And the Counsellors of the Back Stairs said, " Let us take advantage, and yoke the people, even as oxen, and rule them with a rod of iron. " And let us break up the Assembly of Privileges, and get a new one of Prerogatives, and let us hire false prophets... The addresses, speeches, squibs, songs, &c. which were circulated during the ... - Page 325edited by - 1818 - 411 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Hartley (Ph. D.) - 1784 - 574 pages
...diflcntions in the Weft, amongft the rulers of the nation. 2. And the Counfellors of the Back-flairs faid, let us take advantage and yoke the people even as...them with a rod of iron. 3. And let us break up the Aflembly of Privileges, and get a new one of Prerogatives, and let us hire falfe prophets to deceive... | |
 | English wit and humor - 1784 - 152 pages
...diffentions in the Wtft, among the Rulers of the nation. 2. And the counfellors of the back-ftairs faid/Let us take advantage and yoke the people even as oxen,...them with a rod of iron. 3. And let us break up the aftembly of privileges and get a new one of prerogatives, and let us hire falfe prophets to deceive... | |
 | Walter Besant - London (England) - 1895 - 312 pages
...method of creating a laugh, and is moreover very easy to manage, a leaflet in the Biblical style :— And the Counsellors of the Back Stairs said, ' Let...people, even as oxen and rule them with a rod of iron. • And let us break up the Assembly of Privileges, and get a new one of Prerogatives, and let us hire... | |
 | Walter Besant - Westminster (London, England) - 1895 - 398 pages
...Biblical style : And it came to pass that there were dissensions amongst the rulers of the nation. And the Counsellors of the Back Stairs said, " Let...people, even as oxen, and rule them with a rod of iron. " And let us break up the Assembly of Privileges, and get a new one of Prerogatives, and let us hire... | |
 | 1895
...Biblical style : — "And it came to pass that there were dissensions amongst the rulers of the nation. " And the Counsellors of the Back Stairs said, ' Let...people, even as oxen and rule them with a rod of iron. " ' And let us break up the Assembly of Privileges, and get a new one of Prerogatives, and let us hire... | |
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