 | Robert Reid Howison - Virginia - 1848 - 542 pages
...would use his influence in favour of the Conciliatory Bill. Mr. Reed's reply has immortalized him: "I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the King of • Otis'» Botta, ii. 146. England is not rich enough to do it.'" The Commissioners were stopped... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - Virginia - 1848 - 540 pages
...would use his influence in favour of the Conciliatory Bill. Mr. Reed's reply has immortalized him : "I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the King of • Otis'* Botta, ii. 146. England is not rich enough to do it."* The Commissioners were stopped... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - Orators - 1848 - 492 pages
...Governor Johnson in 1778 returned this pithy answer to the corrupt attempt on his republican loyalty. "I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Such integrity was not uncommon, during our Revolution,... | |
 | Richard Stockton Field - Courts - 1849 - 336 pages
...about a reunion between the two countries, made that memorable reply which has immortalized him ; — I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me.1 No report of their argument 1 Joseph Reed was born... | |
 | 1850 - 766 pages
...10,000/, and the bc-t office in the gift of the crown in America, ought never to be forgotten. '• I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." In 1770, Dr. Buekenhout published "Outlines of the Natural... | |
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - United States - 1850 - 334 pages
...city, sent for Gen. Reed, and repeated the proposition to him. His reply has become celebrated : " I am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Congress was indignant at this attempt at private bribery,... | |
 | 1850 - 772 pages
...10,000/, and thebeet office in the gift of thi- crown in America, oughi never to be forgotten. '• I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Bntam is not rich enough to do it.'' In 1770, Dr. Bueke.nhoiit published "Outlines of the... | |
 | Missouri - 1851 - 464 pages
...British Commissioner Johnston, attempting to bribe him as a member of the continental congress, promptly replied: 'I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it.' Personal integrity is to be maintained by repelling... | |
 | 1851 - 510 pages
...British Commissioner Johnston, attempting to bribe him as a member of the continental congress, promptly replied: 'I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it.' Personal integrity is to be maintained by repelling... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - Readers - 1851 - 396 pages
...parties. His reply to this proposition is, perhaps, equal to any thing 4 on record. " Madam," said he, " I am not worth purchasing, but, such as I am, the king of England is not rich enough to buy me." SEC. C. THE POWER OF MUSIC. When whispering streams do softly... | |
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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. 
