 I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will...  The History of England - Page 418by David Hume - 1775Full view - About this book
 | John Duncombe - English letters - 1755 - 354 pages
...Europe, fhould dare to *' invade the Borders of my Realm; to which, ra^ " the,r than any Difhonour fhall grow by me, I " myfelf will take up Arms, I myfelf will be your " General, Judge, and Rewarder of everie one " of your Virtues in the Field. I know alreadie *' for your Forwardnefle, you have deferved... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English letters - 1790 - 912 pages
...invade the border» of " my realm ; to which, rather than any " dilhonour ihall grow by me, I my" felf will take up arms, I myfelf will " be your general, judge, and re" warder of every one of your virtues in " the field. I know already for your " forwardnefs, you... | |
 | Missions - 1804 - 664 pages
...realm ; to which, rather than any dishonour should grow by me, I myself will take up anus ; I myselt will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. 1 know already, for your forwardness, you have deserved rewards and crowns, and we do assure you, on... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 472 pages
...; to which rather than any difhonour " fhould grow by me, 1 MYSELF will take up *c arms ; I MYSELF will be your General, Judge, " and Rewarder of every one of your virtues in t' the field. I know alreadj by your forwardnefs " that you have deferved rewards and crowns i •"... | |
 | Biography - 1798 - 576 pages
...Tilbury. This army the queen went to review in perfon, and there made this fhort and memorable fpeech : " I myfelf will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. 1 know already ior your forwardnefs you have deferved rewards and crowns: and we do aflure you, on... | |
 | 1803 - 818 pages
...the midst :md heat of the battle, to live or die rather than any dishonour will grow by me, I myself will take up arms; I myfelf will be your general,...rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. 1 know already, by your forwardness, that you have deserved rewards and crowns ; and we do assure you,... | |
 | William Bernard Cooke - England - 1811 - 318 pages
...to which, rather than any dishonour should grow by me, I, myself, will take up arms — I, myself, will be your general — judge — and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field *." Upon this an universal acclamation rent the air; and, although, this link- army consisted of no... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1821 - 758 pages
...realms : to which, rather than any dishonour should grow by me, I MYSELF, will take up arms ; I MTSELF will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. 1 know already by your forwardness, that you have deserved rewards and crowns ; and we do assure you... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - Great Britain - 1829 - 474 pages
...realms : to which, rather than any dishonour shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms ; I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field." While these preparations were making in England, the armada was on the point of sailing, but was a... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - Great Britain - 1834 - 414 pages
...realms : to which, rather than any dishonor shall grow by me, I myself will take up arms ; I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field." How did Elizabeth meet this emergency ? Who commanded the sea and land forces at this juncture ? Did... | |
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