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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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The orator, a treasury of English eloquence

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...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 83

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...
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A Century of Anecdote from 1760-1860, Volume 1

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...
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The Progressive Fifth, Or, Elocutionary Reader: In which the Principles of ...

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...
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The Great Governing Families of England, Volume 2

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...
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John Cassell's illustrated history of England. The text, to the ..., Volume 5

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...
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The Ackworth reading book, being selections from the best English authors in ...

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...
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Gems of Literature, Elegant, Rare, and Suggestive ...

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...
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The Lives of Eminent Conservative Statesmen

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...
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A Book about Lawyers, Volume 2

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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