 | Titus Mooney Merriman - 1863 - 530 ページ
...House, he ordered the Speaker, Lenthal, to point them out. Falling on his knees, Lenthal said, " Sire, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am; and I humbly ask pardon, that I cannot give any other answer to what your majesty is pleased to demand... | |
 | Robert Vaughan - 1863 - 684 ページ
...present. That officer, on his knees, delivered himself in very constitutional language : ' Sire—I have neither eyes ' to see, nor tongue to speak in...house is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am.' Charles expressed his regret that ' the birds had flown,' but added that he intended proceeding according... | |
 | Evan Daniel - 1863 - 298 ページ
...Speaker if the persona impeached were present. Lenthal, falling on his knees, replied, " I have, Sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am." Charles then exclaimed, " Well, since the birds are flown, I do expect that you will send them to me... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1863 - 846 ページ
...bearded a lion in his den. " Sir," said the ready and prudent speaker, " I have neither eyes to Ree, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the house is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am. And I humbly ask your pardon that I cannot give any other answer to what your majesty is pleased to... | |
 | John Fulton - 1864 - 582 ページ
...those persons were in the house, and where they were. The speaker, falling on his knees, replied, " I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in...pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here, and humbly beg your majesty's pardon that I cannot give any other answer than this to what your majesty... | |
 | David Hume - 1864 - 602 ページ
...these persons were in the House ? The speaker, falling on his knee, prudently replied : " I have, sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am. And I humbly ask pardon, that I cannot give any other answer to what your majesty is pleased to demand... | |
 | Arthur Bailey Thompson - 1865 - 748 ページ
...Speaker, where are they ?" The Speaker fell on his knees and exclaimed : " May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am ; and I humbly beg your Majesty's pardon, that I cannot now give any other answer than this to what... | |
 | George Brodie - 1866 - 548 ページ
...admirable presence of mind on such an unprecedented and critical occasion, ' May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House, whose servant I am, is pleased to direct me; and I humbly beg your majesty's pardon, that I cannot... | |
 | George Brodie - 1866 - 560 ページ
...admirable presence of mind on such an unprecedented and critical occasion, ' May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House, whose servant I am, is pleased to direct me; and I humbly beg your majesty's pardon, that I cannot... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1867 - 824 ページ
...spoken the words which have shed a sort of historical glory round a life not otherwise illustrious : "I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in...servant I am here ; and I humbly beg your majesty's раг-doii that I cannot give any other answer than this to what your majesty is pleased to demand... | |
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May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me... 
