 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1912 - 662 pages
...subject is liable. — Bless me, gentlemen,— (loud laugh,) I feel for my King and my country ! I never gave a vote against my conscience ! — I say it on my oath. Now, let you who laugii at me say as much — I never voted against reform, but to be sure that has nothing to say to... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1812 - 628 pages
...very creditable to the laughers. "Gentlemen," he continued, " I feel for my king and my country ! I never gave a vote against my conscience ! I say it...my oath. Now, let you who laugh at me say as much. It may be ridiculous, gentlemen, but I say, whoever rats now and runs away, may the honourable person... | |
 | 1812 - 620 pages
...very creditable to the laughers. " Gentlemen," he continued, " I feel for my king and my country ! I never gave a vote against my conscience ! I say it...my oath. Now, let you who laugh at me say as much. It may be ridiculous, gentlemen, but I say, whoever rats now and runs away, may the honourable person... | |
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... Bless me from that most poignant of all afflictions ! an affliction to which every man, from the prince down to the subject, is liable. Bless me" Here Mr Fuller was interrupted by a loud laugh, not very creditable to the laughers. "Gentlemen," he... 