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" 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 464
by George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853
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Law and Lawyers: a Sketch Book of Legal Biography, Gossip, and Anecdote

Archer Polson - 1858 - 212 pages
...alone in which the' duke would think it an affront to be considered, but which none can deny me — as a MAN, I am at this moment as respectable — I beg leave to add, I am at this moment as much respected — as the proudest peer I now look down upon." " The effect of this speech,"...
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The Derby Ministry: A Series of Cabinet Pictures

Charles Kent - 1858 - 280 pages
...alone in which the duke would think it an affront to be considered, but which none can deny me — a MAN, I am at this moment as respectable — I beg leave to add, I am at this moment as much respected — as the proudest peer/#OK> look down upon!" It was the haughty but extorted...
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A Manchester book. The song of the cat, a legend of the Chancery court, ed ...

Henry Green - 1858 - 170 pages
...which his grace would think it an affront to be considered, but which none can deny me—as a man—I am at this moment as respectable, I beg leave to add, I am at this moment as much respected — as the proudest peer I now look down upon."—Salad for the Social. Similar...
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The Free Speaker: A New Collection of Pieces for Declamation, Original as ...

William Bentley Fowle - 1859 - 356 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,...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 — •...
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The Derby ministry, by Mark Rochester

William Charles M. Kent - 1859 - 282 pages
...alone in which the duke would think it an affront to be considered, hut which none can deny me — a MAN, I am at this moment as respectable — I beg leave to add, I am at this moment as much respected — as the proudest peer/rco«' look down upon!" It was the haughty but extorted...
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Macmillan's Magazine, Volume 90

David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1904 - 600 pages
...Lord High Chancellor of England, as guardian of His Majesty's conscience, nay, even in that character in which the noble Duke would think it an affront...at this moment as respectable, I beg leave to add that I am at this moment as respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon. The noble Duke cannot...
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The Elements of Elocution, Etc

Charles Richson - 1860 - 216 pages
...in which this noble duke would think it an affront to be considered, bat which none can deny me, — as a man — I am at this moment as respectable, I beg leave to add, as much respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon. — Thurlow. XVIII. — Supplementary...
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John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Volume 5

John Frederick Smith - 1861 - 644 pages
...house, as keeper of the great seal, ns guardian of his majesty's conscience, as lord high chancellor of England — nay, even in that character alone,...which the noble duke would think it an affront to IK: considered, as a MAN — I am at this moment as respectable — I beg leave to add, I am at this...
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John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Volume 5

John Frederick Smith - 1861 - 650 pages
...that character e, in which the noble duke would think it an affront to ix! considered, as a MAX — I am at this moment as respectable — I beg leave to add, I am at this moment as much re'{•ectcd — as the proudest peer I now look down upon ! " And, >n so saying, Thurlow...
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Choice specimens of English literature, selected and arranged by T.B. Shaw ...

Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 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." "The effect of this speech,...
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