| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1875 - 876 페이지
...constitution. He positively refused to lend a fanning. He was required to give his reasons. He answered, " that he could be content to lend as well as others, but feared to draw upon himself that curse in Mngna ( 'liana which should be read twice a year against those who infringe it." For this spirited... | |
| John George Edgar - 1875 - 556 페이지
...asked. " I could be content to lend as well as others," answered Hampden; " but I fear to draw on myself that curse in Magna Charta, which should be read twice a year, against those who infringe it." The ministers of King Charles, however, being in no humour to refer to the Great Charter, proceeded against... | |
| Thomas Pitt Taswell- Langmead - 1875 - 876 페이지
...Attorneyfirst three Parliaments. For refusing to contribute to the general loan in 1626, on the ground that 'he feared to draw upon himself that curse in Magna Charta which should be read twice a year on those who infringe it,' he was committed to prison, but regained his freedom in time to be reelected... | |
| Charles MacFarlane - 1876 - 928 페이지
...resolutely refused to contribute ; and, on being asked why, he made this curious aud striking reply: — "That he could be content to lend as well as others, but feared to draw iij»n himself that curse in Magna Charta which should be reid twice a- year against those who inf... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 898 페이지
...constitution. He positively refused to lend a farthing. He was required to give his reasons. He answered, " that he could be content to lend as well as others,...but feared to draw upon himself that curse in Magna Chnrta which should be read twice a year against those who infringe it." For this spirited answer,... | |
| 1878 - 636 페이지
...with Charles's illegal demand of a loan : " I could be content to lend, but fear to draw on myself that curse in Magna Charta, which should be read twice a year, against those who infringe it." But though Mr. Dunckley's is not exactly a fine saying, or likely to become famous, yet' he may, and... | |
| John Richard Green - 1879 - 480 페이지
...made his name dear to Englishmen. " I could be content to lend," he said, " but fear to draw on myself that curse in Magna Charta, which should be read twice a year against those who infringe it." So close an imprisonment in the Gate House rewarded his protest "that he never afterwards did look... | |
| John Richard Green - 1879 - 526 페이지
...could be content to lead," he replied to the demand of the Council, " but for fear to draw on myself that curse in Magna Charta which should be read twice a year against those that do infringe it." He was rewarded with so close an imprisonment in the Tower, "that he never afterwards... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 668 페이지
...constitution. He positively refused to lend a farthing. He was required to give his reasons. He answered " that he could be content to lend as well as others,...read twice a year against those who infringe it." For this spirited answer the Privy Council committed him close prisoner to the Gate House. After some... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 844 페이지
...constitution. He positively refused to lend a farthing. He was required to give his reasons. He answered, " that he could be content to lend as well as others,...but feared to draw upon himself that curse in Magna Charts which should be read twice a year against those who infringe it." For this spirited answer,... | |
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