| Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1788 - 340 pages
...confidered as an attempt to bribe him; and he therefore replied — « I am not worth purchafing; but fuch as I am , the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it. » Times of civil war and commotion , as they fometimes give rife to the moft fhocking vices , produce... | |
| William Gordon - United States - 1788 - 750 pages
...majefty's gift. Mr. Reed finding an anfwer was expected, replied — " / am not worth purchafing, but Jucb as I am the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it" However right the principles might be, on which ,, this infinuating fcheme of conciliation was adopted,... | |
| John Adams - World history - 1795 - 676 pages
...as an attempt to bribe him ; and he therefore replied — " I am not worth purchaf** ing ; but fuch as I am, the king of Great Britain is not ** rich enough to do it." Times of civil war and commotion, as they fome times give rife to the moft Ihocking vices, produce... | |
| Eulogies - 1800 - 336 pages
...gentleman, when a large bribe was indirectly offered him, anfwered, " I am not worth purchafing, but fuch as I am the king of Great- Britain is not rich enough to do it." JRamfay't and Cordon's ffiJJariu, •f This enumeration is not pretended to be complete ; and it was... | |
| William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 478 pages
...government to take ss favorable notice of such conduct; and- that iu this instance Mr. Reed might have ten thousand pounds sterling, and any office in the colonies in his majesty's gift. Mr. Reed, finding an an^ swer was expected, replied—"/ am not worth purchasing, bus suck as I am,... | |
| William Gordon - United States - 1801 - 478 pages
...government to take a favorable notice of such conduct ; and that in, this instance Mr. Reed might have ten thousand pounds sterling, and any office in the colonies in his majesty's gitt. Mr. Reed, findingaaan^ swer was expected, replied—"/ am not worth purchasing, btt? suck as... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 396 pages
...confidered as an attempt to bribe him, and he therefore replied,—" I am not worth purchafing ; but fuch as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Times of civil war and commotion, as they fometimes give rife to the moft (hocking vices, produce,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1806 - 346 pages
...accommodation. This offer Mr, Reed considered as an attempt to bribe him; and he therefore replied — " I am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am, the king of Great-Britain is not rich enough to do it." Times of civil war and commotion, as they sometimes give... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Great Britain - 1807 - 556 pages
...Britain and the colonies. His reply is said to have been, — ' If this offer be meant as a bribe, I am not worth purchasing ; but, such as I am, the king of Britain is not rich enough to do it.' This abortive attempt induced congress to forbid their members,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1808 - 342 pages
...ac«ommodation. This offer Mr. Reed, considered as an attempt to bribe him, and he therefore replied, — " I am not worth purchasing : but such as I am, the...king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Times of civil war and commotions, as they sometimes give rise to the most shocking vices, produce,... | |
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