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" Nor is my spirit so broken by its past misfortunes, or so intimidated by present dangers, as to stoop to any thing unbecoming the majesty of a crowned head, or that will disgrace the ancestors from whom I am descended, and the son to whom I shall' leave... "
The Works of William Robertson ...: History of Scotland - Page 43
by William Robertson - 1817
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SEVERAL HANDS - 1759 - 636 pages
...difgrace the anceftors from whom I am defcended, and the fon to whom I {hall leave my throne. If I mutt be tried, princes alone can be my peers. The queen of England's fubjefts, however noble their birth may be, are of a rank inferior to mine. Ever fmce my arrival in...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 20

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1759 - 636 pages
...difgrace the anceftors from whom I am defcendeci, and the fon to whom I /hall leave my throne. If I mull be tried, princes alone can be my peers. The queen of England's fubjefts, however noble their birth may be, are of a rank inferior to mine. Ever fince my arrival in...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 1

Frederic Hervey - Great Britain - 1779 - 592 pages
...fays fhe, " I muft be tried, princes alone can be my peers ; the fubjects or* the queen of England, however noble their birth may be, are of a rank inferior to mine. Ever fince my arrival in this kingdom, I have been confined as a prifoner ; its laws never afforded me any...
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The modern part of An universal history, from the earliest ..., Volume 41

World history - 1784 - 478 pages
...honour. Oft. r«. At her appearance before the judges, who were feated queen of England's fubjefts, however noble their birth may be, are of a rank inferior to mine. Ever fincc my arrival in this kingdom, I have been confined as a prifoner. Its laws never afforded me any...
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The History of Scotland: During the Reigns of Queen Mary and of ..., Volume 2

William Robertson - Scotland - 1787 - 620 pages
...my throne. If I " muft be tried, Princes alone can be my Peers. " The Queen of England's fubjects, however " noble their birth may be, are of a rank inferior " to mine. Ever fince my arrival in this king" dom, I have been confined as a prifoner. Its <c laws never afforded...
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The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and ..., Volume 3

William Russell - Europe - 1789 - 598 pages
..."(iifgrace the anceftors from whom I am defcended, "and the fon to whom I (hall leave my throne. If I "mud be tried, princes alone can be my peers. The "queen of England's fubjefts, how noble foever their "birth may be, are of a rank inferior to mine. Ever "fince my arrival...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 21

English literature - 1759 - 760 pages
...dilgrace the anceftors from whom I am descended, and the fon to whom I (hall leave my throne. If I muft be tried, princes alone can be my peers. The Queen of England's fubjeiSs, however noble tbeir birth may be, are of a rank inferior to mine. Ever Gnce my arriral in...
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The History of Scotland: During the Reigns of Queen Mary and of King James ...

William Robertson - Scotland - 1794 - 620 pages
...leave my throne. If I " mud be tried, princes alone can be my peers. " The queen of England's fubjects, however noble " their birth may be, are of a rank inferior to * e mine. Ever fince my arrival in this kingdom I " have been confined as a prifoner. Its laws never...
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The History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and of ..., Volume 2

William Robertson - Scotland - 1794 - 620 pages
...the anceftors from whom I am defcended, and « the fon to whom I (hall leave my throne. If I " muft be tried, princes alone can be my peers. " The queen of England's fubjects, however noble " their birth may be, are of a rank inferior to " mine. Ever fince my arrival...
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The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and ..., Volume 3

William Russell - Europe - 1802 - 542 pages
...unbecoming the " majesty of a crowned head, or that will disgrace the ances*' tors from whom I am descended, and the son to whom I " shall leave my throne. If...can be my peers. The queen of England's subjects, how " noble soever their birth may be, are of a rank inferior to " mine. Ever since my arrival in this...
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