 | William Gordon - 1788 - 750 頁
...majefty's gift. Mr. Reed finding an anfwer was expected, replied — " / am not worth purchafing, but Jucb as I am the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it" However right the principles might be, on which ,, this infinuating fcheme of conciliation was adopted,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1788 - 340 頁
...confidered as an attempt to bribe him; and he therefore replied — « I am not worth purchafing; but fuch as I am , the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it. » Times of civil war and commotion , as they fometimes give rife to the moft fhocking vices , produce... | |
 | John Adams - 1795 - 676 頁
...as an attempt to bribe him ; and he therefore replied — " I am not worth purchaf** ing ; but fuch as I am, the king of Great Britain is not ** rich enough to do it." Times of civil war and commotion, as they fome times give rife to the moft Ihocking vices, produce... | |
 | 1800 - 336 頁
...gentleman, when a large bribe was indirectly offered him, anfwered, " I am not worth purchafing, but fuch as I am the king of Great- Britain is not rich enough to do it." JRamfay't and Cordon's ffiJJariu, •f This enumeration is not pretended to be complete ; and it was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 396 頁
...confidered as an attempt to bribe him, and he therefore replied,—" I am not worth purchafing ; but fuch as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Times of civil war and commotion, as they fometimes give rife to the moft (hocking vices, produce,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 342 頁
...ac«ommodation. This offer Mr. Reed, considered as an attempt to bribe him, and he therefore replied, — " I am not worth purchasing : but such as I am, the...king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Times of civil war and commotions, as they sometimes give rise to the most shocking vices, produce,... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - 1809 - 274 頁
...fyc. — The celebrated Joseph Reed replied to a corrupt ofler of one of the British commissioners ; " I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it ;" and the Congress, upon this information, and the commisioners' letter* being communicated, resolved,... | |
 | W. D. Cooper - 1818 - 314 頁
...office in the colonies in his majesty's gift. Mr Reed, finding an answer was expected, replied, " I ahí not worth purchasing ; but, such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." However right the principles might be, on which this insinuating scheme of conciliation was adopted,... | |
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - 1819 - 376 頁
...repetition of the proposition of Governor Johnstone brought from General Reed the prompt and noble reply : "I AM NOT WORTH PURCHASING ; BUT SUCH AS I AM, THE...KING OF GREAT BRITAIN IS NOT RICH ENOUGH TO DO IT." General Reed laid before Congress both the written and verbal communications of Governor Johnstone... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 340 頁
...accommodation. 151. This offer Mr. Reed considered as an attempt to bribe him ; and be therefore replied : — " I am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am, the...king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Times of civil war and commotion, as they sometimes give rise to the most shocking vices, produce likewise,... | |
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I am not worth purchasing; but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it. 
