 | 1806 - 504 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...madam,' sayth he, * far be it from me to countenance any thing 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.' " He had so much of the puritan about him, however, as to make the chapel stand north and south, instead... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 564 pagina’s
...No madam,' sayth he, ' far be it from me to countenance any thing 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.' " He had so much of the puritan about him, however, as to make the chapel stand north and south, instead... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 572 pagina’s
...madam,' sayth lie, ' far be it from me to countenance any thing 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.' " He had so much of the puritan about him, however, as to make the chapel stand north and south, instead... | |
 | George Dyer - 1824 - 702 pagina’s
...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 becomes an...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... | |
 | 1832 - 896 pagina’s
...foundation." " No, madam ; far be it from me to countenance any thing 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." (Fuller's History of Cambridge, 1635, p. 147.) The acorn vegetated luxuriantly, and produced from the... | |
 | 1835 - 276 pagina’s
..."No, madam," saith he, "far be it from me to countenance any thing 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." Since that period, the revenues of the college have been enlarged by various donations, whereby the... | |
 | Thomas Fuller - 1840 - 738 pagina’s
...madam," saith he : " far be it from me to countenance any thing 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." Sure I am, at this day it hath over• Sceleloi Canla&rigiensit, Ma. t This is subsequently corrected... | |
 | Thomas Fuller - 1840 - 738 pagina’s
...madam," saith he : " far be it from me to countenance any thing 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." Sure I am, at this day it hath over* Scthtot Cantabrigientit, MB. t This is subsequently corrected... | |
 | Thomas Fuller - 1840 - 368 pagina’s
...No, madam", saith he, '!far be it from me to countenance any thing 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." Sure I am, at this day it hath overshadowed all the University, more than a moiety of the present masters... | |
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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. 
