 Since men are seldom suspected of sincerity, when they act contrary to their interests; and though my dutiful behaviour to your majesty in the worst of times (for which I acknowledge my poor services much overpaid) may not be sufficient to incline you...  The Quarterly Review - Page 454edited by - 1894Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Bohun - Great Britain - 1689 - 190 pages
...charitable IB* Behaviour to your Majefty in the worft of Times (for * vantage I enjoy under your Mnjefty, which I can never ' expect in any other change of Government, may reafo' nably convince your Majefty and the World, that I am * terpretation of "my Actions•, yet,... | |
 | English literature - 1762 - 736 pages
...charitable interpretation of my actions ; yet I hope rtie great advantage I enjoy under your majefty, which I can never expect in any other change of government, may reafonably convince your majefty and the world, that I am actuated by a higher prinuple, when I offer... | |
 | Great Britain - 1791 - 354 pages
...times, for which I acknowledge my poor fervices much overpaid, may not be fufficient to incline you to a charitable interpretation of my actions ; yet I hope the great advantage I enjoy under your majefty, which I can never expect in any other change of government, may reaibnably convince your majefty... | |
 | English literature - 1762 - 762 pages
...can never expeft in any other change of government, may realonably convince your Majefty, and tlie world, that I am actuated by a higher principle, when I offer that violence to my inclination and intereft, as to defert your Majelty, at a time when your artairs 3 G fcerc feem to cliallenge the drifted... | |
 | Biography - 1795 - 408 pages
...times, for which I acknowledge my poor fervices much overpaid, may not be fuffkient to incline you to a charitable interpretation of my actions; yet I hope the great advantage I enjoy under your majefly, which I can never expert in any other change of government, may reafonably convince your majefly... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1808 - 496 pages
...times, for which I acknowledge my poor services much overpaid, may not be sufficient to incline you to a charitable interpretation of my actions ; yet...enjoy under your majesty, which I can never expect under any other change of government, may reasonably convince your majesty and the world, that I was... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1810 - 592 pages
...times (for which I acknowledge my poor services much over.paid) may not be sufficient to incline you to a charitable interpretation of my actions ; yet...reasonably convince your Majesty and the world, that T am acted by a higher principle, when I offer that violence to uiy inclination, and interest, as to... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1810 - 638 pages
...sufficient to incline you to a charitable interpretation of my actions ; yet I hope, the great ad. vantage I enjoy under your Majesty, which I can never expect...reasonably convince your Majesty and the world, that I am acted by a higher principle, when I offer that violence to my inclination, and interest, as to desert... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1810 - 592 pages
...times (for which I acknowledge my poor services much over-paid) may not be sufficient to incline you to a charitable interpretation of my actions ; yet I hope, the great ad,. vantage I enjoy under your Majesty, which I can never expect in any other change of government,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 530 pages
...times, for which I acknowledge my poor services much overpaid, may not be sufficient to incline you to a charitable interpretation of my actions ; yet...reasonably convince your Majesty and the world that I was actuated by a higher principle, when I offered that violence to my inclination and interest, as... | |
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