 | Joshua Toulmin Smith - 1859 - 206 strani
...language addressed by Speaker Lenthall to Charles I., on the memorable 4th January, 1641 : — " I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am." (Bushworth, vol. iv. p. 478.) It is a curious thing that no two of the many compiled... | |
 | David Rowland - 1859 - 606 strani
...persons were in the house, and where theywere. The Speaker, falling on his knees, replied, " I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the house is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here ; and humbly heg your majesty's pardon, that I cannot give any other answer... | |
 | John Singleton Copley - 1859 - 28 strani
...p. 868. demanded " if any of the members in question were present Î '" " I havo, sir, neither oyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the house is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here ; and I humbly ask pardon that I cannot give any other answer than this, to... | |
 | John Hunter (of Uxbridge.) - 1860 - 300 strani
...inquired of the Speaker if the persons impeached were present. Lenthal, falling on his knees, replied, " I have, Sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak,...this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am." Charles then exclaimed, " Well, since the birds are flown, I do expect that you... | |
 | Thomas Smith (Of Mary-le-bone) - 1860 - 256 strani
...of high treason. The Speaker, falling on his knees, replied, '• May it please your Majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me. whose servant I am." This picture is composed from the most authentic portraits of the characters introduced... | |
 | Evan Daniel - 1863 - 298 strani
...inquired of the Speaker if the persona impeached were present. Lenthal, falling on his knees, replied, " I have, Sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak,...this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am." Charles then exclaimed, " Well, since the birds are flown, I do expect that you... | |
 | Evan Daniel - 1863 - 374 strani
...inquired of the Speaker if the persons impeached were present. Lenthal, falling on his knees, replied, " 1 have, Sir, neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak,...this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am." Charles then exclaimed, " Well, since the birds r.re flown, I do expect that you... | |
 | Titus Mooney Merriman - 1863 - 530 strani
...ordered the Speaker, Lenthal, to point them out. Falling on his knees, Lenthal said, " Sire, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am; and I humbly ask pardon, that I cannot give any other answer to what your majesty... | |
 | Homersham Cox - 1863 - 860 strani
...its members, and demanding of the Speaker (Lenthall) where they were, the Speaker replied, " I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak, in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am here ; and I humbly beg your Majesty's pardon that I cannot give any other answer... | |
 | Robert Vaughan - 1863 - 684 strani
...present. That officer, on his knees, delivered himself in very constitutional language : ' Sire—I have neither eyes ' to see, nor tongue to speak in this...place, but as the ' house is pleased to direct me, whose servant I am.' Charles expressed his regret that ' the birds had flown,' but added that he intended... | |
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May it please your majesty, I have neither eyes to see, nor tongue to speak in this place, but as the House is pleased to direct me... 
