 | Thomas Coke - 1808 - 476 pages
...one of the members, what he thought or expected when in the hands of such a barbarian, he answered, " I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country :"* and his country took it up with the unanimous approbation of every impartial and truly patriotic... | |
 | William Coxe - 1816 - 448 pages
...asked by a member what were his thoughts when he found himself in the hands of such a barbarian, he replied, " I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." These words, and the display of his ear, which, wrapt up in cotton, he always carried about him, filled... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - 1839 - 562 pages
...whom he would serve in the same way if he was there. When asked how he had acted on this occasion, Jenkins replied, " I recommended my soul to God and my cause to my country." The story produced such an effect that Pulteuey declared that the very name of Jenkins would raise... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1839 - 560 pages
...asked in the committee what his thoughts were in finding himself in the hands of such barbarians, he replied, " I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." This representation made by Jenkins, the sight of the ear, which he produced, and his account of the... | |
 | Sir John Barrow - 1839 - 536 pages
...asked in the committee what his thoughts were in •finding himself in the hands of such harbarians, he replied, " I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." This representation made by Jenkins, the sight of the ear, which he produced, and his account of the... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1841 - 540 pages
...Briton, felt when subjected to such treatment at the hands of the Spaniards, Jenkyns exclaimed — " I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." Rarely in England has an oratorical point produced such effect : it stirred the parliament and the... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1846 - 516 pages
...Briton, felt when subjected to such treatment at the hands of the Spaniards, Jenkyns exclaimed — " I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." Rarely in England has an oratorical point produced such an effect : it stirred the parliament and the... | |
 | Richard Walter - 1853 - 160 pages
...he should be treated in like manner. When asked, " What were his feelings under this treatment ?" he replied, *' I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." The indignation of Parliament and the country was aroused at the recital of this brutal and audacious... | |
 | George baron Anson - 1853 - 660 pages
...ho should be treated in like manner. When asked, " What were his feelings under this treatment?** be replied, " I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country." The indignation of Parliament and the country was aroused at the recital of this brutal and audacious... | |
 | Alexander Somerville - 1853 - 676 pages
...found himself in tin- hands of such barbarians, he replied, (evidently tutored by the war party,) " I recommended my soul to God and my cause to my country." These words, and the display of his ear, which, wrapped up in cotton, he always carried about with... | |
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I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country. 
