 | 1850 - 766 pages
...10,000/, and the bc-t office in the gift of the crown in America, ought never to be forgotten. '• I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king...of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." In 1770, Dr. Buekenhout published "Outlines of the Natural History of Great Britain rind Ireland." In... | |
 | Elizabeth Fries Ellet - United States - 1850 - 334 pages
...city, sent for Gen. Reed, and repeated the proposition to him. His reply has become celebrated : " I am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am, the...King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Congress was indignant at this attempt at private bribery, and declared it incompatible with their... | |
 | 1851 - 510 pages
...Commissioner Johnston, attempting to bribe him as a member of the continental congress, promptly replied: 'I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the...King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it.' Personal integrity is to be maintained by repelling indignantly and instantly every insinuation of... | |
 | Missouri - 1851 - 464 pages
...Commissioner Johnston, attempting to bribe him as a member of the continental congress, promptly replied: 'I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the...King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it.' Personal integrity is to be maintained by repelling indignantly and instantly every insinuation of... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1851 - 780 pages
...JwwM exert himself on the side of the king. Viewing it in the light of a bribe, he replied i " lam not worth purchasing, but, such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Dr. Gordon'! America, iii. 17Î. ed. London, 4 vols. 8vo. 1788. t ValUntim Whitman, an interpreter,... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1851 - 842 pages
...side of the king. Viewing it in the light of a bribe, he replied i " / am not iportlipurcharing, hut, such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enougti to do it." Dr. Gtrrdon'i America, Hi. 17Î. ed. London, 4 vols. 8vo. 1788. of the Bay, that... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 948 pages
...city. She repeated to him her conversation with Johnstone, when Reed, filled with indignation, replied, "/am not worth purchasing, but, such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it !" General Reed had received a communication from Johnstone just before leaving Valley Forge. The written... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - United States - 1852 - 516 pages
...bribery from the British Governor Johnstone is attributed to him and has been claimed for another. " I am not worth purchasing but such as I am the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." Nor was she rich enough to buy the humble soldiers who captured Andre. In 1778 Gen. Reed was... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 946 pages
...with Johnstone, when Reed, filled with indignation, replied, "/ am not worth purchasing, but, such at I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it .'" General Reed had received a communication from Johnstone just before leaving Valley Forge. The... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1853 - 822 pages
...thousand pounds sterling, and any office in the colonies in his majesty's gift. To which Mr. Reed replied, "I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the...king of Great Britain, is not rich enough to do it." Congress ordered [July 9] all letters received by members of Congress from any of the British commissioners,... | |
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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. 
