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Page 130
Having thus gained the summit of his ambition , Jefferies appears to have in
some degree relaxed his activity in carrying into effect the wishes of the court . It
is possible , too , that the heart , which no sentiment of humanity could affect , was
...
Having thus gained the summit of his ambition , Jefferies appears to have in
some degree relaxed his activity in carrying into effect the wishes of the court . It
is possible , too , that the heart , which no sentiment of humanity could affect , was
...
Page 203
If they have any effect , it would be contrary to their intent : leaning against their
impression , might give a bias the other way . But I hope , and I know , that I have
fortitude enough to resist even that weakness . No libels , no threats , nothing that
...
If they have any effect , it would be contrary to their intent : leaning against their
impression , might give a bias the other way . But I hope , and I know , that I have
fortitude enough to resist even that weakness . No libels , no threats , nothing that
...
Page 218
There was occasionally great confusion in his periods , which were involved in
endless parentheses * ; but such was the general effect of his eloquence , that
these blemishes passed unnoticed . In his demeanour on the bench he was ...
There was occasionally great confusion in his periods , which were involved in
endless parentheses * ; but such was the general effect of his eloquence , that
these blemishes passed unnoticed . In his demeanour on the bench he was ...
Page 282
The effect of this speech , both within the walls of parliament and out of them ,
was prodigious . It gave Lord Thurlow an ascendancy in the house which no
chancellor had ever possessed : it invested him , in public opinion , with a
character of ...
The effect of this speech , both within the walls of parliament and out of them ,
was prodigious . It gave Lord Thurlow an ascendancy in the house which no
chancellor had ever possessed : it invested him , in public opinion , with a
character of ...
Page 400
Within the short period which has elapsed since the death of Sir Samuel Romilly ,
several of the great improvements which he so zealously promoted have been
carried into effect . . The statute of William III . , inflicting the punishment of death ...
Within the short period which has elapsed since the death of Sir Samuel Romilly ,
several of the great improvements which he so zealously promoted have been
carried into effect . . The statute of William III . , inflicting the punishment of death ...
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Page 2 - God had endowed his Majesty with excellent science and great endowments of nature, but his Majesty was not learned in the laws of his realm of England ; and causes which concern the life or inheritance or goods or fortunes of his subjects are not to be decided by natural reason but by the artificial reason and judgment of law, which law is an act which requires long study and experience before that a man can attain to the cognizance of it...
Page 64 - That there were such creatures as witches he made no doubt at all ; For first, the scriptures had affirmed so much. Secondly the wisdom of all nations had provided laws against such persons, which is an argument of their confidence of such a crime. And such hath been the judgment of this kingdom, as appears by that act of parliament which hath provided punishments proportionable to the quality of the offence.
Page 274 - I can say, and will say, that as a peer of parliament, as speaker of this right honourable house, as keeper of the great seal, as guardian of his majesty's conscience, as lord high chancellor of England, nay, even in that character alone in which the noble duke would think it an affront to be considered...
Page 341 - said the jealous ruler over the desert, encroached upon by the restless foot of English adventure, "who is it that causes this river to rise in the high mountains, and to empty itself into the ocean? Who is it that causes to blow the loud winds of winter, and that calms them again in the summer?
Page 346 - From the moment that any advocate can be permitted to say that he will or will not stand between the Crown and the subject arraigned in the court where he daily sits to practice, from that moment the liberties of England are at an end.
Page 64 - That there were such creatures as witches, he 'made no doubt at all, For, first, the Scriptures had affirmed so much. Secondly, the wisdom of all nations had provided laws against such persons, which is an argument of their confidence of such a crime.
Page 194 - I pass over many anonymous letters I have received. Those in print are public, and some of them have been brought judicially before the court. Whoever the writers are. they take the wrong way ! I will do my duty unawed. What am I to fear? That "mendax infamia" from the press, which daily coins false facts and false motives?
Page 287 - That the influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"?
Page 274 - Seal, as guardian of his Majesty's conscience, as Lord High Chancellor of England — nay, even in that character alone in which the noble Duke would think it an affront to be considered...
Bibliographic information
| Title | Eminent British Lawyers Volume 99 of Cabinet cyclopaedia: Biography cabinet of biography |
| Author | Henry Roscoe |
| Publisher | Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1830 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 7 Jun 2006 |
| Length | 428 pages |
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