 | John Richard Andrews (barrister.) - 1870 - 482 pages
...whether he saw any of them, and where they were. The Speaker replied, falling on his knees : ' I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this...place but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose ROYAL INTIMIDATION. 147 servant I am here, and humbly beg your Majesty's pardon that I cannot give... | |
 | David Masson - 1871 - 630 pages
...were in the House, and, if so, where. "May it please your Majesty," said Lenthall, kneeling, " I have neither eyes to see nor " tongue to speak in this...House is pleased " to direct me, whose servant I am here ; and I humbly beg " your Majesty's pardon that I cannot give any other answer " than this to... | |
 | David Masson - 1871 - 636 pages
...were in the House, and, if so, where. "May it please your Majesty," said Lenthall, kneeling, " I have neither eyes to see nor " tongue to speak in this...House is pleased " to direct me, whose servant I am here ; and I humbly beg " your Majesty's pardon that I cannot give any other answer " than this to... | |
 | JOSEPH E. WORCESTER - 1871 - 460 pages
...the speaker Lenthal, to point them out. " Sir," answered the speaker Tailing o*v his knees, " I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me tfhope servant I am ; and I humbly ask pardon that I cannot give ; ny othey answer to what your majesty... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - Chronology, Historical - 1871 - 472 pages
...speaker Lenlhal, »o point them out. " Sir," answered the speaker ."ailing o>» his knees, " I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me »rho?e servant I am ; and I humbly ask pardon that I cannot jive lay othe; answer to what your majesty... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1872 - 822 pages
...whether any of 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,...whose servant I am ; and I humbly ask pardon that I can not give any other answer to what your majesty is pleased to demand of me." The king then said... | |
 | Frederick Wicks - Administrative law - 1872 - 236 pages
...where they were. Upon this the Speaker fell on his knees, and desired excuse, saying :— " I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place,...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here." Then the King told him he thought his own eyes were as good as his, and said his birds had flown,... | |
 | Frederick Wicks - Administrative law - 1872 - 278 pages
...where they were. Upon this the Speaker fell on his knees, and desired excuse, saying : — " I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place,...House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here." Then the King told him he thought his own eyes were as good as his, and said his birds had flown,... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1872 - 608 pages
...rendering up of the "five members." "May it please your Majesty," said Lenthal, "I have neither eye to see nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House, whose servant I am, is pleased to direct me." And this is the true explanation of the Speaker's position.... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1873 - 820 pages
...whether any of 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,...whose servant I am ; and I humbly ask pardon that I can not give any other answer to what your majesty is pleased to demand of me." The king then said... | |
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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... 
