Hidden fields
Books Books
" I scorn your proffers. I disdain your favor. I abhor your treason ; and am so far from delivering up this island to your advantage, that I will keep it, to the utmost of my power, to your destruction. "
A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland ... - Page 36
by Horace Walpole - 1806
Full view - About this book

The Life-story of Charlotte de la Trémoille: Countess of Derby

Mary Catherine Rowsell - Great Britain - 1905 - 208 pages
...restoration of all his other estates and lost power, if he would deliver up the island to Parliament:— " I received your letter with indignation, and with...destruction. Take this for your final answer, and forbear any further solicitations : for if you trouble me with any more messages of this nature, I will burn the...
Full view - About this book

The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)

Ernest Broxap - Great Britain - 1910 - 300 pages
...Earl of Derby wrote his famous letter of defiance. " I scorn your proffers, disdain your favour, and abhor your treason ; and am so far from delivering up this Island to your advantage, that I will keep it to the utmost of my power to your destruction. Take this for your final answer, and forbear...
Full view - About this book

Publications of the University of Manchester: Historical series, Volume 10

History - 1910 - 286 pages
...Earl of Derby wrote his famous letter of defiance. " I scorn your proffers, disdain your favour, and abhor your treason; and am so far from delivering up this Island to your advantage, that I will keep it to the utmost of my power to your destruction. Take this for your final answer, and forbear...
Full view - About this book

From the Crusades to the French Revolution: A History of the La Trémoille Family

Winifred Stephens Whale - France - 1913 - 432 pages
...of Lathom. " I scorn your proffers, disdain your favour, and abhor your treason," wrote the Earl, " and am so far from delivering up this Island to your advantage, that I will keep it to the utmost of my power and your destruction. Take this for your final answer and forbear...
Full view - About this book

Publications, Volume 24

Manx Society - Isle of Man - 1877 - 172 pages
...which principles of loyalty I am no whit departed. I scorn your proffers, disdain your favour, and abhor your treason, and am so far from delivering up this Island to your advantage that I will keep it to the utmost of my power and your destruction. Take this for your final answer, and forbear...
Full view - About this book

Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country, Volume 36

James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - Authors - 1847 - 816 pages
...I abhor your treasons ; and am so far from surrendering this island to your advantage, that I will keep it to the utmost of my power to your destruction. " Take this final answer, and forbear any further solicitations ; for if you trouble me with any more messages...
Full view - About this book

Collins's Peerage of England: Contains the earls to the termination of the ...

Arthur Collins - Great Britain - 1812 - 822 pages
...favours j I abhor your treasons; and am so far from delivering this island to your advantage, that I will keep it to the utmost of my power to your destruction. " Take this final answer, and forbear any further solicitations ; for if you trouble me with any more messages...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF