 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1881 - 842 pages
...This famous unspoken speech, the composition of Home Tooke, is as follows: MOST GBACIOUS SOVEBEIGN.— Will your majesty be pleased so far to condescend as to permit the mayor of your loyal cilv of London to declare. In your royal presence, on behalf of his fellow-citizens, how much the bare... | |
 | Joseph H. Beale - World history - 1884 - 1152 pages
...London. Having this distinguished record, it may be proper here to give them : — " Most gracious Sovereign, — Will your majesty be pleased so far to condescend as to permit the mayor of your royal city of London to declare in your royal presence, in behalf of his fellow-citizens, how much... | |
 | Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald - 1888 - 344 pages
...and said ' with great presence of mind and fluency of language,' as Walpole heard : ' Most gracious Sovereign ! ' Will your Majesty be pleased so far...declare, in your royal presence, on behalf of his fellow-citizens, how much the bare apprehension of your Majesty's displeasure would at all times affect... | |
 | Junius - English letters - 1890 - 528 pages
...the unusual course of replying to the king, and addressed his Majesty in the following words : — " Will your Majesty be pleased so far to condescend as to permit the of bis country, and is equally called upon to make a generous contribution iu support of them ; —... | |
 | Joseph Grego - Great Britain - 1892 - 566 pages
...how Beckford shone Who dar'd to utter Truths before the throne.") " Most Gracious Sovereign—Will your Majesty be pleased so far to condescend as to...to declare in your Royal presence, on behalf of his fellow-citizens, how much the bare apprehension of your Majesty's displeasure would at all times affect... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1898 - 600 pages
...pedestal of a public monument erected to Beckford. FABRICATED SPEECH FOR THE LORD MAYOR. Most Gracious Sovereign : — Will your Majesty be pleased so far...to declare in your royal presence, on behalf of his fellow-citizens, how much the bare apprehension of your Majesty's displeasure would at all times affect... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1898 - 522 pages
...pedestal of a public monument erected to Beckford. FABRICATED SPEECH FOR THE LORD MAYOR. Most Gracious Sovereign : — Will your Majesty be pleased so far...as to permit the Mayor of your loyal City of London to'declarein your royal presence, on behalf of his fellow-citizens, how much the bare apprehension... | |
 | David Masson - 1899 - 344 pages
...formalities of royal audiences, is said to have burst forth in an extempore speech — ' Most gracious Sovereign, will your Majesty be pleased so far to...to declare in your royal presence, on behalf of his fellow-citizens, how much the bare apprehension of your Majesty's displeasure would at all times affect... | |
 | John Richard Green, Alice Stopford Green, Kate Norgate - Great Britain - 1903 - 550 pages
...Lord Mayor. His speech to His Majesty King George III, on the 23rd of May, 1770. " ' Most Gracious Sovereign, — Will your Majesty be pleased so far...condescend as to permit the Mayor of your loyal City of Ldhdon to declare in your Royal Presence, on behalf of his Fellow Citizens, how much the bare apprehension... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1867 - 942 pages
...versed in the petty local history of the times can understand it. All others, espe1 ' Most gracious Sovereign,— Will your majesty be pleased so far...to permit the Mayor of your loyal City of London to declaro in your presence, on behalf of his follow citizens, how much the bare apprehension of your... | |
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Most gracious Sovereign, will your Majesty be pleased so far to condescend as to permit the mayor of your loyal City of London to declare in your royal presence, on behalf of his fellow-citizens, how much the bare apprehension of your Majesty's displeasure... 
