 | William Harris - 1814
...Land. p. 95. b K. James's Works, p. 506, 507. wisdom and authority, and undervaluing t " First," says he, " that you do not meddle with the main points of government; that is my craft: tractent fabriliafabri; to meddle with that were to lesson me : I am now an old king; for six and thirty... | |
 | Edward Potts Cheyney - History - 1908 - 781 pages
...of all my doings, and rule my actions according to my laws. ... I would wish you to be careful . . . that you do not meddle with the main points of government; that is my craft. ... It is an undutiful part in subjects to press their king wherein they know beforehand he will refuse... | |
 | Great Britain. Privy Council. Judicial Committee - Law - 1914
...in subjects to dispute what a King may do in the height of his power. I would wish you to be careful that you do. not meddle with the main points of government. . . . That is my craft. It is on undutiful part in subjects to press their King wherein they know beforehand he will refuse... | |
 | Frank M. Gregg - 1915 - 423 pages
...commoners when they began to show signs of tinkering with his kingly duties. These are his exact words, "Do not meddle with the main points of government, that is my craft. To meddle with that were to lessen me. I am now an old king, for six and thirty years I have governed... | |
 | Frank Moody Gregg - Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony) - 1915
...3ietnocracj» 157 they began to show signs of tinkering with his kingly duties. These are his exact words, "Do not meddle with the main points of government, that is my craft. To meddle with that were to lessen me. I am now an old king, for six and thirty years I have governed... | |
 | C. G. Weeramantry - Political Science - 1997 - 453 pages
...also could kings. He enjoined his subjects to avoid these things in the matter of grievances: First that you do not meddle with the main points of government; that is my craft ... to meddle with that were to lessen me ... I must not be taught my office. Secondly, I would not... | |
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First, that you do not meddle with the main points of government; that is my craft ... to meddle with that were to lessen me. 