 | John Platts - Biography - 1826 - 882 pages
...lifted his eyes to Heaven, and with his hand on his heart, exclaimed, " Put not your trust in prince's nor in the sons of men, for in them there . is no salvation !" Was his letter then only a feint to engage the king more strongly in his behalf. The reader must... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - Great Britain - 1828 - 444 pages
...extorted from him. The earl seemed surprised, and starting up, exclaimed, in the words of Scripture, Put not your trust in princes, nor in the sons of men : for in them there is no salvation93. He was soon able, however, to collect his courage ; and he prepared himself to suffer... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1832 - 624 pages
...of the fatal truth, he lifted his eyes to heaven, and, with his hand on bis heart, exclaimed, " Put not your trust in princes, nor in the sons of men ; for in them there is no salvation." His conduct, from this time to his execution, was in the highest degree composed and noble. At the... | |
 | John Bayley - London - 1830 - 664 pages
...lifting his eyes towards heaven, and laying his hands on his heart, he is said to have exclaimed, " Put not your trust in princes, nor in the sons of men ; for in them there is no salvation.' " The censure which the loyal party passed upon the king, for thus sacrificing this most faithful servant,... | |
 | C. St. George - 1830 - 600 pages
...found his request complied with, it is said he started from his chair in surprise, and exclaimed, " Put not your trust in princes, nor in the sons of men, for in them there is no salvation." As a last effort on the part of the king to save his friend, his majesty sent a letter to the Lords... | |
 | James Cossar Ewart - 1830 - 494 pages
...death, he was astonished, and started up suddenly and exclaimed in those words from Scripture, " Put not your trust in Princes, nor in the sons of men, for in them there is no salvation" He was executed on Tower Hill in May, 1641. He was the first martyr of civil discord and most wicked... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - World history - 1832 - 218 pages
...had extorted from him. 13. Strafford rose from his chair, and looking up to Heaven, exclaimed ; " Put not your trust in Princes, nor in the sons of men ; for in them there is no salvation." Ho then prepared for his fate with fortitude. As he laid his head on the hlock, " I thank God," said... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1833 - 390 pages
...to heaven and his hand upon his heart, he pointed himself the moral of his story by the text, " Put not your trust in princes, nor in the sons of men, for in them there is no salvation."* Upon the following morning Strafford submitted to bis sentence on Tower Hill, with a courage, a composure,... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - Great Britain - 1835 - 394 pages
...upon being assured of the fact, placed his hand on his heart, with his eyes raised, exclaiming, " Put not your trust in princes, nor in the sons of men, for in them there is no salvation." * It is obvious that Strafford wrote his letter with the hope of its being employed, by the king, among... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 620 pages
...of the fatal truth, he lifted his eyes to heaven, and, with his hand on his heart, exclaimed, " Put not your trust in princes, nor in' the sons of men ; for in them there is no salvation." His conduct, from this time to his execution, was iu the highest degree composed and noble. At the... | |
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Put not your trust in princes, nor in the sons of men, for in them there is no salvation."*** He was soon able, however, to collect his courage; and he prepared himself to suffer the fatal sentence. 
