 | Joel Munsell's Sons - 1881 - 634 páginas
...colonies to aid them in their purposes. His reply should be remembered: — "I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." It was in the spring of 1778 that France entered into a treaty with the Americans, and sent... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 618 páginas
...His Majesty's gift. To this, Eeed made his brief and memorable reply : " I am not worth purchasing ; but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." A letter was also written by Johnstone to Robert Morris, the celebrated financier, then also... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1883 - 942 páginas
...reconciliation between Great Britain and the colonies. His answer was : " I am not worth purchasing; but, such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me.'1 He was president of the supreme executive council of Pennsylvania in 1778-'81, and was efficient... | |
 | Thomas Francis Donnelly - 1885 - 264 páginas
...forsake his country's cause. General Reed sent back the noble answer, " I am not worth purchasing ; but, such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." RENJAMIN FRANKLIN. the British had taken Philadelphia reached Franklin, who was then in France, he... | |
 | 1893 - 376 páginas
...in the service of my country, but I have never doubted her justice." 5. " I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." 6. " Don't give up the ship." 7. " We have met the enemy, and they are ours." 8. I propose to fight... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - 1886 - 336 páginas
...told them when they offered him ten thousand pounds and a fat office : " I am not worth purchasing ; but, such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." Washington had been watching the movements of Clinton carefully, and had only been restrained... | |
 | Joseph Baldwin - 1887 - 360 páginas
...betray his country by the offer of $50,000 and high office, Eeed replied, " I am not worth purchasing ; but, such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." He believed that it was wrong to sell his country. The feeling "I ought not" moved Reed to refuse the... | |
 | James Johonnot - 1887 - 168 páginas
...The noble patriot heard the offer with great indignation, and replied, " I am not worth purchasing, but, such as I am, the King of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me." The poet Freneau has recorded this incident in a poem from which the following extract is made: 2.... | |
 | James Harrison Kennedy - 1888 - 802 páginas
...negotiation prove effectual. Reed's proud answer to the proposal, was: "I am not worth purchasing, but, such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it." These offers and hints coming to the knowledge of Congress, all communication with the commissioners... | |
 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - 1888 - 816 páginas
...with any office in the colonies in his majesty's gift. His reply was: '• I am not worth purchasing, but, such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it" In 1780 he was invested with extraordinary powers, and largely through his influence the disaffection... | |
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I am not worth purchasing; but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it. 
