 | Law - 1901 - 578 pages
...to question him whether the letter coutains his answers and is in his hand, he responds, " My Lords, it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your Lordships to be merciful to a broken reed." Nothing more was required. He was summoned to appear before the House... | |
 | Robert Chambers, David Patrick - Authors, English - 1901 - 862 pages
...House of Lords, appointed to inquire whether the confession was subscribed by himself, he answered, ' to be merciful to a broken reed.' It was decided that he be fined ,£40,000, imprisoned during the... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1903 - 534 pages
...deputation to inquire of him whether it was really subscribed by himself. " My Lords," said Bacon, "it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your Lordships to be merciful to a bruised reed." Yet in spite of direct and incontrovertible evidence of his guilt,... | |
 | John Hawley Stotsenburg - 1904 - 556 pages
...acceptance of many bribes, sorrowfully stating when asked if he stood by his confession, "My Lords, it is my act, my hand, my heart; I beseech your lordships to be merciful to a broken reed." And in these hours I gained from my stolen interviews with these... | |
 | William Hunt, Reginald Lane Poole - Great Britain - 1907 - 566 pages
...of the lords came to learn whether his signature was genuine. " My lords," said the unhappy man, " it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your lordships be merciful unto a broken Having obtained the king's authority, the lords sent CHAP, another deputation to demand the surrender... | |
 | William Hunt, Reginald Lane Poole - Great Britain - 1907 - 554 pages
...of the lords came to learn whether his signature was genuine. " My lords," said the unhappy man, " it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your lordships be merciful unto a broken reed." Having obtained the king's authority, the lords sent CHAP, another deputation to demand the surrender... | |
 | Francis Charles Montague - Great Britain - 1907 - 564 pages
...of the lords came to learn whether his signature was genuine. " My lords," said the unhappy man, " it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your lordships be merciful unto a broken reed." Having obtained the king's authority, the lords sent CHAP, another deputation to demand the surrender... | |
 | Austin Brereton - Adelphi (London, England) - 1907 - 376 pages
...personally whether the confession of guilt which he had sent them was really his. " My Lords," he replied, " it is my act, my hand, my heart ; I beseech your Lordships to be merciful to a broken reed." 220 breathed, and there will I yield my last breath, if so please... | |
 | Philip Gibbs - Great Britain - 1908 - 512 pages
...York House, in order to learn whether the signature was genuine. "My Lords," said the Chancellor, " it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your Lordships be merciful unto a broken reed." The King was now prayed to demand the surrender of the Great Seal, which had been so abused. James... | |
 | Henry Lewis - Christian life - 1909 - 168 pages
...plainly and ingenuously confess that I am guilty of corruption, and do renounce all defence. My lords, it is my act, my hand, my heart ; I beseech your lordships to be merciful to a broken reed." At his death five years later (1626), on his will being opened, the... | |
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it is my act, my hand, my heart. I beseech your Lordships to be merciful to a broken reed. 
