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" I take my subjects money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament ? The bishop of Durham readily answered, God forbid, Sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils : whereupon the king turned and said to the bishop of Winchester,... "
Lectures on the history of Southwark - Page 19
by James Robertson (of 5, Bankside.) - 1863
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General Biography: Or, Lives, Critical and Historical, of the Most ..., Volume 1

John Aikin - Biography - 1799 - 582 pages
...breath of our nostrils." Whereupon the king turned, and said to the bishop of Winchester, " Well, mv lord, what say you ?" " Sir," replied the bishop, " I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases." The king answered, " No put» offs. my lord, answer me presently:"...
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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius, Natives of Great ...

John Watkins - Authors, English - 1808 - 768 pages
...and Neile, bishop of Durham, who were standing behind the king's chair. James asked the bishops : ' My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I...you ?' ' Sir,' replied the bishop, I have no skill tojudge of parliamentary cases.' The king answered, ' no put-offs, my lord, answer me presently'.'...
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Biographia evangelica; or, An historical account of ... the most ..., Volume 2

Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 556 pages
...majesty asked the bishops, « My lords, « cannot I take my subjects money when I want it, with« out all this formality in parliament ?' The bishop of...you ?' " Sir, (replied " the Bishop) I have no skill to judge of parliamentary «c cases." The king answered, « No put-offs, my lord ; « answer me presently.'...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 654 pages
...lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality of parliament?1 all this, however, if the proof be demanded, I will not undertake to give k ; the atoms of probabil to judge of parliamentary cases.' The king answered, ' No put-offs, my lord ; answer me presently.'...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...should : you are the breath of our nostrils.* " Whereupon the King turned and said to the bi" shop of Winchester, " Well, my Lord, what say " you ?" ' Sir,' replied the bishop, ' I have no skill " to judge of parliamentary cases.' The King an" swered, " No put-offs, my Lord; answer me pre" sently."...
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A New Biographical Dictionary:: Containing a Brief Account of the Lives and ...

Stephen Jones - Biography - 1811 - 490 pages
...a: ki J them, " My lords," said he, " cannot I take my subject!, money when I want it, without al! this formality in parliament ?" The bishop of Durham...you?" ?' Sir," replied the bishop, "I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases." The king answered, " No put-offs, my lord; answer ine presently."...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...bishops, " My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality of parliament ?" The bishop of Durham readily answered,...you ?" " Sir," replied the bishop, " I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases." The king answered, " No put-offs, my lord ; answer me presently,"...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 2

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 540 pages
...often reflected. We shall relate it as it is represented in his life. His majesty asked the bishops, " My lords, cannot I take my subjects* money when I...you ?" " Sir," replied the bishop, " I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases." The king answered, " No put-offs, my lord ; answer me presently."...
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The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 2

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 544 pages
...often reflected. We shall relate it as it is represented in his life. His majesty asked the bishops, " My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I...you ?" " Sir," replied the bishop, " I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases." The king answered, " No put-offs, my lord ; answer me presently."...
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The Lives of the Puritans: Containing a Biographical Account of ..., Volume 3

Benjamin Brook - Puritans - 1813 - 582 pages
...readily answered, " God forbid, sir, hnt you should; you are the breath of our nostrils." Upon this the king turned, and said to the Bishop of Winchester,...my lord, what say you?" " Sir," replied the bishop, " 1 have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases." The king answered, " No pnt offs, my lord ; answer...
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