 | David Lloyd - 1766 - 608 Seiten
...colledge, the queen told him, Sir Walter, I hear you have ereffed a Puritan foundation. No, Madattt, faid he, far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary to your cftablijhed Laws : But I have Jet an Acorn ; which wi^en it comes to be an Oak, God clone knows what... | |
 | 1806 - 504 Seiten
...Elizabeth said to him, " So, Sir Walter, I hear you have erected a Puritan college." " No, Madam," said he, " far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary to the established laws. But 1 have set an acorn, which when it becomes an oak, God alone knows •vvhat... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 570 Seiten
...the queen told him, ' Sir Walter, I hear you have erected a puritan foundation.' ' No madam,' sayth he, * far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary...oak, God alone knows what will be the fruit thereof.' " He had so much of the puritan about him, however, as to make the chapel stand north and south, instead... | |
 | Benjamin Brook - 1813 - 532 Seiten
...puritan foundation." " No, madam," said he, " far be it from me ta countenance any thing contrary to your laws : but I have set an acorn, which, when it becomes an oat, God alone knows what will be the fruit of It." This college, it is added, became the very nursery... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 564 Seiten
...the queen told him, ' Sir Walter, I hear you have erected a puritan foundation.' ' No madam,' sayth he, ' far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary...oak, God alone knows what will be the fruit thereof.' " He had so much of the puritan about him, however, as to make the chapel stand north and south, instead... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 572 Seiten
...queen told him, ' Sjir Walter, I hear you have erected a puritan foundation.' ' No madam,' sayth lie, ' far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary...oak, God alone knows what will be the fruit thereof.' " He had so much of the puritan about him, however, as to make the chapel stand north and south, instead... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1818 - 544 Seiten
...tartly to him ; " Sir Walter, I hear you have erected a puritan foundation." " No, madam," replied he, " far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary...established laws ; but I have set an acorn, which, when it comes to be an oak, God alone knows what will be the fruit of it." That this fruit however proved to... | |
 | Thomas Zouch, Francis Wrangham - 1820 - 558 Seiten
...his noble undertaking) I hear you have erected a Puritan foundation." " No, Madam," he replied ; " far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary...established laws : but I have set an acorn which, when it comes to be an oak, God to offer my best thanks. Mr. Ingram himself, and Mr. Gran« ville Wheler, have... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1823 - 548 Seiten
...tartly to him ; " Sir Walter, I hear you have erected a puritan foundation." — "No, madam," replied he, " far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary to your established laws ; but I have set an 4corn, which, when it comes to be an oak, God alone knows what will be the fruit of it." That this... | |
 | George Dyer - 1824 - 736 Seiten
...Majesty said—" So, Sir Walter, I hear you have erected a Puritan College."— " No, Madam," replied he, " far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary...oak, God alone knows what will be the fruit thereof." However, the society rather savoured of Puritanism, and hence the old song, called the Mad Puritan... | |
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far be it from me to countenance anything contrary to your established laws; but I have set an acorn, which when it becomes an oak, God alone knows what will be the fruit thereof. 
