 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 halaman
...reconciliation between Britain and America, to which Mr. Reed replied. — " lam not worth buying, but such as i AM, the King of England is not rich enough to do it."' Mr Reed disclosed the facts to Congress, and they, by their resolve, ordered all letters addressed... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 472 halaman
...and reconciliation between Britain and America, to which Mr. Reed replied.—" lam not worth buying, but such as i AM, the King of England is not rich enough to do it.''1 Mr Reed, disclosed the facts to Congress, and they, by their resolve, ordered all letters... | |
 | Citizen of the United States - 1829 - 504 halaman
...George Johnston, Esq. one of the British commissioners. Mr. Reed replied — "I am not worth buying, but such as I am, the king of England is not rich enough to do it." The facts were disclosed to Congress, and excited considerable feeling. Congress then resolved,... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey, Francis Jenks - 1833 - 422 halaman
...abandon his country's cause, replied to the agents of royal power, " Go tell your roaster that I am poor, but such as I am, the King of England is not rich enough to buy me," do we not say at once, without calculating the utility of his stern refusal of their gold,... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - 1834 - 386 halaman
...gift of the Crown. " I am not worth purchasing," was the prompt reply of the incorruptible patriot, " but such as I am, the king of England is not rich enough to do it." These letters and offers being laid before Congress, were considered by them as attempts to... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1835 - 380 halaman
...honour to any Roman. " Tell your employer," said the stern republican, " that I am not worth buying ; but such as I am, the king of England is not rich...life and death hung on the issue. He was President of Congres? during the war of the Revolu-* tion, before the present system was adopted, and when the country... | |
 | John R. Willis - 1841 - 266 halaman
...king's gift, to aid the royal cause. " I am not," said that incorruptible patriot, " worth purchasing; but such as I am, the king of England is not rich enough to buy me." a step? Did he do this of his own accord, or at the instance of some one desirous of detaching... | |
 | Emma Willard - 1844 - 352 halaman
...any office in the colonies within the king,s gift. " I am not," said the patriot, " worth purchasing; but, such as I am, the king of England is not rich enough to buy me." O. What law was passed ? What success had the American privateers? By whom was Howe superseded?... | |
 | Emma Willard - 1844 - 342 halaman
...office in the colonies within the king's gift. " I am not," said the patriot, " worth purchasing ; but, such as I am, the king of England is not rich enough to buy me." S>. Whnt law was passed? What success had the American privateers? By whom was Howe superseded?... | |
 | R. Thomas (A.M.) - 1847 - 1076 halaman
...George Johnston, Esq., one of the British commissioners. Mr. Reed replied — " I am not worth buying, but such as I am, the king of England is not rich enough to do it." The facts were disclosed to congress, and excited considerable feeling. Congress then resolved,... | |
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I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of England is not rich enough to buy me. 
