 The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter ! — all his...  Applied Business English - Page 223by Hubert Adonley Hagar - 1910 - 100 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Walker Vilant Macbeth - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1875 - 558 pages
...an instance : " The poorest man in his cottage may bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail ; its roof may shake ; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter it; but the King of England can not enter it. All his power dares not cross the threshold... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on War Claims - Claims - 1875 - 448 pages
...he said of it : " The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail, its roof may shake, the wind may blow through it, the storm may enter, the rain may enter, but the King of England cannot enter ; all his forces dare not... | |
 | William Johnson Cocker - English language - 1878 - 156 pages
...— Robertson. " The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the force of the crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storms may enter, the rains may enter, — but the king of England cannot enter! all his forces dare not cross the threshold... | |
 | Rosamond Davenport Hill, Florence Davenport Hill - Judges - 1878 - 550 pages
...of the Crown. ' " It may be frail, its roof may shake, the wind may blow through ' " it, the storm may enter, the rain may enter, but the King of ' " England cannot enter. All his force dares not cross the ' " threshold of the ruined tenement." Very fine, Gentlemen, no '... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (4th Circuit) - Admiralty - 1880 - 742 pages
...truth or meaning : The poorest man may, in his cottage, bid defiance to all the force of the Crown. It may be frail ; its roof may shake ; the wind may blow...rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter ; all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement. Speech on the Excise Act. If... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (4th Circuit), Robert William Hughes - Admiralty - 1880 - 750 pages
...truth or meaning : The poorest man may, in his cottage. bid defiance to all the force of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow...rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter; all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement. Speech on the Excise Ast. If there... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - Anecdotes - 1880 - 842 pages
...castle. ' The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may bo frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the raiu may cuter — but the King of England cannot enter ! — all his force... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1881 - 892 pages
...Speech, Nov. 18. 1777. The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the force of the crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake ; the wind may blow through it; the storms may enter, the rain may enter,—but the King of England cannot enter! all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - Eloquence - 1881 - 336 pages
...his eloquence : " The poorest man in his cottage may bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail ; its roof may shake ; the wind may blow through it ; the storm may enter it ; but the king of England cannot enter it. All his power dares not cross the threshold... | |
 | John A. Marshall - History - 1881 - 836 pages
...Chatham said : " THE POOREST MAN IN HIS COTTAGB MAY BID DEFIANCE TO ALL THE POWER OF THE CROWN. IT MAY BE FRAIL ; ITS ROOF MAY SHAKE ; THE WIND MAY BLOW THROUGH IT J THE STORM MAY ENTER ; THE RAIN MAY ENTER ; BUT THE KlNG OF ENGLAND CANNOT ENTER: ALL HIS POWER DARES... | |
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