 | George Moir Bussey - Fables - 1842 - 608 pages
...return." — " It is no more than justice," quoth the farmer, "to be sure; but what did I say ? I mistake, it is your bull that has killed one of my oxen.' . ' Indeed ! ' said the lawyer, " that alters the case : I must enquire into the affair ; and if — " — " And... | |
 | Fables - 1846 - 98 pages
...— " It is no more than justice," said the farmer, " to be sure ; but what did I say ? I am wrong ; it is your bull that has killed one of my oxen." — " Indeed ! " said the lawyer, " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair; and if I find— "—"... | |
 | William Sherwood - Conversation - 1856 - 466 pages
...in return." " It is no more than justice," quoth the farmer, " to be sure ; but — what did I say ? It is your bull that has killed one of my oxen." " Indeed ! " said the lawyer, " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if — " "And if!... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1857 - 904 pages
...return. It is no more than justice, qnoth the Farmer, to be sure ; but what did I say ? — I mistake — It is your Bull that has killed one of my Oxen. Indeed 1 says the Lawyer, that alters the case : I must enquire into the affair; and if — And if! said the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1859 - 450 pages
..." It is no more than justice," quoth the farmer, " to be sure. But, what did I say ? — 1 mistake. It is your bull that has killed one of my oxen." — " Indeed ! " says the lawyer ; " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if " — "And IF... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 198 pages
...return." " It is no more than justice," said the fanner, " to be sure ; but what did I say ? I am wrong ; it is your bull that has killed one of my oxen." " Indeed ! " said the lawyer, " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if I find — "... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 pages
...return." " It is no more than justice," quoth the farmer, " to be sure. But what did I say ? I mistake. It is your bull that has killed one of my oxen." " Indeed ! " says the lawyer ; " that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if " " And IF !... | |
 | 1784 - 378 pages
...return. It is no more than justice, quoth the Farmer, to be sure; but what did I say ?— I mistake : it is your bull that has killed one of my oxen. Indeed ! says the Lawyer ; that alters the case : I must inquire into the affair ; and if And if! said the... | |
 | 1874 - 736 pages
...wilt not think it unreafonable that I expect one of thy Oxen in return. It is no more than juftice, quoth the Farmer, to be fure ; but what did I fay...Indeed ! fays the Lawyer, that alters the cafe; I 418 WEBSTER 8 SPELLING BOOK. muft inquire into the affair; and if— And iff faid the Farmer— the... | |
 | 1875 - 797 pages
...wilt not think it unreafonable that I expect one of thy Oxen in return. It is no more than juftice., quoth the Farmer, to be fure ; but what did I fay...Indeed ! fays the Lawyer, that alters the cafe; I 544 WEBSTER'S SPELLING BOOK. 545 muft inquire into the affair; and if— And if! faid the Farmer —... | |
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I find, would have been concluded without an IF, had you been as ready to do justice to others as to exact it from them. 
