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
| Orator - 1864 - 186 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...— as A MAN, I am at this moment as respectable, — 1 beg leave to add, — I am at this time as much respected, as the proudest peer I now look down... | |
| 1864 - 744 pages
...conscience, as lord high chancellor of England; nay, even in that character alone in which the noblo duke would think it an affront, to be considered,...at this moment as respectable, I beg leave to add, 1 am at this moment as much respected, as the proudest peer I now look down upon." Mr. Butler says... | |
| John Timbs - 1864 - 378 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 ; — I... | |
| Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - 1864 - 516 pages
...; 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 time, as much respected as the proudest... | |
| John Langton Sanford, Meredith Townsend - 1865 - 416 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...respectable, — I beg leave to add, I am at this moment as much respected, — as the proudest Peer / now look down upon ! " In the following year the... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 662 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,...as respectable — I beg leave to add, I am at this moment as much respected — as the proudest peer I now look down upon ! " And, in BO saying, Thurlow... | |
| Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 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...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... | |
| Gems - 1866 - 168 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." EDMUND BURKE. (GtUamA,) ERE... | |
| Mark Rochester (pseud. [i.e. William Charles Mark Kent.]) - 1866 - 250 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 I now look down upon!" It was the haughty but extorted... | |
| John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1867 - 464 pages
...house, as Keeper of the Great Seal, as Guardiau of His Majesty's Conscience, as Lord High Chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which...as respectable — I beg leave to add, I am at this moment as much respected — as the proudest peer I now look down upon." From the date of that speech... | |
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