 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 626 pages
...office in the colonies in His Majesty's gift. To this, Reed made his brief and memorable reply : " 1 am not worth purchasing; but such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." A letter was also written by Johnstone to Robert Morris, the celebrated financier, then also a member... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - United States - 1869 - 552 pages
...bring about a reconciliation. " I am not worth purchasing," was the reply of the honest patriot ; " but, such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." 357. In March, 1778, the country received a severe blow in the loss of Captain Nicholas Biddle,... | |
 | Bible - 1839 - 618 pages
...by bribery, ia so extensively and honourably remembered — " Madam, I am not worth purchasing ;%ut such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." The interesting topic chosen by Mr. Reed as the subject of this address, is peculiarly in keeping with... | |
 | Joel Dorman Steele - United States - 1871 - 366 pages
...influence to effect a reconciliation. " I am not worth purchasing," said the honest patriot, " but euch as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." t Charles Lee was born in Cheshire, England, 1731, and died in Philadelphia, 1782. When only... | |
 | REV. JOHN MORGAN - 1871 - 326 pages
...Revolutionary memory, approached by bribes of British gold, nobly replied : " I am poor, very poor, but poor as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." Vet sometimes where we witness this, it is not all due to nature. It would be a libel upon... | |
 | Alexander Murdock Gow - American wit and humor - 1873 - 268 pages
...office, if he would engage to promote the British interests. To this impudent offer he nobly replied : " I am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." What a contrast there is between this man of strict integrity and true patriotism, who is... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - Historic buildings - 1874 - 560 pages
...through the agency of a beautiful woman. When assured of her purpose, he addressed her in these words : " I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Trumbull, the painter, who was made an aid in the early days of the siege, confesses his inability... | |
 | Arthur Gilman - Cambridge (Mass.) - 1875 - 140 pages
...general to write almost boyishly to the junior soldier. His answer to Governor Johnstone's temptation — "I am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am the...King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it," was the instantaneous and scornful message of a man of the highest honor. It was in July when Washington... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - United States - 1875 - 522 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... | |
 | Thomas Wentworth Higginson - Indians of North America - 1875 - 394 pages
...efforts. For instance, a sum of ten thousand pounds was offered to Gen. Joseph Reed ; and he replied, " I am not worth purchasing ; but, such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." But the aid from France proved less than was expected. Fleets were sent out by the French... | |
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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. 
