 | James Mason - Biography - 1875 - 674 pages
...Long Parliament is dissolved. " It's you that have forced me to this," exclaims my Lord General. " I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." At their going out, some say the Lord General said to young Sir Harry Vane,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 682 pages
...Cromwell only replied, " It is you that have forced me upon this. I have sought the Lord day and night that he would rather slay me than put me upon this work." He then charged the alderman with embezzlement, as treasurer to the army, and taking first one and... | |
 | James Davies (of Southport.) - Great Britain - 1877 - 232 pages
...a soldier), " take it away"! Finally, addressing the Members, he earnestly declared, "It is you who have forced me upon this. I have sought the Lord night...would rather slay me than put me upon this work." Then he caused the soldiers to clear the Hall, — had the doors locked, putting the key in his pocket,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - Great Britain - 1877 - 120 pages
...Parliament is dissolved ! , " ' It "s you, that have forced me to this,' exclaims my Lord General : ' I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.' At their going out, some say, the Lord General said to young Sir Harry Vane,... | |
 | Elizabeth Stansbury Kirkland - Great Britain - 1891 - 428 pages
...wrought up to the highest pitch of passion, called out to the House, "It is you that have forced me to this ! I have sought the Lord night and day that He...would rather slay me than put me upon this work!" When his soldiers had cleared the hall, Cromwell locked the door, put the key in his pocket, and marched... | |
 | Samuel Rawson Gardiner - Great Britain - 1891 - 344 pages
...away.:> •' It is you," he said to such of the members as still lingered, " that have forced me to do this. I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." I1. The so-called Bare bone's Parliament. 1653. — Cromwell and the officers... | |
 | Samuel Rawson Gardiner - Great Britain - 1891 - 344 pages
...away." "' It is you," he said to such of the members as still lingered, " that have forced me to do this. I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." n. The so-called Bare bone's Parliament. 1653. —Cromwell and the officers... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - Great Britain - 1892 - 596 pages
...Here, take it away." By way of justifying his action he added : " It is yon that have forced me to do this. I have sought the Lord night and day that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." All the members either retired, or were expelled, and the Speaker was " assisted... | |
 | Samuel Rawson Gardiner - Great Britain - 1892 - 344 pages
...away." " It is you," he said to such of the members as still lingered, " that have forced me to do this. I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." 11. The so-called Barebone's Parliament. 1653.— Cromwell and the officers... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - Great Britain - 1892 - 596 pages
...Here, take it away." By way of justifying his action he added : " It is yon that have forced me to do this. I have sought the Lord night and day that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work." All the members either retired, or were expelled, and the Speaker was " assisted... | |
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I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work. 
