 | 1806 - 504 pagine
...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 will be the fruit thereof." These words are round this picture : " By Vansomer, iEi;ilis suae... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 570 pagine
...erected a puritan foundation.' ' No madam,' sayth he, * far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary to your established laws ; but I have set...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 pagine
...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 - 572 pagine
...erected a puritan foundation.' ' No madam,' sayth lie, ' far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary to your established laws ; but I have set...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 - 564 pagine
...erected a puritan foundation.' ' No madam,' sayth he, ' far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary to your established laws; but I have set...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 pagine
...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 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 pagine
...erected a Puritan foundation." " No, Madam," he replied ; " far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary to your 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... | |
 | George Dyer - 1824 - 702 pagine
...erected a Puritan College." — " No, Madam," replied he, " far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary to your established laws. But I have set...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... | |
 | John Platts - 1826 - 882 pagine
...erected a puritan foundation.' ' No, madam,' sayth he, ' far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary to your established laws ; but I have set...alone knows what will be the fruit thereof.' " JOHN SMITH, or SMYTHE, a statesman, son of Sir Clement Smith, of Little Badden, in Essex, by a sister of... | |
 | John Platts - 1826 - 830 pagine
...madam,' sayth he, ' far be it from me to countenance any thing contrary to your established laws 5 but I have set an acorn, which when it becomes an...alone knows what will be the fruit thereof.' " JOHN SMITH, or SMYTHE, a statesman, son of Sir Clement Smith, of Little Badden, in Essex, by a sister of... | |
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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. 
