 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1844 - 548 strani
...service in recalling the doubting and irresolute to a sense of duty. The noble answer ol Reed — " I am not worth purchasing ; but, such as I am, the...king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me" — was repeated from mouth to mouth ; and from the hour hi uttered it, the Whigs had won, and the... | |
 | J. R. Miller - 1844 - 742 strani
...thousand pounds sterling, and any office in the colonies in his majesty's gift. To which Reed replied, "I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it" Congress, on the ninth of July, ordered all letters, received by members of Congress, from any... | |
 | John Frost - 1844 - 438 strani
...colonies to the mother country. ' I am not worth purchasing,' replied this incorruptible patriot; • but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me.' All the clandestine overtures of the governor were rejected with contempt, and congress being apprised... | |
 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - 1844 - 626 strani
...and irresolute to a senne of duty. The noble answer of REED, 'lam not worth purchasing*, hut, euch as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me,' was repeated from mouth to mouth ; and from the hour he uttered it, the Whigs had won, and the Tories... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 strani
...colonies, in his majesty's gift. Col. Reed— indignantly replied, — "I am not worth purchasing; but euch as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." Laconics. 1. Any violation of lam—I* я breach of morality. 2. Music, in all ite variety, is essentially... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1845 - 800 strani
...himself on the side of the king. Viewing it in the light of a bribe, he replied . " lam not iportA purchasing, but, such as I am. the king of Great Britain is not rich enougr. to to H." Dr. Gordon' i America, Hi. 172. etl. London, 4 vols. 8vo. 1788. of the Bay, that... | |
 | Michael Doheny - 1846 - 264 strani
..."consistently with his principles," assist in restoring peace and bringing the colonies to terms. He answered : — " I am not worth purchasing, but, such...am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it."* Congress becoming apprised of these matters resolved, that as the object of the commissioners... | |
 | 1849 - 336 strani
...about a reunion between the two countries, made that memorable reply which has immortalized him ; — / am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me.1 No report of their argument 1 Joseph Reed was born at Trenton New Jersey, in 1 757. He read law... | |
 | John Frost - 1846 - 334 strani
...Governor Johnstone ?— What answer did he receive from General Keed? RETREAT OF BURREN HILL. 185 1 am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me.' All the clandestine overtures of the governor were rejected with contempt; and congress being apprised... | |
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I am not worth purchasing; but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it. 
