 While it was in my power I did my duty, but that being taken away by a higher power, it is my duty to obey.  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - 323 ページJohn Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees 著 - 1810全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Thomas Allen - 1839 - 512 ページ
...•ervice. This threw James into a great rage, and " vowing that he thought there had been no more kings in England but himself," he directed a warrant to...before as November, 1603. From that time till the year 1615/he had been imprisoned in the Tower, but he was then released, and had a private commission granted... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 452 ページ
...than himself; and sent a warrant to the lord mayor to let them pass, which he obeyed, observing, " While it was in my power, I did my duty ; but that...taken away by a higher power, it is my duty to obey." The good sense of the lord- mayor so highly gratified James, thai the king complimented him, and thanked... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1840 - 462 ページ
...to lot them pass, which he obeyed, observing, " While it was in my power, I did my duty ; but lhat being taken away by a higher power, it is my duty to obey." The good sense of the lord- mayor so highly gratified James, that the king complimented him, and thanked... | |
 | Edward Vansittart Neale - 1845 - 496 ページ
...the Lord Mayor, ordering him to let the carriages pass. The civic officer obeyed, with the answer, " While it was in my power, I did my duty ; but that being taken away, it is my duty to obey :" and James, it is said, thanked him for the speech. " Out of a like pious care... | |
 | Edward Vansittart Neale - 1845 - 484 ページ
...the Lord Mayor, ordering him to let the carriages pass. The civic officer obeyed, with the answer, " While it was in my power, I did my duty; but that being taken away, it is my duty to obey:" and James, it is said, thanked him for the speech. " Out of a like pious care... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1850 - 688 ページ
...him to let his carriages pass; which he obeyed, with this declaration : " While it was in my power, / did my duty ; but, that being taken away by a higher power, it is my duty to obey." This welltimed concession was highly gratifying to the vanity of the King, who hastened to acquit the... | |
 | 1850 - 688 ページ
...to let his carriages pass ; which he obeyed, with this declaration : " While it was in my power, / did my duty ; but, that being taken away by a higher power, it is my duty to obey." This welltimed concession was highly gratifying to the vanity of the King, who hastened to acquit the... | |
 | London - 1851 - 200 ページ
...commanding that the vehicle should pass ; to which his lordship, with great firmness and dignity, replied, " While it was in my power I did my duty, but that being...away by a higher power, it is my duty to obey." In the reign of Charles, the chief magistrate issued very stringent orders in reference to the sabbath.... | |
 | John T. Baylee - 1852 - 300 ページ
...a warrant to the Lord Mayor, commanding him to let them pass, which he obeyed, with this answer : ' While it was in my power I did my duty ; but that...taken away by a higher power, it is my duty to obey ;' which the King, upon second thoughts, took well, and thanked him for it." " The Book of Sports "... | |
 | John Benjamin Heath - 1854 - 616 ページ
...figned a warrant to the Lord Mayor to let them pafs, which the latter obeyed with this anfwer : ' Whilft it was in my power, I did my duty ; but that being...taken away by a higher power, . it is my duty to obey ; ' which being told to the King, he was fo touched with it, that it is faid he fent to the Lord Mayor... | |
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