 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
 | Amos Dean - 1869 - 652 pages
...bill Mr. Pitt gave utterance to the following eloquent language : " 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... | |
 | William Pittenger - 1869 - 242 pages
...boast of an Englishman. A single passage is all that remains, but it will not soon be forgotten: " The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail—its roof *nay shake—the wind may blow through it—the storm may" enter—the rain may enter—but... | |
 | John A. Marshall - 1869 - 754 pages
..." THE POOREST MAN IN HIS COTTAGE MAY BID DEFIANCE TO ALL THE POWER OF THE CROWN. IT MAY BE FRAIL J ITS ROOF MAY SHAKE ', THE WIND MAY BLOW THROUGH IT ; THE STORM WAY ENTER ; THE RAIN MAY ENTER ; BUT THE KlNG OF ENGLAND CANNOT ENTER: ALL HIS POWER DARES NOT CROSS... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1871 - 846 pages
...Chatham's speech on General Warrants is familiar : " The poorest man may, in his cottage, bid def1ance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail ;...enter ; the rain may enter ; but the king of England may not enter ; all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement." And see Lieber... | |
 | William Pittenger - 1872 - 236 pages
...boast of an Englishman. A single passage is all that remains, but it will not soon be forgotten : " The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to...forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roof mayshake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the... | |
 | William Lennie - 1872 - 248 pages
...Necessity is the argument of tyrants. The trappings of a monarchy would set up an ordinary commonwealth. The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the force of the crown. Judge not according to the appearance. A borrower is servant to the lender. Drowsiness... | |
 | Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1874 - 904 pages
...constitutional history of England that we cannot refrain from copying the account in the note below.i all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail ; its...enter ; the rain may enter ; but the king of England may not enter ; all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement." And see Lieber... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1874 - 560 pages
...Chatham was las true in the eleventh century as in the eighteenth : " The poorest man in his cottage may bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail ; its roof may shake ; the storm may enter it ; but the king of England cannot enter it. All his Dower dares not cross the threshold... | |
 | Alexander Mackie - 1874 - 442 pages
...foreign strand ?" In England, with all her faults, in the words of Lord Chatham, one can say — " 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... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 pages
...Necessity is the argument of tyrants,1 it is the creed of slaves. Speech on the India Bill. Nov. 1783. 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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