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... manner . " I am but too sensible , my lords , " said he , " of the dis- reputable state of our law courts at present , and I heartily wish that some effectual method may be taken to recover their former credit , their former dignity ...
... manner . " I am but too sensible , my lords , " said he , " of the dis- reputable state of our law courts at present , and I heartily wish that some effectual method may be taken to recover their former credit , their former dignity ...
Page 216
... manner of speaking ! His powers of genius and invention are confessedly of the first size ; yet he almost owes less to them than to the diligent and studious cultivation of judgment . In the commerce of private life Lord Mansfield was ...
... manner of speaking ! His powers of genius and invention are confessedly of the first size ; yet he almost owes less to them than to the diligent and studious cultivation of judgment . In the commerce of private life Lord Mansfield was ...
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... manner those who were capable of benefiting by such kindness . In society , and especially at his own table , he was ... manners , his personal appearance , and even his domestic establishment , in every department of which good sense ...
... manner those who were capable of benefiting by such kindness . In society , and especially at his own table , he was ... manners , his personal appearance , and even his domestic establishment , in every department of which good sense ...
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