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Pagina 37
... Duke of Grafton , I acciden- tally met with this morning in the course of my reading . It contains an admonition , which cannot be repeated too often . Lord Sommers , in his excellent tract upon the rights of the people , after reciting ...
... Duke of Grafton , I acciden- tally met with this morning in the course of my reading . It contains an admonition , which cannot be repeated too often . Lord Sommers , in his excellent tract upon the rights of the people , after reciting ...
Pagina 47
... DUKE OF GRAFTON . MY LORD , 22. June , 1771 THE profound respect I bear to the gra- cious Prince , who governs this country with no less honour to himself than fatisfaction to his fubjects , and who reftores you to your rank under his ...
... DUKE OF GRAFTON . MY LORD , 22. June , 1771 THE profound respect I bear to the gra- cious Prince , who governs this country with no less honour to himself than fatisfaction to his fubjects , and who reftores you to your rank under his ...
Pagina 49
... of Princes must have con- tented himself with Lord Sandwich . - You would long fince have received your final dif- VOL . II . miffion E The Duke was lately appointed Lord Privy Seal . miffion and reward ; and I , my Lord , LETTERS 49.
... of Princes must have con- tented himself with Lord Sandwich . - You would long fince have received your final dif- VOL . II . miffion E The Duke was lately appointed Lord Privy Seal . miffion and reward ; and I , my Lord , LETTERS 49.
Pagina 51
... Duke of Portland , -and Mr. Yorke . - Breach of truft , robbery , and murder . You would think it a compliment to your gallantry , if I added rape to the cata- logue ; -but the ftile of your amours fecures you from refiftance . I know ...
... Duke of Portland , -and Mr. Yorke . - Breach of truft , robbery , and murder . You would think it a compliment to your gallantry , if I added rape to the cata- logue ; -but the ftile of your amours fecures you from refiftance . I know ...
Pagina 52
... Duke's precipitation , proved fatal to the grant . It looks like the hurry and confufion of a young highwayman , who takes few fhillings , but leaves the purfe and watch behind him.- And yet the Duke was an old offender ! the clofet ...
... Duke's precipitation , proved fatal to the grant . It looks like the hurry and confufion of a young highwayman , who takes few fhillings , but leaves the purfe and watch behind him.- And yet the Duke was an old offender ! the clofet ...
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Pagina 199 - There cannot be a doctrine more fatal to the liberty and property we are contending for, than that, which confounds the idea of a supreme and an arbitrary legislature.
Pagina 13 - A clear, unblemished character, comprehends not only the integrity that will not offer, but the spirit that will not submit to, an injury; and whether it belongs to an individual or to a community, it is the foundation of peace, of independence, and of safety. Private credit is wealth ; public honour is security. The feather that adorns the royal bird supports his flight. Strip him of his plumage, and you fix him to the earth.
Pagina 94 - Home to deter me from doing signal justice to a man, who, I confess, has grown upon my esteem*. As for the common, sordid views of avarice, or any purpose of vulgar ambition, I question whether the applause of JUNIUS would be of service to Lord Chatham.
Pagina 197 - Considering the situation and abilities of Lord Mansfield, I do not scruple to affirm, with the most solemn appeal to God for my sincerity, that, in my judgment, he is the very worst and most dangerous man in the kingdom. Thus far I have done my duty in endeavouring to bring him to punishment. But mine is an inferior, ministerial office in the temple of justice. — I have bound the victim, and dragged him to the altar.
Pagina 95 - But if his ambition be upon a level with his understanding ; if he judges of what is truly honourable for himself, with the same superior genius which animates and directs him to eloquence in debate, to wisdom in decision, even the pen of Junius shall contribute to reward him.
Pagina 200 - I consider it as equivalent to robbing the parties concerned of their freehold, of their birthright. I say that, although this birthright may be forfeited, or the exercise of it suspended in particular cases, it cannot be taken away, by a general law, for any real or pretended purpose of improving the constitution.
Pagina 72 - I am afraid the two classes of men will be reduced to one, and the knaves themselves be at a loss to justify their title : but if an open-hearted honest man, who has an entire confidence in one whom he takes to be his friend, and...
Pagina 222 - So that the law and the opinion of the judge are not always convertible terms, or one and the same thing; since it sometimes may happen that the judge may mistake the law.