 | United States. Circuit Court (4th Circuit) - 1880 - 742 páginas
...the notable words which the elder Pitt pointed at George III, would have had no truth or meaning : The poorest man may, in his cottage, bid defiance to all the force of the Crown. It may be frail ; its roof may shake ; the wind may blow through it; the storms... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (4th Circuit), Robert William Hughes - 1880 - 750 páginas
...the notable words which the elder Pitt pointed at George III, would have had no truth or meaning : The poorest man may, in his cottage. bid defiance to all the force of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storms may... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1881 - 336 páginas
...to us, containing one of the finest bursts of his eloquence : " The poorest man in his cottage may bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may...the wind may blow through it ; the storm may enter it ; but the king of England cannot enter it. All his power dares not cross the threshold of that ruined... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - 1881 - 564 páginas
...finest of them all is his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's heuse is his castle. ' The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may bo frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain... | |
 | John A. Marshall - 1881 - 836 páginas
...much ? " The Earl of Chatham said : " THE POOREST MAN IN HIS COTTAGB MAY BID DEFIANCE TO ALL THE POWER OF THE CROWN. IT MAY BE FRAIL ; ITS ROOF MAY SHAKE ; THE WIND MAY BLOW THROUGH IT J THE STORM MAY ENTER ; THE RAIN MAY ENTER ; BUT THE KlNG OF ENGLAND CANNOT ENTER: ALL HIS POWER DARES... | |
 | Joseph W. Donovan - 1881 - 710 páginas
...statesman, in his appeal for personal rights, when he said : "The poorest man, in his cottage, may bid defiance to all the forces of the crown; it may be frail; the winds of winter may blow through it; the storm may enter it — but the King of England can not... | |
 | Samuel Arthur Bent - 1882 - 638 páginas
...for his repose." Chatham made a splendid use of this comparison in a speech on the Excise Bill : " The poorest man may, in his cottage, bid defiance...enter, the rain may enter ; but the king of England cannot enter ! All his force dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement." When an Irish attorney... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 páginas
...Bequeath'd by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won. s. BYRON— The Giaour. Line 123. force of the crown. t . EARL OF CHATHAM — .Speech on the Eicise Bill. 'Tis liberty alone that gives... | |
 | Herbert Fielder - 1883 - 816 páginas
...property of the subjects of that Government from illegal seizure. Lord Chatham is reported to have said: "The' poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance...the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter, but the King of England may not enter. All his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement."... | |
 | Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 páginas
...landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms, never — never — never. Speech, Nor. 18, 1777. The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the force of the Crown. It may be frail ; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storms... | |
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The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter !— all his... 
