 | Sholto Percy, Reuben Percy - London (England) - 1824 - 386 pages
...the throne. After it had been read by the town clerk, (in absence of the recorder,) his majesty made the following answer. " I should have been wanting...prevailed upon to make such an use of my prerogative, as I think inconsistent with the interest, and dangerous to the constitution, of the kingdom." Mr. Beckford... | |
 | Sholto Percy, Reuben Percy - London (England) - 1824 - 388 pages
...majesty made the following answer. " I should have been wanting to the public as well as to myself, if 1 had not expressed my dissatisfaction at the late address....prevailed upon to make such an use of my prerogative, as I think inconsistent with the interest, and dangerous to the constitution, of the kingdom." Mr. Beckford... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...read the following answer: " I should have been wanting to the public, as well as to myself, if I bad not expressed my dissatisfaction at the late address....and dangerous to the constitution, of the kingdom." The lord mayor (Beckfoid) then made the following unpremeditated, but noble reply : " MOST GRACIOUS... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1829 - 448 pages
...continue the same ; and I should ill deserve to be considered as \he father of my people. if I should suffer myself to be prevailed upon to make such an...and dangerous to the constitution of the kingdom/' This answer had been, of course, anticipated, and Mr. Horne, who was determined to give celebrity to... | |
 | William Pitt (1st earl of Chatham.) - 1839 - 570 pages
...considered as the father of my people, if I should suffer myself to be prevailed upon to make such a use of my prerogative, as I cannot but think inconsistent...and dangerous to the constitution of the kingdom." (2) The thanks of the common council of London, which had been voted to Lord Chatham on the 14th of... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham), William Stanhope Taylor, John Henry Pringle - Europe - 1839 - 546 pages
...considered as the father of my people, if I should suffer myself to be prevailed upon to make such a use of my prerogative, as I cannot but think inconsistent...and dangerous to the constitution of the kingdom." (-') The thanks of the common council of London, which had been voted to Lord Chatham on the 14th of... | |
 | Junius - Great Britain - 1850 - 578 pages
...continue the same, and I should ill deserve to be considered as the Father of my People, if I should suffer myself to be prevailed upon to make such an...and dangerous to the constitution of the kingdom." The lord mayor, Mr. Beckford, then adopted the unusual course' of replying to the king, and addressed... | |
 | 1851 - 838 pages
...continue the same; and I should ill deserve to be considered as the Father of my people, if I should suffer myself to be prevailed upon to make such an...and dangerous to the constitution of the kingdom." Whereupon Beckford, excited beyond all regard for the usual formalities of royal audiences, burst forth... | |
 | University magazine - 1851 - 796 pages
...continue the same ; and I should ill deserve to be considered as the Father of my people, if I should suffer myself to be prevailed upon to make such an...cannot but think inconsistent with the interest, and danSerous to the constitution of the kingom." Whereupon Beckford, excited beyond all regard for the... | |
 | 1851 - 778 pages
...and I should ill deserve to be considered as the Father of my people, if I should suffer myself to bo prevailed upon to make such an use of my prerogative...cannot but think inconsistent with the interest, and danSerous to the constitution of the kingcm." Whereupon Beckford, excited beyond all regard for the... | |
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I should have been wanting to the public, as well as to myself, if I had not expressed my dissatisfaction at the late address. My sentiments on that subject continue the same; and I should ill deserve to be considered as the Father of my people, if I... 
