 | Voltaire - 1761 - 304 pages
...prayed to the Lord night and day that he would rather flay me than put me upon this work." Having faid this, he turned out all the members one by one, locked the door himfelf, and carried away the key in his pocket. At Cromwell's rnftigation this council nominated... | |
 | Voltaire - 1761 - 308 pages
...prayed to the Lord night and day that he would rather flay me than put me upon this work." Having Iaid this, he turned out all the members one by one, locked the door hrinfelf, and carried away the key in his pocket. What is ftill more ftrange is, that the parliament... | |
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pages
...to the Lord " night and day that he would rather flay me than " put me upon this work." Having faid this, he turned out all the members one by one, locked the doors himfelf, and carried the key away in his pocket. What is ftill more ftrange is, that the parliament... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1800 - 452 pages
...glutton. " It is you," continued he to the members, " that have forced me upon this* '" I have 'sought the Lord night and day that he *' would rather slay me than put me upon this " work." Then pointing to the mace, " Take " away," cried he, " that bauble." After which^ turning out all the... | |
 | James Hardie - Biography - 1801 - 526 pages
...actions, under the specious cloak of religion ; " lor," says he to ths members. " I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me, than put me upon doing this work." The scene thus changed, the supreme power was said to be in the council of officers'... | |
 | William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 542 pages
...subjoined he, addressing himself to the members, " that have " forced me to proceed thus. I have sought the Lord night " and day, that he would rather slay me than put me upon " this work !'' And having previously commanded the soldiers to clear the house, he ordered the door to be locked,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1806 - 346 pages
...glutton. ' It is you,' continued he to the members, ' that have forced ' me upon this. I have sought the Lord night and day, that ' he would rather slay me than put me upon this work.' Then pointing to the mace, ' Take away,' cried he, ' that bauble.' / After which, turning- out all... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1807 - 544 pages
...you," said he, addressing himself to the house, " that have " forced me upon this. I have sought the Lord " night and day, that he would rather slay me than " put me upon this work." Having commanded the soldiers to clear the hall, he himself went out the last, and ordering the doors to be... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1808 - 342 pages
...glutton. " It is you," continued he to the members, " that have forced me upon this. I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me, than put me upon this work." Then pointing to the mace ; " Take away," cried he, " that bauble." After which, turning out all the... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1808 - 882 pages
...405. J Ibid. § Lndlow, Ihid. || Duijdale, Ibid. IT Ibid. forced me to this ; for I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me, than put me upon the doing of this work.' Then lie bid one of the soldiers to ' Take away that Fool's bauble,' the Mace... | |
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I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work. 
