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" No one venerates the peerage more than I do ; but, my lords, I must say, that the peerage solicited me, not I the peerage. "
The Sixpenny magazine - Page 198
1861
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Historical Memoirs Respecting the English, Irish, and Scottish ..., Volume 3

Charles Butler - Church and state - 1821 - 538 pages
...applicable and as insulting as it is to " myself. — But I don't fear to stand single and alone. No " one venerates the peerage more than I do, — but, my...must say that the peerage solicited me, — not I the peer" age Nay more, — I can say and will say, that, as a peer of " keeper of the great seal, —...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1822 - 572 pages
...applicable and as insulting as it is to myself. — But I don't fear to stand single and alone. No one venerates the peerage more than I do, — but, my...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,...
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Reminiscences of Charles Butler, Esq, Volume 1

Charles Butler - Autobiography - 1822 - 706 pages
...applicable and as insult" ing as it is to myself. But I don't fear to meet " it single and alone. No one venerates the " peerage more than I do,— but, my...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,...
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Reminiscences of Charles Butler ...: With a Letter to a Lady on Ancient and ...

Charles Butler - 1824 - 372 pages
...applicable and as insulting as it is " to myself. But I don't fear to meet it single and alone. " No one venerates the peerage more than I do, — but, " my...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,...
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Reminiscences of Charles Butler ...

Charles Butler - Law - 1824 - 430 pages
...applicable and as insulting as it is to " myself. But I don't fear to meet it single and " alone. No one venerates the peerage more than " I do, — but, my...— " I can say and will say, .that, as a peer of parlia" ment, — as speaker of this right honourable house, " as keeper of the great seal, — -as...
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Westminster Hall: Or, Professional Relics and Anecdotes of the Bar ..., Volume 1

Law - 1825 - 318 pages
...applicable and insulting os it is to myself; but I do not fear to meet it single and alone. No one venerates the peerage more than I do ; but, my lords,...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,...
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The United States Literary Gazette, Volume 1

Literature - 1825 - 412 pages
...applicable and as insulting as it is to myself. But I don't fear to meet it single and alone. No one venerates the peerage more than I do,— but, my lords,...that, as a peer of parliament,— as speaker of this right honourable house, as keeper of the great sealf— as guardian of his majesty's conscience, —...
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The United States Literary Gazette, Volume 1

Literature - 1825 - 426 pages
...as insulting as it is to myself. But I don't fear to meet it single and alone. No one venerates tbe peerage more than I do,— but, my lords, I must say...peerage solicited me,— not I the peerage. Nay more, 1 can say and will say, that, as i peer of parliament, — as speaker of this right lonourable house,...
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Westminster Hall: Or, Professional Relics and Anecdotes of the Bar ..., Volume 1

Law - 1825 - 320 pages
...applicable and insulting as it is to myself; but I do not fear to meet it siogle and alone. No one venerates the peerage more than I do; but, my lords, I must say that the peerage solicited me,—not I the peerage. Nay more,—I can say, and will say, that as a peer of Parliament,—as speaker...
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Reminiscences of Charles Butler: ... with a Letter to a Lady on Ancient and ...

Charles Butler - Musicians - 1825 - 378 pages
...1 don't fear to meet it single and alone. " No one venerates the peerage more than I do,—but, -' my lords, I must say that the peerage solicited me,— " not I the peerage. Nay more,—I can say and will say, " that as a peer of parliament,—as speaker of this right '' honourable...
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