 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 ... - Page 323by John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1810Full view - About this book
 | William Blennerhassett - 1751 - 942 pages
...at this, fent his Warrant to the Lord Mayor to lei them pafs \ which he obeyed with this Anfwer, " While " it was in my Power, I did my Duty ; but " that 14. JAMES. " that being taken away, it is my Duty to "obey." This Anfwer pleafed the King mightily.... | |
 | Charles Lucas - 1756 - 410 pages
...commanding the Magiftrate to let the Carriages pafs. Which the Lord Mayor obeyed, with this Declarative, " While it was in my Power, I did my Duty; but that being taken away by an higher Power, it becomes my Duty to obey." This, the King, upon Reflection, took well, and. thanked... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 830 pages
...warrant to the Lord Maior, commanding him " to let them pafs, which he obeyed, with this *' anfwer: " While it was in my power, I did •* my duty; but...away by a higher " power, it is my duty to obey." Which the " King, upon fecond thoughts, took well, and. •* thanked him for it." James, by a proclamation... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 560 pages
...** to let them pafs, which he obeyed, with this w anfwer : " While it was in my power, I did '* mjr duty ; but that being taken away by a higher ** power, it is my duty to obey." Which the M King, upon fecond thoughts, took well, and V thanked him for it." James, by a proclamation... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1798 - 516 pages
...let them pafs, which he " obeyed, with this anfwer : * While it was irt. " my power, I did my duty 5 but that being " taken away by a higher power, it is my duty *' to obey.' Which the King, upon fecond " thoughts, took -well) and thanked him for it." James, by a proclamation... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1804 - 496 pages
...warrant to the Lord Maior, commandT '' ing him to let them pafs, which he obeyed, " with this anfwer: ' While it was in my power, * I did my duty; but that being taken away bya. " higher power, it is my duty to obey.' Which f the King, upon fecqnd thoughts, took well, and... | |
 | B. Lambert - London (England) - 1806 - 616 pages
...a warrant to the mayor, commanding him to let them pass; which he obeyed, with this declaration: " While it was in my power, I did my duty; but that...taken away by a higher power, it is my duty to obey." This well-timed concession was highly pleasing to the king, and the mayor was acquitted of the breach... | |
 | Cayley Illingworth - Classical antiquities - 1808 - 112 pages
...signed ..w "a warrant to the lord mayor to let them pass, which he obeyed with cc this answer : " whilst 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 so touched with it, that it is " said he sent to the lord mayor... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - London (England) - 1810 - 768 pages
...himself," he directed a warrant to the Lord MaJor, commanding him to let them pass; which the prndent magistrate complied with, saying, " While it was in...testimony of the Lord Cobham, so long before as November, 1003. From that time till the year 16'15, he had been impri-' soned in the Tower, but he was then released,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - London (England) - 1810 - 762 pages
...service. This threw James into a great rage, and " vowing that lie thought there had been no more Kings in England but himself," he directed a warrant to*...that being taken away by a higher power, it is my duly to obey."* In October, lGl8, the brave Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded in the Old Palace Yard,... | |
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