The safety of Jersey; being a familiar illustration of the forms, practice, and privileges of the royal court1841 |
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... " You had better - you cannot well do without it , should you purpose to remain - it is such a favourite with the learned Jurats and the Bar , that I should not be surprised if the work has been bought up - it is in fact , 26.
... " You had better - you cannot well do without it , should you purpose to remain - it is such a favourite with the learned Jurats and the Bar , that I should not be surprised if the work has been bought up - it is in fact , 26.
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... learned and the antiquary - in short , if he brought nothing into the island , he cannot be said to have taken nothing out . " 6 Ah ! why - what did he take out ? ' Nothing less than the druidical temple , which was disco- vered in 1785 ...
... learned and the antiquary - in short , if he brought nothing into the island , he cannot be said to have taken nothing out . " 6 Ah ! why - what did he take out ? ' Nothing less than the druidical temple , which was disco- vered in 1785 ...
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... learned ***** , and who so greatly distinguished himself in a single speech last Monday . ' What ! on the safety question ? ' I asked . The same , ' replied my friend , and whose fame will be henceforth as immortal as that of Marcus ...
... learned ***** , and who so greatly distinguished himself in a single speech last Monday . ' What ! on the safety question ? ' I asked . The same , ' replied my friend , and whose fame will be henceforth as immortal as that of Marcus ...
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... learned man and a sound lawyer - he has also seen a little sea service - he was at one time a prisoner of war - and now in his turn , as you perceive , carries on war against the prisoners — every one has his day . ' That gentleman ...
... learned man and a sound lawyer - he has also seen a little sea service - he was at one time a prisoner of war - and now in his turn , as you perceive , carries on war against the prisoners — every one has his day . ' That gentleman ...
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... learned - , upon whom the spirit of prophecy had so miraculously descended , had been effectual— had there indeed been at any time a Skeptic in the Court , he was such no longer , for a voice from the Judginent seat was heard to ...
... learned - , upon whom the spirit of prophecy had so miraculously descended , had been effectual— had there indeed been at any time a Skeptic in the Court , he was such no longer , for a voice from the Judginent seat was heard to ...
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Page 54 - Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public ; to forbid this is to destroy the freedom of the press ; but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity.
Page 8 - cheap defence," like the immortal Falstaff, who was not only witty himself, but the cause of wit in others...
Page 45 - The oath administered to the witness is not only that what he deposes shall be true, but that he shall also depose the whole truth: so that he is not to conceal any part of what he knows, whether interrogated particularly to that point or not.
Page 26 - I'recedents.—The precedents of the Royal Court are overwhelmingly numerous, and are so often unjust and contradictory, that they may be compared to papers in so many pigeon holes, from which some may be taken out to suit every occasion.