 I will tell you, sir, by the way of private, and under seal; I am a gentleman, and live here obscure, and to myself; but were I known to her majesty and the lords, — observe me, — I would undertake, upon this poor head and life, for the public benefit...  The Chief Elizabethan Dramatists, Excluding Shakespeare - Page 222edited by - 1911 - 878 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Garrick - 1798 - 318 pages
...to mvtclf but, were 1 known to his majesty, and the lords fobserve me) I would undertake (upon this poor head and life) for the public benefit of the state, not only to spare the entire lives of his subjects in general, but to save the one half nay, three, parts of his yearly charge in holding... | |
 | David Garrick - English drama - 1798 - 318 pages
...to myself: but, were I known to his majesty, and the lords (observe me) I would undertake (upon this poor head and life) for the public benefit of the state, not only to spare the entire lives of his subjects in general, but to save the one half nay, three parts of his yearly charge in holding... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 1084 pages
...to myself: but were I known to his majesty, and the lords, observe me, I would undertake, upon this poor head and life, for the public benefit of the state, not only to spare the entire lives of his subjects in general, but to save the one half, nay, three parts of his yearly charge in holding... | |
 | English drama - 1804 - 540 pages
...but were I known to his majesty, and the lords, observe me, I would undertake, upon this poor bead and life, for the public benefit of the state, not only to spare the entire lives of his subjects in general, but to save the one half, nay, three parts of his yearly charge in holding... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 440 pages
...to myself: but were I known to his maje^v, and the lords, observe me, I would undertake, upon this poor head and life, for the public benefit of the state, not only to spare the entire lives of his subjects in general, but to save the one half, nay, three parts of his yearly charge in holding... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1811 - 790 pages
...to myself; but were I known to her majesty and the lords, (observe me,) I would undertake, upon this poor head and life, for the public benefit of the...her subjects in general ; but to save the one half, pay, three parts of her yearly charge in holding war, and against •what enemy soever. And how would... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - English drama - 1811 - 780 pages
...myself; but were I known to her majesty and the lords, (observe me,) I would undertake, upon tliis poor head and life, for the public benefit of the state, not only to spare the entire lives of her subject« in general ; but to save the one half, nay, three parts of her yearly charge in holding war,... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 690 pages
...to myself: but were I known to his majesty, and the lords, observe me, I would undertake, upon this poor head and life, for the public benefit of the state, not only to spare the entire lives of his subjects in general, but to save the one-half, nay, three-parts of his yearly charge in holding... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 698 pages
...fparc the entire lives of his subjects in general, hut to save the one-half, nay, three-parts pf his yearly charge in holding war, and against what enemy soever. And how would I do it, think you ? E~~K.no. Nay, I know not, nor can I conceive. I- ' . Why thus, sir. I would select nineteen more... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...spare the entire lives of his subjects in general, but to save the one half, nay three fourths of his yearly charge in holding war, and against what enemy soever. And how -would I do it, think you ? Why thus, Sir. — I would select nineteen more to myself, throughout the land ; gentlemen they should... | |
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