A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors from the Earliest Period to the Year 1783, with Notes and Other Illustrations, Volume 27Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1820 - Trials |
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... honour of a fellow - subject , to answer a charge which seeks his death and infamy - a charge , too , coming forward at a time , the most perilous for a prisoner to meet it , when the situation of the country , when the alarms which ...
... honour of a fellow - subject , to answer a charge which seeks his death and infamy - a charge , too , coming forward at a time , the most perilous for a prisoner to meet it , when the situation of the country , when the alarms which ...
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... honour or of shame . It will confer an immortality of honour upon you , if , faithful to the sacred trust reposed in you by the constitution , you yield not to passion , to prejudice , to influence or authority - of shame and infamy ...
... honour or of shame . It will confer an immortality of honour upon you , if , faithful to the sacred trust reposed in you by the constitution , you yield not to passion , to prejudice , to influence or authority - of shame and infamy ...
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... honour already , and I am sure I know my friend Mr. Dallas too well , not to know that it is out of his power to do otherwise . All that I can say to you , gentlemen , is this , that if , upon the evidence which the crown has brought ...
... honour already , and I am sure I know my friend Mr. Dallas too well , not to know that it is out of his power to do otherwise . All that I can say to you , gentlemen , is this , that if , upon the evidence which the crown has brought ...
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... honour and integrity -- a man not only capable of , but who has made , great sacrifices to what he thinks right ; if there be any more pro- Mr. Erskine . I am obliged to Mr. Attor- minent feature in his character than another , ney ...
... honour and integrity -- a man not only capable of , but who has made , great sacrifices to what he thinks right ; if there be any more pro- Mr. Erskine . I am obliged to Mr. Attor- minent feature in his character than another , ney ...
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... honour to live myself a good deal ; he was very much with the leading members in the House of Commons and the House of Lords , who are sometimes called the Opposition , who are ge- nerally in the minority . Those are the persons with ...
... honour to live myself a good deal ; he was very much with the leading members in the House of Commons and the House of Lords , who are sometimes called the Opposition , who are ge- nerally in the minority . Those are the persons with ...
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Page 919 - OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more.
Page 661 - King there being, in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 703 - In contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil and pernicious example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 419 - July, 1819; and on divers other days and times, as well before as after, with force and arms, at...
Page 833 - King in this behalf prosecuteth, in his proper person cometh here into the court of our said lord the King, before the King himself at Westminster, on Wednesday next, after three weeks of the Holy Trinity in this same term ; and for our said lord the King giveth the Court here to understand and be informed, that...
Page 641 - Whereupon the said Attorney-General of our said Lord the King, who for our said Lord the King in this behalf prosecuteth for our said Lord the King, prayeth the consideration of the Court here in the premises, and that due process of law may be awarded against him the said Thomas Paine in this behalf, to make him answer to our said Lord the King touching and concerning the premises aforesaid.
Page 757 - Do you think any person ought to be harmed in his body, name or goods, for mere speculative opinions, or his external way of worship? Answer. No. 4. Do you love truth for truth's sake, and will you endeavour impartially to find and receive it yourself, and communicate it to others?
Page 411 - ... perished in the service of the king, one very recently. I only request, that disposing of me with what swiftness either the public mind or justice requires, a respite may be given to my brother, that the family may acquire strength to bear it all.
Page 835 - Kent duly sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord the King for the body of the same county...
Page 409 - What have you, therefore, now to say, why judgment of death and execution should not be awarded against you, according to law?