Leaves from My Library: An English AnthologyLeaves from my Library is a unique anthology of English prose which Lord Denning has himself chosen from his library at his country home at Whitchurch. The scenes are many and varied, ranging from the trial of the Merchant of Venice to that of the Knave of Hearts... from the decks of Nelson'sVictory/I to the drawing rooms of Jane Austen... from the Pilgrims' gathering at the Tabard Inn to Sir Winston Churchill addressing a nation at war. |
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Page 79
1 The beginning i A row on the river Everyone has heard of Alice in Wonderland . Everyone has heard of the Mad Tea - Party with the March Hare , the Mad Hatter and the Dormouse . Everyone has heard of the lady who shouted 79 The trial ...
1 The beginning i A row on the river Everyone has heard of Alice in Wonderland . Everyone has heard of the Mad Tea - Party with the March Hare , the Mad Hatter and the Dormouse . Everyone has heard of the lady who shouted 79 The trial ...
Page 104
When this Pickthank had told his tale , the Judge directed his speech to the Prisoner at the Bar , saying , Thou Runagate , Heretick , and Traitor , hast thou heard what these honest Gentlemen have witnessed against thee ? Faith .
When this Pickthank had told his tale , the Judge directed his speech to the Prisoner at the Bar , saying , Thou Runagate , Heretick , and Traitor , hast thou heard what these honest Gentlemen have witnessed against thee ? Faith .
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During the adjournment he heard the evidence of the chief captain and also heard Paul further about Christianity . Even then he could not make up his mind . So he adjourned the case sine die : 2 And when Felix heard these things ...
During the adjournment he heard the evidence of the chief captain and also heard Paul further about Christianity . Even then he could not make up his mind . So he adjourned the case sine die : 2 And when Felix heard these things ...
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Contents
England expects Lord Nelson | 13 |
The death of a king John Buchan | 34 |
The Great Proconsul Lord Macaulay | 50 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
Alice answer appeared asked Baronet battle became began Bennet bond bring British brought called cause Chancellor Charles chief Christian church comes Commons court daughter death Elizabeth England English eyes father fear followed force gave give Hall hand Harding Hastings head hear heard heart hope House hundred Jarndyce Jews John judge jury Justice King knew lady leave letter live London look Lord March married Master means morning never night once passed Paul person present question Rhodes Roger Roman round sent ship Shylock side stand story taken tells thee things thou thought Tichborne told took town trial true turned unto walked White whole wife wrote young
Bibliographic information
| Title | Leaves from My Library: An English Anthology |
| Author | Alfred Thompson Denning Baron Denning |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Butterworths, 1986 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 30 Dec 2006 |
| ISBN | 0406176159, 9780406176158 |
| Length | 256 pages |
| Subjects | › Law / Legal History |
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