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" Elizabeth, was first a papist, then a protestant ; then a papist, then a protestant again. This Vicar being taxed by one for being a turncoat, Not so, (said he,) for I always kept my principle ; which is this, to live and die Vicar of Bray. "
England & Wales delineated, by T. Dugdale, assisted by W. Burnett ... - Page 254
by Thomas Dugdale - 1830
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The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine

1848 - 726 pages
...Vicar being taxed by one for being a turncoat, and an inconstant changeling ; ' Not so,' said he, ' for I have always kept my principle, which is this, — to live and die the Vicar of Bray.' " * Very different from this supple Churchman was Anthony Farindon, as well as...
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A compleat collection of English proverbs. To which is added, A collection ...

John Ray - 1818 - 318 pages
...then a protestant again. This vicar being taxed by one for being a turncoat, not so, (said he) for I always kept my principle; which is this, to live and die vicar of Bray. Bedfordshire. » i As plain as Dunstable road. U is applied to things plain and simple, without either...
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Varieties of Literature: Being, Principally, Selections from the Portfolio ...

John Brady - 1826 - 312 pages
...protestant again. This vicar being taxed by one, for being a turncoat, " Not so," said he, " for I always kept my principle, which is this — to live and die Vicar of Bray." — Ray's Proverbs, 1737. " DINE WITH DUKE HUMPHREY." This proverb originated from the accidental circumstance...
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Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 2

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1830 - 612 pages
...Protestant again. Being accused of inconstancy, " It is not so," tie replied ; * for I always keep to my principle, which is this — to live and die vicar of Bray." A well known song is founded on this incident. BRAY, Francois Gabriel, count de ; in 1809, Bavarian ambassador...
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Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 2

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 608 pages
...Protestant again. Being accused of inconstancy, " It is not so," he replied ; " for I always keep to my principle, which is this — to live and die vicar of Bray." A well known song is founded on this incident. BRAT, Francois Gabriel, count de ; in 1809, Bavarian ambassador...
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Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 2

1850 - 638 pages
...Protestant again. Being accused of inconstancy, " It is not so," he replied ; " for I always keep to my principle, which is this — to live and die vicar of Bray." A well known song is founded on tins incident. BRAY, Francois Gabriel, count de ; in J8ÜÍ*, Bavarian...
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Dugdale's England and Wales Delineated: H to Z

Thomas Dugdale - 1854 - 288 pages
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 106

1859 - 590 pages
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The London Quarterly Review, Volumes 105-106

1859 - 650 pages
...with being a turncoat and uneonstant changeling. Fuller says, he answered, ' Not so, for I always keep my principle, which is this, to live and die vicar of Bray;' and adds, ' such are many nowadays, who, though they cannot turn the wind, will turn" their mills,...
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The Quarterly Review, Volume 106

1859 - 598 pages
...with being a turncoat and unconstant changeling, Fuller says, he answered, ' Not so, for I always keep my principle, which is this, to live and die vicar of Bray ;' and adds, ' such are many nowadays, who, though they cannot turn the wind, will turn their mills,...
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