 | John Jacob Anderson - United States - 1879 - 380 pages
...exert his influence to restore a union of the two countries. Filled with indignation, Reed replied, "I am not worth purchasing, but, such as I am, the...king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it.'' by this time have attained, the extreme heat of the weather, and the fatigued condition of his troops,"... | |
 | Joel Munsell's Sons - Schuylkill County (Pa.) - 1881 - 634 pages
...the best office in the colonies to aid them in their purposes. His reply should be remembered: — "I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." It was in the spring of 1778 that France entered into a treaty with the Americans, and sent four frigates... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 618 pages
...office in the colonies in His Majesty's gift. To this, Eeed made his brief and memorable reply : " I 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 Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1883 - 942 pages
...would exert himself to promote a reconciliation between Great Britain and the colonies. His answer was : " I am not worth purchasing; but, such as I...am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me.'1 He was president of the supreme executive council of Pennsylvania in 1778-'81, and was efficient... | |
 | Education - 1893 - 376 pages
..." My eyes have grown dim in the service of my country, but I have never doubted her justice." 5. " I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." 6. " Don't give up the ship." 7. " We have met the enemy, and they are ours." 8. I propose... | |
 | Thomas Francis Donnelly - United States - 1885 - 260 pages
...thousand dollars if he would forsake his country's cause. General Reed sent back the noble answer, " I am not worth purchasing ; but, such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." Progress of the War (1778).— When the news that BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. the British had taken... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1886 - 336 pages
...now Secretary of Congress, told them when they offered him ten thousand pounds and a fat office : " I am not worth purchasing ; but, such as I am, the...King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Washington had been watching the movements of Clinton carefully, and had only been restrained from... | |
 | Joseph Baldwin - 1887 - 360 pages
...Joseph Heed. When tempted to betray his country by the offer of $50,000 and high office, Eeed replied, " I am not worth purchasing ; but, such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." He believed that it was wrong to sell his country. The feeling "I ought not" moved Reed to... | |
 | James Johonnot - Children - 1887 - 162 pages
...to help along their project. The noble patriot heard the offer with great indignation, and replied, "I am not worth purchasing, but, such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." The poet Freneau has recorded this incident in a poem from which the following extract is... | |
 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - America - 1888 - 816 pages
...approached and offered £10,000, together with any office in the colonies in his majesty's gift. His reply was: '• I am not worth purchasing, but, such as...king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it" In 1780 he was invested with extraordinary powers, and largely through his influence the disaffection... | |
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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. 
