 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...  Contributions to the Edinburgh Review - Page 205by Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1856 - 1563 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Matthew Davenport Hill - 1857 - 748 pages
...on Lord Chatham's boast that every Englishman's house is his castle. ' The poorest man,' says he, ' may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces...dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement.' Very fine, Gentlemen, no doubt, but not even Chatham's eloquence could make me forget that, although... | |
 | David Addison Harsha - 1857 - 544 pages
...passage, which will go down to the most distant posterity. " The poorest man," exclaimed Mr. Pitt, " may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces...— the rain may enter — - but the King of England can i not enter! — all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenementf'* * It was... | |
 | Matthew Davenport Hill - 1857 - 740 pages
...on Lord Chatham's boast that every Englishman's house is his castle. ' The poorest man,' says he, ' may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. I* may be frail, its roof may shake, the wind may blow through it, the storm may enter, the rain may... | |
 | Matthew Davenport Hill - 1857 - 766 pages
...Lord Chatham's boast that every Euglut man's house is his castle. ' The poorest man/ says he, ' aa? in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. may be frail, its roof may shake, the wind may blow throng it, the storm may enter, the rain may enter,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1860 - 432 pages
...his speeches t* {bis allusion to the maxim of English law, that Every Man's House is his Castle. " The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to...— its roof may shake — the wind may blow through — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter ! — all his... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1860 - 594 pages
...reads very .like a burlesque— a satire. Hear the noble lord : " The poorest man in his cottage may bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail — the roof may shake, the wind may blow through it, the storm may enter ; but the King of England... | |
 | 1863 - 856 pages
...England will live forever : Tbe poorest man may in bis cottage bid defiance to Jl the powers of tbe Crown. It may be frail, its roof may shake, the wind...storm may enter, the rain may enter, but the king dare not enter—all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement. "By your law this... | |
 | Clement Laird Vallandigham - 1863 - 282 pages
...of Lord Chatham, in that noblest outburst of English eloquence, " The poorest man in his cottage may bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may...enter ; the rain may enter ; but the King of England can not enter it. All his power dares not cross the threshold of that ruined tenement." (Tremendous... | |
 | 1863 - 848 pages
...commoner of England will live forever : The poorest man may in bis cottage bid defiance to til toe powers of the Crown. It may be frail, its roof may shake, the wind mar blow through it, the storm may enter, the rain may enter, but the king dare not enter — all his... | |
 | Clement Laird Vallandigham - 1864 - 586 pages
...of Lord Chatham, in that noblest outburst of English eloquence, " The poorest man in his cottage may bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may...rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter "it. All his power dares not cross the threshold of that ruined tenement" (Tremendous cheering.) This... | |
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