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" The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter !— all his... "
Cobb of "The World": A Leader in Liberalism - Page 82
by Frank Irving Cobb - 1924 - 397 pages
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United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court at ..., Volume 445

United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1979 - 996 pages
...Pitt's address in the House of Commons in March 1763 echoed and re-echoed throughout the Colonies: " 'The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to...roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter — all his force dares not...
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The British Almanac of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge for ...

Almanacs, English - 1858 - 752 pages
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The Museum of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 34

Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - American periodicals - 1838 - 604 pages
...Perhaps the finest of all his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's House is his Castle. 'The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to...may shake— ¡-the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter! — all his power...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 67

1838 - 596 pages
...finest of all is his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's House is his Castle. ' The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to...may shake ' — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the 4 rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter! — all ' his power...
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Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of George III.

Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1839 - 488 pages
...of them all is his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's house is his castle. / " The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to/...all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roofj i * There hangs BO much doubt upon the charge brought against Lord Chatham, of having himself...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Writings of Henry Lord Brougham: To which is ...

Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1841 - 350 pages
...finest of all, is his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's house is his castle. " The poorest man, may, in his cottage, bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail—its roof may shake—the wind may blow through it—the storm may enter—the rain may enter—but...
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Pamphlets on Biography, Volume 18

Biography - 480 pages
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Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of ..., Volumes 1-2

Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1845 - 510 pages
...finest of them all is his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's house is his castle. " The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to...may shake— the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter— but the King of England can* There hangs so much doubt upon...
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Social influences: or, Villiers

Proteus (pseud.) - 1846 - 1018 pages
...— forgot the inviolability its Political and Social Institutes afford the ' poorest cottage ! — It may be frail : its roof may shake : the wind may blow through it : the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the king of England himself cannot enter ! — all bis...
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