I do assure your lordship," said he, in his answer to the lord mayor, "that there is not that man breathing who sets a higher value upon the thanks of his fellow-citizens of London than myself; but I should feel as much ashamed to receive them for a particular... Cobbett's Political Register - Page 659edited by - 1804Full view - About this book
| Great Britain - 1904 - 540 pages
...is not that man breathing who sets a higher value upon the thanks of his fellow Citizens of London than myself, but I should feel as much ashamed to...that line of service as should feel hurt at having a'great victory passed over without notice. 1 beg to inform your lordship, that the Port of Toulon... | |
| Robert Southey - Admirals - 1906 - 288 pages
...is not that man breathing who sets a higher value upon the thanks of his fellow-citizens of London than myself; but I should feel as much ashamed to...that I did not come within that line of service, as I should feel hurt at having a great victory passed over without notice. I beg to inform your Lordship... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1805 - 910 pages
...his fellow-citizens of London than myself ; but I shoulil t'eul as much ashamed to receive them fora particular service, marked in the resolution, if I...that I did not come within that line of service, as I should feel hurt at having a great viclory passed over without notice. " 1 beg to inform your lordship,... | |
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