The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, Volume 12Little, Brown, 1871 - Great Britain |
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Page 40
... criminal , through his coun- sel , chooses , with their usual flippancy , to say that the Commons have been cautious in stating this part of the charge , knowing that they were on tender ground , and therefore did not venture to say ...
... criminal , through his coun- sel , chooses , with their usual flippancy , to say that the Commons have been cautious in stating this part of the charge , knowing that they were on tender ground , and therefore did not venture to say ...
Page 43
... criminal mode of pro- Did he do this ? No. Your Lordships have in evidence the manner , equally despotic , rebellious , insolent , fraudulent , tricking , and evasive , by which he positively refused all inquiry into the matter . How ...
... criminal mode of pro- Did he do this ? No. Your Lordships have in evidence the manner , equally despotic , rebellious , insolent , fraudulent , tricking , and evasive , by which he positively refused all inquiry into the matter . How ...
Page 44
... criminal process against an offender . One of the charges against him is , that he has robbed matrons of high and reverend place . His defence is , that they had not the apt deeds to entitle them in law to this property . In this cause ...
... criminal process against an offender . One of the charges against him is , that he has robbed matrons of high and reverend place . His defence is , that they had not the apt deeds to entitle them in law to this property . In this cause ...
Page 48
... criminal charge against them , or against any person belonging to them . I save your Lordships the trouble of listening to the manner in which they seized upon these people , ― and dispersed their guard . Mr. Middleton states , 48 ...
... criminal charge against them , or against any person belonging to them . I save your Lordships the trouble of listening to the manner in which they seized upon these people , ― and dispersed their guard . Mr. Middleton states , 48 ...
Page 53
... criminal , the real object , was the secret hoards of the old ladies . It is true , a few severities were necessary to obtain that object : however , they did obtain it . How then did they proceed ? First , they themselves took and ...
... criminal , the real object , was the secret hoards of the old ladies . It is true , a few severities were necessary to obtain that object : however , they did obtain it . How then did they proceed ? First , they themselves took and ...
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