 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1822 - 572 pages
...don't fear to 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.— Nay more, — I can say and will say, that, as a peer of parliament,— as Speaker of this right honourable House,... | |
 | Charles Butler - Autobiography - 1822 - 706 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles Butler - Law - 1824 - 476 pages
...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 parlir." ment, — as speaker of this right honourable... | |
 | Literature - 1825 - 426 pages
...fear to meet it single and alone. No one venerates tbe peerage more than I do,— but, my lords, I must say that the 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, as keeper of the great seal, —... | |
 | Literature - 1825 - 412 pages
...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 house,... | |
 | Charles Butler - Musicians - 1825 - 378 pages
...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... | |
 | Frederick Reynolds - Dramatists, English - 1827 - 434 pages
...to these, 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... | |
 | Law - 1843 - 506 pages
...not 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 honorable house, as... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - Lawyers - 1830 - 554 pages
...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 house, as... | |
 | 1833 - 480 pages
...Duke is as applicable and insulting as it is to myself. But I do not fear to meet it singly and alone. No one venerates the peerage more than I do; — but...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 House, as... | |
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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. Nay, more — I can say, and will say, that as a peer of parliament, as speaker of this right honorable house, as keeper of the... 
