 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1788 - 340 pages
...majefty's gift in the colonies , provided he would ufe his influence in bringing about an accomodation. This offer Mr. Reed confidered as an attempt to bribe...commotion , as they fometimes give rife to the moft fhocking vices , produce likewife , upon particular occafions , the moft exalted virtues , the pureft... | |
 | William Gordon - 1788 - 750 pages
...majefty's gift. Mr. Reed finding an anfwer was expected, replied — " / am not worth purchafing, but Jucb as I am the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it" However right the principles might be, on which ,, this infinuating fcheme of conciliation was adopted,... | |
 | John Adams - 1795 - 676 pages
...confidered as an attempt to bribe him ; and he therefore replied — " I am not worth purchaf** ing ; but fuch as I am, the king of Great Britain is not...do it." Times of civil war and commotion, as they fome times give rife to the moft Ihocking vices, produce likewife, upon particular occafions, the moft... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1797 - 414 pages
...and he therefore-replied — " I am not worth purchafing; but fuch as I am, the king of Great-Britain is not rich enough to do it." Times of civil war and commotion, as they fometimes give rife to the mofl fhocking vices, produce likewife, upon particular occafions, the moft exalted virtues, the pureft... | |
 | 1800 - 336 pages
...glorious. On Abram's Plains * This gentleman, when a large bribe was indirectly offered him, anfwered, " I am not worth purchafing, but fuch as I am the king of Great- Britain is not rich enough to do it." JRamfay't and Cordon's ffiJJariu, •f This enumeration is not pretended to be complete ; and it was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 346 pages
...he therefore replied — " I am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am, the king of Great-Britain is not rich enough to do it." Times of civil war and commotion, as they sometimes give rise to the most shocking vices, produce likewise, upon particular occasions, the most... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 342 pages
...considered as an attempt to bribe him, and he therefore replied, — " I am not worth purchasing : but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Times of civil war and commotions, as they sometimes give rise to the most shocking vices, produce, likewise, upon particular... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - 1809 - 274 pages
...replied to a corrupt ofler of one of the British commissioners ; " I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it ;" and the Congress, upon this information, and the commisioners' letter* being communicated, resolved,... | |
 | William Butler - 1811 - 548 pages
...bribe, and bring the remainder into farthings. Anf. 958,992 farthings. No. 376. AN AMERICAN PATRIOT. — Times of civil war and commotion, as they fometimes give rife to the moft mocking vices, produce likewife, upon particular occafions, the moft exalted virtues, the pureft patriotifm,... | |
 | W. D. Cooper - 1818 - 314 pages
...majesty's gift. Mr Reed, finding an answer was expected, replied, " I ahí not worth purchasing ; but, such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." However right the principles might be, on which this insinuating scheme of conciliation was adopted,... | |
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I am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it. 
