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The Life of the Right Honourable John Philpot Curran, Late Master of the ... - Page 107
by William Henry Curran - 1819
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 33

1820 - 590 pages
...the request ; — he is a man, and therefore, I hope, prepared to die, if he stood as I do-^-though I do not stand unconnected; — but he stands more...private affairs require arrangement. I have a further reason for asking it. If immediately both of us be taken off, an aged and revered mother, a dear sister,...
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Forensic Eloquence: Sketches of Trials in Ireland for High Treason, Etc ...

John Philpot Curran - Ireland - 1804 - 408 pages
...the son, all comprised in one person, holding these relations, dearer in life to him than any other man I know; — for such a man, I do not pray a pardon,...his private affairs require arrangement — I have a farther room for asking it : if immediately both of us be taken off, an aged and revered mother, a...
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Speeches of John Philpot Curran, Esq: With a Brief Sketch of the ..., Volume 1

John Philpot Curran - Ireland - 1811 - 358 pages
...the son, all comprised in one person, holding these relations dearer in life to him than any other man I know ; for such a man, I do not pray a pardon,...that is not in the power of the court ; but I pray for a respite for such time as the court, in its humanity and its discretion, shall think proper. —...
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Speeches of John Philpot Curran, Esq: With a Brief Sketch of the ..., Volume 1

John Philpot Curran - Ireland - 1811 - 368 pages
...the son, all comprised in one person, holding these relations dearer in life to him than any other man I know; for such a man, I do not pray a pardon,...that is not in the power of the court; but I pray for a respite for such time as the court, in its humanity and its discretion, shall think proper. —You...
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the edinburgh review

david william - 1820 - 564 pages
...myself; — but it is not from any affection for him alone that I am induced to ma»e the reque«t ; — he is a man, and therefore, I hope, prepared to die,...the power of the court ; but I pray a respite for mich time as the court, in its humanity and discretion, shall think proper. You have heard,, my lords,...
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High ..., Volume 27

Trials - 1820 - 704 pages
...the son, all comprised in one person, holding these relations, dearer in life to him than any other man I know ; — for such a man I do not pray a pardon,...shall think proper. You have heard, my lords, that bis private affairs require arrangement. I have a farther room for asking it. If immediately both of...
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The Universal Medley: Containing Selections from the ..., Volume 1, Issues 1-3

1824 - 80 pages
...the son, all comprised in one person, holding these relations dearer in life to him than to any other man I know— for such a man I do not pray a pardon, for that is not in the power of theCourt, but I pray a respite for such time as the Court in its humanity and discretion shall think...
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The United Irishmen, Their Lives and Times: v. 1. Samuel Neilson. v.2 ...

Richard Robert Madden - Ireland - 1842 - 472 pages
...the son, all comprised in one person, holding these relations, dearer in life to him than any other man I know ; — for such a man, I do not pray a pardon,...that his private affairs require arrangement. I have farther room for asking it : if immediately both of us be taken off, an aged and revered mother, a...
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The Monthly Review

Books - 1842 - 610 pages
...the son, t•! comprised in one person, holding these relations, deater in life to him than any other man I know ; — for such a man, I do not pray a pardon, for that is not in the power of the court ; hut I pray a respite- — for such time as the court, in its humanity and discretion, shall think...
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History of the Irish Rebellion of 1798

Philip Harwood - Great Britain - 1844 - 268 pages
...Curran," by his Son, vol. ii., p. 17. holding these relations, dearer in life to him than any other man I know ; — for such a man I do not pray a pardon,...his private affairs require arrangement. I have a farther room for asking it. If immediately both of us be taken off, an aged and revered mother, a dear...
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