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" The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter ! — all his... "
Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of George III.
by Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839
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Familiar quotations [compiled] by J. Bartlett. Author's ed

Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 pages
...force of the Crown. It may be frail ; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storms may enter, the rain may enter, — but the King of England cannot enter ! all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement.1 Speech on the Excite Bill. We have a Calvinistic...
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A Sketch of the Life and Times and Speeches of Joseph E. Brown

Herbert Fielder - Confederate States of America - 1883 - 816 pages
...poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter, but the King of England may not enter. All his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement."...
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The Phrenological Journal and Life Illustrated, Volumes 78-79

Phrenology - 1884 - 750 pages
...man may, in his cottage, bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the...— the rain may enter — but the king of England can not enter ! — all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement." The common...
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A Treatise on the Limitations of Police Power in the United States ...

Christopher Gustavus Tiedeman - Police power - 1886 - 722 pages
...bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake ; the wind may play through it ; the storm may enter ; the rain may enter ; but the King of England may not enter ; all his force dares not cross the threshhold of the ruined tenement." But the necessities...
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The Southwestern Reporter, Volume 132

Law reports, digests, etc - 1911 - 1402 pages
...poorest man in his cottage may bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; Its room may shake; the wind may blow through It; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King may not enter, and all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement." We cannot believe...
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The Juridical Review, Volume 2

Electronic journals - 1890 - 470 pages
...poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the force of the crown ; it may be frail, its roof may shake, the wind may blow through it ; the storm...enter ; but the King of England cannot enter ; all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement." But the great orator could go no further...
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The Green Bag, Volume 16

Law - 1904 - 926 pages
...poorest man may, in his cottage, bid defiance to all the force of the crown; it may be frail, its roof may shake, the wind may blow through it ; the storm...enter, but the King of England cannot enter; all his forces dare not cross i the threshold of the ruined tenement." He I could not go further and say that...
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The Struggles for Life and Home in the Northwest

George W. France - Freemasonry - 1890 - 630 pages
...the force of the crown. It may be frail, its roof may shake, the wind may blow through it, the storms may enter, the rain may enter, — but the King of England cannot enter ! All his forces dare not cross the threshold ! ! " In the spring of 1878, Mr. E — and other charitable brethren...
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English Composition & Rhetoric, Part 1

Alexander Bain - 1890 - 352 pages
...cottage is impaired by the addition of a weak clause: — ' The wind may blow through it ; the storms may enter, the rain may enter, but the King of England cannot enter ! All his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement'. The climax is completed at ' cannot enter...
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Bescherming van woning

Johan Carel Hendrik Prikken - Civil rights - 1892 - 102 pages
...uitgesproken : „The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to the crown. It may be frail, its roof my shake, the wind may blow through it, the storm may...dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement" i). Over de beteekenis van liet woord „woning" bestaan bij de verschillende schrijvers uiteenloopende...
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