 | Charles Butler - Church and state - 1821 - 538 pages
...more than I do, — but, my lords, " I 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, — as guardian of his majesty's " conscience, — as lord high chancellor... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1822 - 572 pages
...stand 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.—...Seal, — as guardian of his Majesty's conscience, —M Lord High Chancellor of England, — nay, even in that character alone, in which the noble Duke... | |
 | Charles Butler - Law - 1824 - 430 pages
...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....— " 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... | |
 | Literature - 1825 - 412 pages
...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....this right honourable house, as keeper of the great sealf— as guardian of his majesty's conscience, — as lord high chancellor of England, nay, even... | |
 | Frederick Reynolds - Dramatists, English - 1827 - 434 pages
...as to being the accident of an accident ? No one venerates the peerage more than I ; but I must say, that the peerage solicited me, not I, the peerage. Nay, more, I can say, as Lord High Chancellor of England, nay, even in that character which cannot be denied to me, as a... | |
 | Law - 1843 - 506 pages
...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....as a peer of parliament, as speaker of this right honorable house, as keeper of the great seal, as guardian of his majesty's conscience, as lord high... | |
 | 1833 - 480 pages
...meet it singly and alone. No one venerates the peerage more than I do; — but my Lords, 1 must say, that the peerage solicited me, not I the peerage....this Right Honourable House, as Keeper of the Great Seals, as Guardian of hi* Majesty's conscience, as Lord High Chancellor of England, nay, even in that... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...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....seal, as guardian of his majesty's conscience, as lord-high-chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which the noble duke would think... | |
 | Oratory - 1836 - 362 pages
...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....parliament, as speaker of this right honourable house, as,keeper of the * The Duke of Grafton had reproached Lord Thurlow with his plebeian extraction, and... | |
 | Law - 1837 - 528 pages
...her, but, when the opportunity offers, pours a broadside which seldom fails of «inking the assailant. peerage. Nay more, I can say, and will say, that as...this right honourable House, as keeper of the Great Seul, as guardian of his Majesty's conscience, as Lord High Chancellor of England, nay, even in that... | |
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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. 
