 | Charles Lucas - 1756 - 410 pàgines
...the Magiftrate to let the Carriages pafs. Which the Lord Mayor obeyed, with this Declarative, " While it was in my Power, I did my Duty; but that being taken away by an higher Power, it becomes my Duty to obey." This, the King, upon Reflection, took well, and. thanked... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 830 pàgines
...to the Lord Maior, commanding him " to let them pafs, which he obeyed, with this *' anfwer: " While it was in my power, I did •* my duty; but that being...by a higher " power, it is my duty to obey." Which the " King, upon fecond thoughts, took well, and. •* thanked him for it." James, by a proclamation... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 560 pàgines
...** to let them pafs, which he obeyed, with this w anfwer : " While it was in my power, I did '* mjr duty ; but that being taken away by a higher ** power, it is my duty to obey." Which the M King, upon fecond thoughts, took well, and V thanked him for it." James, by a proclamation in... | |
 | William Seward - 1798 - 516 pàgines
...let them pafs, which he " obeyed, with this anfwer : * While it was irt. " my power, I did my duty 5 but that being " taken away by a higher power, it is my duty *' to obey.' Which the King, upon fecond " thoughts, took -well) and thanked him for it." James, by a proclamation in... | |
 | William Seward - 1804 - 496 pàgines
...the Lord Maior, commandT '' ing him to let them pafs, which he obeyed, " with this anfwer: ' While it was in my power, * I did my duty; but that being taken away bya. " higher power, it is my duty to obey.' Which f the King, upon fecqnd thoughts, took well, and... | |
 | B. Lambert - 1806 - 616 pàgines
...warrant to the mayor, commanding him to let them pass; which he obeyed, with this declaration: " While it was in my power, I did my duty; but that being...taken away by a higher power, it is my duty to obey." This well-timed concession was highly pleasing to the king, and the mayor was acquitted of the breach... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - 1810 - 768 pàgines
...MaJor, commanding him to let them pass; which the prndent magistrate complied with, saying, " While it was in my power I did my duty, but that being taken away by a higher power, it is my duty to obey."* In October, 1618, the brave Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded in the Old Palace Yard, at Westminster,... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1810 - 772 pàgines
...Mayor, commanding him to let them pass ; which the prudent magistrate complied with, saying, " While it was in my power I did my duty, but that being taken away by a higher power, it is my duty to obey."* In October, 1618, the brave Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded in the Old Palace Yard, at Westminster,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley, James Norris Brewer, Joseph Nightingale - 1810 - 762 pàgines
...Mayor, commanding him to let them pass ; which the prudent magistrate complied with* saying, " While it was in my power I did my duty, but that being taken away by a higher power, it is my duly to obey."* In October, lGl8, the brave Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded in the Old Palace Yard,... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1822 - 434 pàgines
...lord-mayor for the release of the carts : the magistrate immediately complied, with this remark : " While it was in my power I did my duty; but that being taken away by a higher power, it is my duty to obey." The king was struck with the answer, and, on second thoughts, thanked the lord-mayor for his conduct*.... | |
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While it was in my power I did my duty, but that being taken away by a higher power, it is my duty to obey. 
