word : 'Were I lo tell you that I do not mean to marry, I might say...that I do mean to marry, I might say more than it è proper for you lo know ; therefore I give you an answer t ans wer less !' THE ÑÍ1ËÅ8Å LANGCAGK.... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1857 - 522 pages
...their petition to her majesty to marry, she has employed an energetic word : 'Were I to tell you lhat I do not mean to marry, I might say less than I intend...that I do mean to marry, I might say more than it it proper for you to know ; therefore I give you an answer, answerless !' THE CHINESE LANGUAGE. The... | |
| 1871 - 776 pages
...her famous answer in reply to the petition of the Commons, that she would marry ; she said, " Were I to tell you that I do not mean to marry, I might say less than I did intend ; and were I to tell you that I do mean to marry, I might say more than it is proper for... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1859 - 544 pages
...in reply to their petitions to h«r majesty to marry, she has employed an energetic word: " Were I to tell you that I do not mean to marry, I might say less than I did intend; and were I to tell you that I do mean to marry, I might say more than it is proper for... | |
| John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1860 - 300 pages
...the question of the succession might be set at rest. She replied on one of these occasions, " Were I to tell you that I do not mean to marry, I might say less than I did intend ; and were I to tell you that I do mean to marry, I might say more than it is proper for... | |
| Evan Daniel - 1863 - 376 pages
...that I do not mean to marry, I might say less than I did intend ; and were I to tell you that I io mean to marry, I might say more than it is proper for you to know ; therefore, I give you an answer, ANSWEHLESS." Chronicle. — 2. The accession of Elizabeth was hailed by the nation with enthusiastic... | |
| Evan Daniel - 1863 - 298 pages
...the question of the succession might be set at rest. She replied on one of these occasions, " Were I to tell you that I do not mean to marry, I might say less than I did intend ; and were I to tell you that I do mean to marry, I might say more than it is proper for... | |
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