 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - Great Britain - 1828 - 444 pages
...take it away. It is you," said he, addressing himself to the house, " that have forced me upon this. I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me than put me upon this work." Having commanded the soldiers to clear the hall, he himself went out the last, and ordering... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - London (England) - 1829 - 434 pages
...of the House, who were in number between eighty and -a hnndred, said to them, 'It is you that have forced me to this ; for I have sought the Lord night...me, than put me upon the doing of this work.' Then he bid one of the Soldiers to "Take away that Footslauble," the Mace ;* and stayed himself to see all... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - Great Britain - 1829 - 474 pages
...has chosen other instruments for carrying on his work." " It is you that have forced me upon this. I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me than put me upon this work." He staid till the hall was empty ; then ordering the doors to be locked, he put the keys... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1831 - 542 pages
...members, by name, with their vices. " It is you," continued he, " that have forced me upon this. 1 1 . I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me than put me upon this work." — Then pointing to the mace, " Take away," cried he, " that bauble." After which, turning... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1846 - 828 pages
...the Loug Parliament is dissolved! "'It's you that have forced me to this,'" exclaims my Lord General: "'I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me than put nie upon the doing of this work.' " And so all was over, and the door locked, — not even "n dog barkiii";... | |
 | Great Britain - 1832 - 374 pages
...He told them, " It is you that have forced me to this ; for I have sought the Lord, day and night, that he would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." As the members withdrew, Allen, an alderman of London, ventured to say that it was not yet too late... | |
 | Charles I (King of England) - 1832 - 372 pages
...He told them, " It is you that have forced me to this ; for I have sought the Lord, day and night, that he would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." As the members withdrew, Allen, an alderman of London, ventured to say that it was not yet too late... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1836 - 512 pages
...members, by name, with their vices. "It is you," continued he, " that have forced me upon this. 11. I have sought the Lord night and day, that he would rather slay me than put me upon this work." Then pointing to the mace, " Take away," cried he, " that bauble." After which, turning... | |
 | 708 pages
...Parliament is dissolved ! " ' It's you that have forced me to this,'" exclaims my Lord General : "' I have ' sought the Lord night and day, that he would...slay me than 'put me upon the doing of this work.'" 'At their going out, some say the Lord General said to young Sir Harry Vane, calling him by his name,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1839 - 466 pages
...a juggler, and have not so much as common honesty." * "I have been forced to this," he continued. " I have sought the Lord, night and day, that he would...slay me, than put me upon the doing of this work. But now begone. You are no parliament. I say, you are no parliament ! I '11 put an end to your sitting.... | |
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I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work. 
