 | Arthur Gilman - Cambridge (Mass.) - 1875 - 140 pages
...general to write almost boyishly to the junior soldier. His answer to Governor Johnstone's temptation — "I am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it," was the instantaneous and scornful message of a man... | |
 | William Mason Cornell - Dutch - 1876 - 598 pages
...Executive Council of Pennsylvania, if he would forsake the Americans, and join the British. He readily replied, " I am not worth purchasing ; but, such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." The 6th February, 1778, France openly acknowledged the... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1876 - 1086 pages
...choose, if he would aid the object of the mission. To which offer he made this memorable reply : " I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of England is not rich enough to buy me." "When it was known that a French fleet was expected on the... | |
 | Arthur Gilman - Cambridge (Mass.) - 1876 - 156 pages
...general to write almost boyishly to the junior soldier. His answer to Governor Johnstone's temptation — "I am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it," was the instantaneous and scornful message of a man... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1876 - 878 pages
...offered by the commissioners. Her mission became known, and General Reed alleged that he said to her, "I am not worth purchasing; but such as I am, the king of England is not rich enough to do it." the Delaware a few days before the arrival of D'Estaing1 [July... | |
 | Arthur Gilman - Cambridge (Mass.) - 1876 - 152 pages
...general to write almost boyishly to the junior soldier. His answer to Governor Johnstone's temptation — "I am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it," was the instantaneous and scornful message of a man... | |
 | Thomas Wentworth Higginson - America - 1877 - 396 pages
...aid their efforts. For instance, a sum of ten thousand pounds was offered to Gen. Joseph Reed ; and he replied, " I am not worth purchasing ; but, such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." But the aid from France proved less than was expected.... | |
 | Hermann Marcus Kottinger - Christianity - 1877 - 334 pages
...public office, if he would engage to promote the British interests. To this impudent offer he nobly replied : " I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." (b)-The Last Will. An old man, of the name of Guyot,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1877 - 660 pages
...British left Philadelphia. When she had repeated the conversation with Johnstone, Reed indignantly replied — " I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it ! " This attempt at bribery was soon made known, and drew... | |
 | Literature - 1878 - 968 pages
...with which her words were received. Regarding them as offering a bribe, General Reed said, "Madam, I am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am, the King of England is not rich enough to do it." Of this scene Trumbull wrote, in his " M'Fingal :" " Beliuld,... | |
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I am not worth purchasing; but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it. 
