Bishop Mountain. S.A. Bent, comp. 1887. Familiar Short Sayings of Great Men

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S.A. Bent, comp. Familiar Short Sayings of Great Men. 1887.

Bishop Mountain

[George J. Mountain; born at Quebec about 1789; became first bishop of Quebec about 1837; died 1863.]

If your Majesty had faith, there would be no difficulty.

William IV. expressed a doubt, in the presence of Dr. Mountain, whom he should appoint to the new see of Quebec. “If your Majesty had faith, there would be no difficulty,” suggested the quick-witted divine; “because you would say to this Mountain, ‘Be thou removed into that see,’ and it would be done.” The witticism won him the appointment.

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