| Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 str.
...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... | |
| 1884 - 750 str.
...illustration of the difference between commonplace statement and that produced by the imagination. " The poorest man may, in his cottage, bid defiance...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... | |
| Christopher Gustavus Tiedeman - 1886 - 722 str.
...that there is a reality in these beautiful words of Lord Chatham, which have been so often quoted : " The poorest man may, in his cottage, bid defiance...the crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake ; the wind may play through it ; the storm may enter ; the rain may enter ; but the King of England may not... | |
| 1911 - 1402 str.
...the privacy of home to permit this. As was said by Lord Chatham: "The poorest man in his cottage may bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; Its room may shake; the wind may blow through It; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King... | |
| 1887 - 760 str.
...dance as the rich pipe. Ger. 58. The poor man's honor is worth more than the rich man's gold. Ger. 59. The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the force of the crown. Wm. Pitt. 60. The poor man eats at double cost. Dan. 61. The poor man has his crop... | |
| Virginia Waddy - 1889 - 432 str.
...will go ; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge : thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to...the crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storms may enter, the rain may enter, — but the King of England can... | |
| Virginia Waddy - 1889 - 432 str.
...I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to...the crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storms may enter, the rain may entej-,—but the King of England can... | |
| 1904 - 926 str.
...crown. Chatham de- ¡ livered the highest possible eulogy upon the British constitution when he said: "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 storm may... | |
| 1890 - 470 str.
...on every soil. And the highest eulogy upon the British Constitution was spoken when Chatham said : " 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 storm... | |
| George W. France - 1890 - 630 str.
...is proudly proclaimed. " The poorest man may in his own cottage home 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 enter, the rain may enter, — but the King of England cannot... | |
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