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" I have, sir, neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the house is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am. And I humbly ask pardon, that I cannot give any other answer to what your majesty is pleased to demand of me... "
The judges of England, from the time of the Conquest - Page 440
by Edward Foss - 1857
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Characters of Eminent Men in the Reigns of Charles I and II: Including the ...

Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1793 - 268 pages
...any of them were in the house ? the speaker falling on his knee, prudently replied : " I have, sir, neither " eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the " house i1 pleased to direct me, whose servant I am : and " I humbly ask pardon, that I cannot give any other...
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The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations ..., Volume 10, Issue 1

John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1810 - 778 pages
...and where they were?' The Speaker, with admirable presence of mind, falling on his knee, answered, " May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to...to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased of their opponents, originated in these Tumults. It was then the custom of the London apprentices to...
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London and Middlesex: Or, An Historical, Commercial, & Descriptive ..., Volume 1

Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - 1810 - 762 pages
...and where they wereT The Speaker, with admirable presence of mind, falling on his knee, answered, " May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as tbe House is pleased of their opponents, originated in these Tumults. It was then the custom of the...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the ..., Volume 5

David Hume - 1810 - 504 pages
...prudently replied : " I have, sir, ^_ " neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, ,6i2 " but as the house is pleased to direct me, whose servant " I am. And I humbly ask pardon, that I cannot give " any other answer to what your majesty is pleased to "...
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London and Middlesex: Or, An Historical, Commercial, & Descriptive ..., Volume 1

Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - 1810 - 768 pages
...mind, falling on his knee, answered, " May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, uor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased of their opponents, •riginated in these Tumults. It wu then the custom of the London apprentices...
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The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution ...

David Hume - 1812 - 604 pages
...these persons were in the house? The speaker, falling on his knee, prudently replied : " I have, Sir, neither eyes to see, nor '* tongue to speak, in this...house is " pleased to direct me, whose servant I am. And «* I humbly ask pardon, that I cannot give any other *' answer to what Your Majesty is pleased...
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An historical and critical account of the lives and writings of James I. and ...

William Harris - 1814 - 518 pages
...saw any of them i and where they were P To which the speaker, falling on his knee, thus answered : ' May it please your majesty, ' I have neither eyes...this place, but as the house is pleased to direct me, \vhosescrvant I am here; and humbly beg your ma* to demand them of the house. This greatly alarmed...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 4

Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 754 pages
...the Speaker, falling on his knee, thai answered : ' May it. please your majesty ; I have nei' ther eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this ' place, but as the house is pleased to direct ' me, nhose servant I am here; and humbly ' beg your majesty's pardon, that I cannot give' any other answer...
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A History of the British Empire: From the Accession of Charles I ..., Volume 3

George Brodie - 1822 - 652 pages
...knees, answered, with admirable presence of mind on such an unprecedented and critical occasion, " May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to...tongue to speak, in this place, but as the house, whose servant 1 am, is pleased to direct me ; and I humbly beg your Majesty's pardon, that I cannot...
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Oliver Cromwell and His Times

Thomas Cromwell - 1822 - 616 pages
...That officer, falling on his knees, answered : " Sir, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am. And I humbly ask pardon, that I cannot give any other answer to what your Majesty is pleased to demand...
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