| David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - 1828 - 444 страници
...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 to demand... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 358 страници
...Hampden, Pym, Hollis, Hazelrig, and Strode were present, Lenthall the speaker replies, — "I have, sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me." The scene is one of deep interest, and the artist has handled it with considerable skill and knowledge.... | |
| 1831 - 702 страници
...desired him to excuse his answer, for " in this place I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak, but as the house is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am." " The birds then are flown!" said Charles, passionately, and insisting hastily that the accused members... | |
| George Nugent Grenville Baron Nugent - 1832 - 488 страници
...Speaker, Lenthall. in words which are well known as being the cause of this memorable reply : —' May it please your ' Majesty, I have neither eyes...but as the ' House is pleased to direct me, whose ser' vant I am here; and I humbly beg your ' Majesty's pardon that I cannot give any ' other answer... | |
| Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1832 - 428 страници
...ordered the speaker, Lenthal, to point them out. " Sir," answered the speaker, falling on his knees, " I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in...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... | |
| Joseph Emerson Worcester - 1838 - 440 страници
...ordered the speaker, Lenthal, to point them out. " Sir," answered the speaker, falling on his knees, " I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in...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... | |
| 1834 - 730 страници
...I'yni, Hollis, Hazelrig, and Strode were present, is thus answered by the speaker : " I have, sir, neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the house is pleased to direct me." A letter from Lord Ferrers, in relation to this picture, is too curious to be omitted : — " Lord... | |
| William Dunlap - 1834 - 450 страници
...Hampden, Pym, Hollis, Hazelrig, and Strode were present, Lenthall the speaker replies, — " I have, sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me." The scene is one of deep interest, and the artist has handled it with considerable skill and knowledge.... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 274 страници
...Hampden, Pym, Hollis, Hazelrig, and Strode were present, Lenthall the Speaker replies, — " I have, sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me." The scene is one of deep interest, and the artist has handled it with considerable skill and knowledge.... | |
| Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1836 - 626 страници
...of them, and where they were ? " The Speaker (Lenthall), with admirable presence of mind, dropping on his knee, answered, " May it please your Majesty,...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here."f The King, being thus disappointed, quitted the House amidst the cry of "Privilege! Privilege!"... | |
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