 | 1833 - 646 pàgines
...usage, with which he was threatened, by the following pithy address: "Gentlemen, I can convince you, by two reasons, that I am not the duke ; — in the first place, 1 have only live guineas in rny pocket ; and, in the second, (throwing his purse to the multitude EL*... | |
 | George Wingrove Cooke - 1835 - 464 pàgines
...these admirers of summary justice, he addressed them in these words : " Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the duke. In the first...throwing his purse among them, he pursued his way amid their loud acclamations.* It must be remembered, however, that the earl was noted for his personal... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1840 - 212 pàgines
...usage, with which he was threatened, by the following pithy address : " Gentlemen, I can convince you, by two reasons, that I am not the duke ; — in the...only five guineas in my pocket ; and, in the second, (throwing his purse to the multitude as he spoke,) they are heartily at your service." The brilliancy... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 482 pàgines
...Gentlemen," said the Earl, " I can convince you, for two reasons, that I am not the Duke of Marlborough. In the 'first place, I have only five guineas in my...in the second, they are heartily at your service." In a letter, dated the 23rd of January, 1697, from James Vernon, Secretary of State to King William,... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 470 pàgines
...Gentlemen," said the Earl, " I can convince you, for two reasons, that I am not the Duke of Marlborough. In the first place, I have only five guineas in my...in the second, they are heartily at your service." In a letter, dated the 23rd of January, 1697, from James Vernon, Secretary of State to King William,... | |
 | Henry Mead - 1846 - 254 pàgines
...he told them, " Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons, that I am not the Duke of Marlborough. In the first place, I have only five guineas in my...are heartily at your service." So throwing his purse amongst them, he got out of their hands with loud huzzas and acclamations." PROCESSION OF PENITENTS... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1848 - 528 pàgines
...following address : " Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the duke of Marlborough ; in the first place, I have only five guineas in my pocket; and secondly, here they are at your service." So saying, he threw his purse among them, and got off with... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - 1852 - 250 pàgines
...Peterborough, when mistaken for the Duke of Marlborough, made a similar escape. " Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the Duke. In the first...in the second they are heartily at your service." parting." The Duchess was on her way to France, I believe for the first time since she landed at Dover,... | |
 | 1853 - 774 pàgines
...triumph. " Gentlemen," said he, " I can assure you by two reasons, that I am not the Duke of Harlborough. In the first place, I have only five guineas in my pocket ; and, in the second, they arc heartily at your service." So, throwing his purse amongst them, he got out of their hands with... | |
 | Jest book - 1864 - 396 pàgines
...treated, said — "Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the Duke of Marlborough. In the first place, I have only five guineas in my...in the second, they are heartily at your service. He got out of their hands with loud huzzas and acclamations. CCCXXXVIIL— EPIGRAM ON CIBBER. IN merry... | |
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Gentlemen, I can convince you by two reasons that I am not the duke. In the first place, I have only five guineas in my pocket; and in the second, they are heartily at your service. 
