 | New general biographical dictionary - 1848 - 528 pages
...question. From the following epigram, it would seem that Byrom had been at one time a Jacobite : " God bless the king— I mean the faith's defender...blessing — the Pretender; But who pretender is, or who the king — God bless us all — is quite another thing." BYRON, (John,) the first lord Byron, nephew... | |
 | 1902 - 664 pages
...the same [ie, to an officer in the army extempore, intended to allay the Violence of Party -Spirit." God bless the king, I mean the faith's defender ;...who pretender is, or who is king, God bless us all — that 's quite another thing. In that very interesting pamphlet by the Rev. Dr. Hoole entitled '... | |
 | 1872 - 676 pages
...This clever equivoque is not accurately printed. The more correct version is the following : — " God bless the King, I mean the Faith's Defender. God bless — no harm in blessing — the Pretender ; Who that Pretender is, and who is Kinp, God bless us all — that "e quite another thing." These... | |
 | 1856 - 568 pages
...and his amusing mode of defending his sentiments upon this point is still remembered and quoted : " God bless the King, I mean the Faith's Defender ;...is King, God bless us all — that's quite another Tiling." Vol. ip 342. I should be sorry to put the modesty of the Editor of " N. & Q." to the blush... | |
 | 1852 - 672 pages
...printed in Italics, but not within in verted commas. Is it a quotation ? TD jHtnor Jacobite Toast. — " God bless the King, I mean the Faith's Defender. God bless — no harm in blessing — the Pretender ; Who that Pretender is, and who is King. God bless us all — that's quite another thing." Can any... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1855 - 608 pages
...— God bless the King! I mean our faith's defender I God bless (no harm in blessing) the Pretender 1 But who Pretender is, or who is King, God bless us all, that's quite another thing t The Rev. Thomas Cappock, the reputed Bishop of Carlisle, was brought to trial in that city ; and... | |
 | 1856 - 598 pages
...and his amusing mode of defending his sentiments upon this point is still remembered and quoted : " God bless the King, I mean the Faith's Defender ;...God bless us all — that's quite another Thing." Vol. ip 342. I should be sorry to put the modesty of the Editor of " N. & Q." to the blush ; but in... | |
 | 1856 - 358 pages
...This facetious remark recalls to mind Byrom's admirable epigram : — "God bless the King! I mean our faith's defender ; God bless — no harm in blessing...God bless us all! that's quite another thing !" (2) Charles Lennox second Duke of Richmond, born 1701 and ob. 1750. f) William Montagu second Duke of Manchester... | |
 | 1856 - 364 pages
...facetious remark recalls to mind Byrom's admirable epigram : — " God bless the King ! I mean our faith's defender ; God bless — no harm in blessing...— God bless us all! that's quite another thing!" (*) Charles Lennox second Duke of Richmond, born 1701 and ob. 1750. C) William Montagu second Duke... | |
 | James Parton - 1856 - 720 pages
...known, Astonishment itself the work had done ! WHICH IS WHICH. BTROM. " GOD bless the King ! God bless the faith's defender ! God bless — no harm in blessing — the Pretender. But who that pretender is, and who that king, God bless us all, is quite another thing." ON SOME LINES OF LOPEZ... | |
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God bless the King ! — I mean the faith's defender — God bless (no harm in blessing !) the Pretender ! But who Pretender is, or who is King — God bless us all ! — that's quite another thing. 
