 | John Britton - Architecture - 1808 - 888 pages
...Bede, evidently prove: " Your proposals are noble," said the King, " and your promises inviting : yet I cannot resolve upon quitting the religion of my...appears to me supported only by the testimony of persons who are entire strangers to me. Since, however, as I perceive that you have undertaken so long a journey... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Architecture - 1808 - 878 pages
...Your proposals arc noble," said the King, " and your promises inviting : yet I cannot resolve up9n quitting the religion of my ancestors, for one that...appears to me supported only by the testimony of persons who are entire strangers to me. Since, houever, as I perceive that you have undertaken so long a journey... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1814 - 448 pages
...und liberal reply, which we have preserved by the venerable Bede ; — " Your proposals " are noble, your promises inviting ; but I " cannot resolve upon quitting the religion " of my ancertors, for one that appears to K me supported only by the testimony ot " persons that are entire... | |
 | James Andrew Storer - Architecture - 1815 - 214 pages
...following effect, according to Bede. — " Your proposals are noble and your promises inviting, yet I cannot resolve upon quitting the religion of my...appears to me supported only by the testimony of persons who are entire strangers to me. Since, however, as I perceive that you have undertaken so long a journey... | |
 | Thomas Dugdale - Chronology, Historical - 1830 - 266 pages
...utility of Christianity. " Your proposals are noble," said the king, " and your promises inviting: yet I cannot resolve upon quitting the religion of my...appears to me supported only by the testimony of persons who are entire strangers to me. Since, however, as I perceive that youhaveundertaken so long a journey... | |
 | Thomas Dugdale - 1830 - 1078 pages
...utility of Christianity. " Your proposals are noble," said the king, " and your promises inviting: yet I cannot resolve upon quitting the religion of my...appears to me supported only by the testimony of persons who are entire strangers to me. Since, however, as I perceive that you have undertaken so long ajourneyon... | |
 | 1832 - 562 pages
...gospel in an earnest and zealous manner. Ethelbert, being informed by the interpreters of what Augustine had said, returned him this answer : — ' Your proposals...appears to me supported only by the testimony of persons who are entire strangers to me; however, since I perceive you have undertaken so long a journey, on... | |
 | Mary Martha Rodwell - 1834 - 424 pages
...advantages of Christianity, he replied, " Your request is noble, and your promises are inviting ; yet I cannot resolve upon quitting the religion of my ancestors, for one that appears to he supported only by the testimony of persons who are entire strangers to me ; but as you have come... | |
 | Miscellaneous extracts - 1839 - 358 pages
...gospel, in an earnest and zealous manner. Ethelbert, being informed by the interpreters of what Augustine had said, returned him this answer: "Your proposals...to me, supported only by the testimony of persons who are entire strangers to me; however, since I perceive you have undertaken so long a journey, on... | |
 | Maria Baldwin - 1839 - 364 pages
...gospel, in an earnest and zealous manner. Ethelbert, being informed by the interpreters of what Augustine had said, returned him this answer: "Your proposals...to me, supported only by the testimony of persons who are entire strangers to me; however, since I perceive you have undertaken so long a journey, on... | |
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Your proposals are noble, and your promises inviting. But I cannot resolve upon quitting the religion of my ancestors for one that appears to me supported only by the testimony of persons who are entire strangers to me; however, since... 
