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" Majesty s council and service, which it would be for his interest to restore. In doing this, he repeated many names ; upon which his Majesty told him there was pen, ink, and paper, and he wished he would write them down. Mr. Pitt humbly excused himself,... "
The Life and Correspondence of Philip Yorke: Earl of Hardwicke, Lord High ... - Page 504
by Philip Chesney Yorke - 1913
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 1

John Almon - Great Britain - 1793 - 514 pages
...pen, ink, and paper, and he wifhed he would write them down. Mr. Pitt humbly excufed himfelf, faying, that would be too much for him to take upon him, and he might, upon his memory, omit fome material perfons, which might be fubje<ft to imputation. The **** ftill faid he liked to hear...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 2

Books and bookselling - 512 pages
...paper, and he wiftied he would write them down. Mr Pitt humbly excufed himfelf, by faying, tbatwould be too much for him to take upon him, and he might upon his memory omit fome material perfons, which might be fubjeft to imputation. The faid he ftill liked to hear him, and...
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Anecdotes of the life of ... William Pitt, earl of Chatham [by J ..., Volume 1

John Almon - 1810 - 474 pages
...there was pen, ink, and paper, and he wished he would write them down. Mr. Pitt humbly excused himself, saying, that would be too much for him to take upon...persons, which might be subject to imputation. The **** still said he liked to hear him, and bid him go on, but said now and then that his honour must...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 1

John Almon - 1810 - 470 pages
...there was pen, ink, and paper, and he wished he would write them down. Mr. Pitt humbly excused himself, saying, that would be too much for him to take upon...might, upon his memory, omit some material persons, Avhich might be subject to imputation. The **** still said he liked to hear him, and bid him go on,...
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The Public and Private Life of His Late...Majesty, George the Third ...

Robert Huish - Great Britain - 1821 - 746 pages
...down. Mr. Pitt humbly excused himself, saying, that would be too much for him to take upon himself, and he might upon his memory, omit some material persons, which might be subject to imputation. The king seemed pleased with his promptness, and bade him proceed, but every now and then his majesty said,...
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Correspondence, ed. by [W.S. Taylor and J.H. Pringle] the ..., Volume 2

William Pitt (1st earl of Chatham.), William Stanhope Taylor - Europe - 1838 - 532 pages
...there was pen, ink, and paper, and he wished he would write them down. Mr. Pitt humbly excused himself, saying that would be too much for him to take upon...which Mr. Pitt answered in a very courtly manner. His Majesty ordered him to come again on Monday ; which he did, to the same place, and in the same...
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Correspondence of William Pitt, Volume 2

William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Europe - 1838 - 516 pages
...there was pen, ink, and paper, and he wished he would write them down. Mr. Pitt humbly excused himself, saying that would be too much for him to take upon...which Mr. Pitt answered in a very courtly manner. His Majesty ordered him to come again on Monday ; which he did, to the same place, and in the same...
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Correspondence of William Pitt, Volume 2

William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Europe - 1838 - 544 pages
...there was pen, ink, and paper, and he wished he would write them down. Mr. Pitt humbly excused himself, saying that would be too much for him to take upon...which Mr. Pitt answered in a very courtly manner. His Majesty ordered him to come again on Monday ; which he did, to the same place, and in the same...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser. New and improved ser, Volume 1

1839 - 648 pages
...there was pen, ink, and paper, ami he wished he would writy them down. Mr. Pitt humbly excused himself, saying, that would be too much for him to take upon...might be subject to imputation. The King still said he likud to hear him, and bid him go on ; but said, now and then, that his honour must be consulted; to...
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The Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England ...

John Campbell Baron Campbell - Judges - 1846 - 708 pages
...excused himself, by saying, that would be too much for him to take upon him ; and he might, upon liis memory, omit some material persons, which might be...still said he liked to hear him, and bid him go on; bat said, now and then, his honour must be consulted ; to which Mr. Pitt anwered in a very courtly...
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