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Page 564 - ... gives prominence to all the circumstances which support his case; he glides lightly over those which are unfavourable to it ; his own witnesses are applauded and encouraged ; the statements which seem to throw discredit on them are controverted ; the contradictions into which they fall are explained away ; a clear and connected abstract of their evidence is given. Everything that is offered on the other side is...
Page 586 - Let me have a shirt on more than ordinary,' said the King, ' by reason the season is so sharp as probably may make me shake, which some observers will imagine proceeds from fear. I would have no such imputation. I fear not Death ! Death is not terrible to me. I bless my God I am prepared.
Page 60 - Wales ; we, therefore, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this realm, being here assisted with these of his late Majesty's Privy Council, with numbers of other principal gentlemen of quality, with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and citizens of London...
Page 596 - Fire and hail, snows and vapours, wind and storm, all the inanimate objects of nature, are seen fulfilling His word: and the simple statement of the vicissitudes and fortunes of the kings and nations of the earth will always declare the terrors of His judgments, and the mercies of His love. But the Deistical philosopher - the foolish and impotent rebel against the Almighty - strives to annul the evidence given by the light of nature. He would deprive mankind of all the hope, and trust, and joy, which...
Page 313 - The fig-tree, not that kind for fruit renown'd, But such as, at this day, to Indians known; In Malabar or Decan spreads her arms, Branching so broad and long, that in the ground The bended twigs take root, and daughters grow About the mother tree, a pillar'd shade, High overarch'd, and echoing walks between...
Page 256 - From henceforth" (it is enacted by the statute of Westminster the Second (13 Ed. I.), " a writ of trespass ad audiendum et terminandum shall not be " granted before any justices except justices of either bench, and " justices in eyre, unless it be for a heinous trespass, where it is " necessary to provide speedy remedy.
Page 475 - NOW that the sun is gleaming bright, Implore we, bending low, That He, the uncreated light, May guide us as we go. 2 No sinful word, nor deed of wrong, Nor thoughts that idly rove ; But simple truth be on our tongue, And in bur hearts be love.
Page 91 - Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at Babylon whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of GOD at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Page 580 - Mark Child what I say, They will cut off My Head, and perhaps make thee a King: But mark what I say, You must not be a King, so long as your Brothers, Charles and James, do live; For they will cut off your Brothers' Heads (when they can catch them) and cut off thy Head too at the last: and therefore I charge you, do not be made a King by them.