 | 1831 - 702 pages
...desired him to excuse his answer, for " in this place I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak, but as the house is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am." " The birds then are flown!" said Charles, passionately, and insisting hastily that the accused members... | |
 | George Nugent Grenville Baron Nugent - Great Britain - 1832 - 488 pages
...Speaker, Lenthall. in words which are well known as being the cause of this memorable reply : —' May it please your ' Majesty, I have neither eyes...but as the ' House is pleased to direct me, whose ser' vant I am here; and I humbly beg your ' Majesty's pardon that I cannot give any ' other answer... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - History - 1832 - 428 pages
...ordered the speaker, Lenthal, to point them out. " Sir," answered the speaker, falling on his knees, " 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... | |
 | Great Britain - 1834 - 614 pages
...1'ym, Hollie, ! l.-i/.rlii;', and Strode were present, is thus answered by the speaker: "I have, sir, neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the bouse is pleased to direct me." A letter from Lord Ferrers, in relation to this picture, is too curious... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - History - 1838 - 440 pages
...ordered the speaker, Lenthal, to point them out. " Sir," answered the speaker, falling on his knees, " 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... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 274 pages
...Hampden, Pym, Hollis, Hazelrig, and Strode were present, Lenthall the Speaker replies, — " I have, sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me." The scene is one of deep interest, and the artist has handled it with considerable skill and knowledge.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1834 - 730 pages
...I'yni, Hollis, Hazelrig, and Strode were present, is thus answered by the speaker : " I have, sir, neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the house is pleased to direct me." A letter from Lord Ferrers, in relation to this picture, is too curious to be omitted : — " Lord... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1834 - 450 pages
...Hampden, Pym, Hollis, Hazelrig, and Strode were present, Lenthall the speaker replies, — " I have, sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me." The scene is one of deep interest, and the artist has handled it with considerable skill and knowledge.... | |
 | George William Johnson - Great Britain - 1835 - 390 pages
...any of them, and where they were ? " To which inquiries the speaker, falling on his knee, answered, " May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to...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 what your majesty... | |
 | George William Johnson - Great Britain - 1835 - 398 pages
...any of them, and where they were ? " To which inquiries the speaker, falling on his knee, answered, " May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to...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 what your majesty... | |
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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... 
