 I can say, and will say, that as a peer of Parliament, as speaker of this right honourable house, as keeper of the great seal, as guardian of his majesty's conscience, as lord high chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which the...  A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen - Page 464by George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853Full view - About this book
 | 1837 - 528 pages
...House, as keeper of the Great Seul, as guardian of his Majesty's conscience, as Lord High Chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which...be considered,— as a MAN, I am at this moment as respectable,—I beg leave to add,— 1 am at this time as much respected, as the proudest peer I now... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...house, as keeper of the great seal, as guardian of his majesty's conscience, as lord high chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone, in...noble duke would think it an affront to be considered, but which character none can deny me, as a MAN, I am at this moment as respectable, I beg leave to... | |
 | 1841 - 986 pages
...it is to myself. But I do not fear to meet it single and alone. conscience, as lord high chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which...noble duke would think it an affront to be considered, but which character none can deny me ; as a man, I am at this moment as respectable, I beg leave to... | |
 | 1839 - 444 pages
...the Great Seal—as guardian of his Majesty's conscience—as Lord High Chancellor of England—nay, even in that character alone in which the noble duke would think it an affront to be considered, but which character none can deny me, as a man—I am at this moment as respectable, I beg leave to... | |
 | 1840 - 452 pages
...house, as keeper of the great seal, as guardian of his majesty's conscience, as lord high chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which...respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon. LIV. The Union of the Statesman and the Man of Letters* — N. BIDDLE. OF the ancient and modern world,... | |
 | 1843 - 512 pages
...house, as keeper of the great seal, as guardian of his majesty's conscience, as lord high chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which...now look down upon.' " " The effect of this speech," Mr. Butler adds, " both within the walls of parliament and out of them, •was prodigious. It gave... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pages
...house, as keeper of the great seal, as guardian of his majesty's conscience, as lord High Chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which...at this moment as respectable, I beg leave to add, as much respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon. The duke had, in the " House of Lords,"... | |
 | Edward Foss - 1843 - 252 pages
...Keeper of the Great Seal, — as Guardian of His Majesty's conscience, — as Lord High Chancellor of England, — nay, even in that character alone,...noble Duke would think it an affront to be considered, — but which character none can deny me, — as a MAN, — I am at this moment as respectable,—... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1844 - 564 pages
...house, as keeper of the great seal, as guardian of his majesty's conscience, as lord high chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which...respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon.'' The accidental visit of an old nobleman to his native vilJage, and disposition to be entertained with a... | |
 | 1867 - 796 pages
...House, as Keeper of the Great Seal, as Guardian of his Majesty's conscience, as Lord High Chancellor of England — nay, even in that character alone in...as respectable — I beg leave to add, I am at this moment as much respected — as the proudest peer I now look down upon." — VoL ii. pp. 122, 123.... | |
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