| 1901 - 604 Seiten
...and " courage and resolution in them ? " ' * 'I was by birth,' he said to an earlier Parliament, ' a gentleman, living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.' At the time of his birth at Huntingdon, his uncle, Sir Oliver Cromwell of Hinchinbrook, the son of... | |
| William Harris - 1814 - 560 Seiten
...writing the above, I find Cromwell speaking concerning his situation in life in the following manner : " I was by birth a gentleman, living neither in any considerable height, nor yet in obscurity." Words spoken to his parliament Sept. 12, 1654, and abundantly sufficient to confute the idle stories... | |
| 1847 - 798 Seiten
...the trnst that God hath placed in me, and to the interest of the people of these nations if I did. " I was by birth a gentleman ; living neither in any considerable height, nor yet in obscnrity. I have been called to several employments in the nation — to serve in Parliament and others... | |
| Michael Russell - 1829 - 338 Seiten
...ninth degree. The Protector was therefore entitled to say, " I was by birth a gentleman, neither living in any considerable height, nor yet in obscurity....been called to several employments in the nation, and, to serve ia Parliaments ;" and he adds, with what truth will appear in the sequel, " I did endeavour... | |
| Constable and co, ltd - 1829 - 686 Seiten
...ninth degree. The Protector was therefore entitled to say, " I was by birth a gentleman, neither living in any considerable height, nor yet in obscurity....been called to several employments in the nation, and to serve in Parliaments ;" and he adds, with what truth will appear in the sequel, " I did endeavour... | |
| Michael Russell - 1838 - 280 Seiten
...degree. The Protector was therefore entitled to say, " I was by birth a gentleman, neither livingin any considerable height, nor yet in obscurity. I have...been called to several employments in the nation, and to serve in parliaments ;" and he adds, with what truth will appear in the sequel, " I did endeavour... | |
| 1838 - 380 Seiten
...J, thousands of his " brethren forsake their native country to seek their bread from strangers, * " I was by birth a gentleman, living neither in any considerable height* nor yet in obscurity."— Wurits spoken to his Parliament, Sept. 12. 1654. t In Lives of Eliot and Pym. ; To the parliament of... | |
| 1839 - 466 Seiten
...assertion. That I bear not witness to myself, but have many witnesses, is my second. These are the two things I shall take the liberty to speak more fully to you of. To make plain and clear that which I have said, I must take the liberty to look back. I was by birth a gentleman, living neither... | |
| Jean Henri Merle d'Aubigné - 1847 - 298 Seiten
...testimony from the people,—God and the people shall take it from me, else I will not part with it " I was by birth a gentleman ; living neither in any...been called to several employments in the nation. I did endeavor to discharge the duty of an honest man, in those services, to God and His people's interest,... | |
| Jean Henri Merle d'Aubigné - 1847 - 396 Seiten
...testimony from the " people, — God and the people shall take it from " me, else I will not part with it " I was by birth a gentleman ; living neither in " any...been called to several employments in the " nation. I did endeavour to discharge the duty " of an honest man, in those services, to God and " His people's... | |
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