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An Historical and Statistical Account of the Isle of Man, from the Earliest ... - Page 201
by Joseph Train - 1845
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Monthly Packet of Evening Readings for Members of the English Church ...

1882 - 626 pages
...scorn your proffers ; I disdain your favours ; 1 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...
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Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and ..., Volume 5; Volume 41

Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 1890 - 346 pages
...should, " like you, prove treacherous to my sovereign. . . I " scorn your proffers, disdain your favour, and " abhor your treason ; and am so far from delivering...utmost of my power and your " destruction. Take this for your final answer, " and forbear any further solicitations ; for if you " trouble me with any more...
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Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and ..., Volume 5; Volume 41

Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 1890 - 338 pages
...should, " like you, prove treacherous to my sovereign. . . I " scorn your proffers, disdain your favour, and " abhor your treason ; and am so far from delivering...utmost of my power and your " destruction. Take this for your final answer, " and forbear any further solicitations ; for if you " trouble me with any more...
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Story of the Isle of Man: An Historical Reader for the Manx Schools

Arthur William Moore - 1901 - 160 pages
...which principles of loyalty I am in no whit departed. I scorn your proffers. I disdain your favor. I abhor your treason ; and am so far from delivering...advantage, that I will keep it, to the utmost of my power, to your destruction. Take this for your final answer ; and forbear any further solicitations. For,...
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The story of the Isle of Man, an historical reader

Arthur William Moore - 1901 - 164 pages
...which principles of loyalty I am in no whit departed. I scorn your proffers. I disdain your favor. I abhor your treason ; and am so far from delivering...advantage, that I will keep it, to the utmost of my power, to your destruction. Take this for your final answer ; and forbear any further solicitations. For,...
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The Great Civil War in Lancashire (1642-1651)

Ernest Broxap - 1910 - 300 pages
...the 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...advantage, that I will keep it to the utmost of my power to your destruction. Take this for your final answer, and forbear any further solicitations; for if...
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Publications of the University of Manchester: Historical series, Volume 10

1910 - 286 pages
...the 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...advantage, that I will keep it to the utmost of my power to your destruction. Take this for your final answer, and forbear any further solicitations; for if...
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From the Crusades to the French Revolution: A History of the La Trémoille Family

Winifred Stephens Whale - 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...utmost of my power and your destruction. Take this for your final answer and forbear any further solicitations ; for if you trouble me with any more messages...
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Publications, Volume 24

Manx Society - 1877 - 172 pages
...from 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...utmost of my power and your destruction. Take this for your final answer, and forbear any further solicitations, for if you trouble me with any more messages...
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Collins's Peerage of England: Contains the earls to the termination of the ...

Arthur Collins - 1812 - 822 pages
...scorn your proffers ; I disdain your 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...
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