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Pagina 5
... called an act of a go - ver- This act , to avoid the mention of a regu- lar fiege and furrender , paffes under the pirati- cal defcription of feizing by force ; and the thing taken is defcribed , not as a part of the King's territory or ...
... called an act of a go - ver- This act , to avoid the mention of a regu- lar fiege and furrender , paffes under the pirati- cal defcription of feizing by force ; and the thing taken is defcribed , not as a part of the King's territory or ...
Pagina 11
... called you together to receive your advice , and have never afked your opinion . - To the mer- chant , -I have distressed your commerce ; I have dragged your feamen out of your ships , I have load- ed you with a grievous weight of ...
... called you together to receive your advice , and have never afked your opinion . - To the mer- chant , -I have distressed your commerce ; I have dragged your feamen out of your ships , I have load- ed you with a grievous weight of ...
Pagina 32
... the leaft notice of Mr. Wilkes for discharging the persons ap- prehended under it . + Lord Chatham very properly called this the act of a mob , not of a fenate . them . them . They are now brought to the test . 32 . LETTER S.
... the leaft notice of Mr. Wilkes for discharging the persons ap- prehended under it . + Lord Chatham very properly called this the act of a mob , not of a fenate . them . them . They are now brought to the test . 32 . LETTER S.
Pagina 61
... called the teft of truth ; but furely , to confefs that you lose your natural moderation when mention is made of the man , does not promife much truth or justice when you speak of him yourself . 66 You charge me with , a new zeal in fup ...
... called the teft of truth ; but furely , to confefs that you lose your natural moderation when mention is made of the man , does not promife much truth or justice when you speak of him yourself . 66 You charge me with , a new zeal in fup ...
Pagina 70
... called upon to juftify his accufation , he answers , " he cannot defcend to an alterca- “ tion with me in the news papers . " Junius , who exifts only in the news papers , who ac- knowledges .66 knowledges " he has attacked my character ...
... called upon to juftify his accufation , he answers , " he cannot defcend to an alterca- “ tion with me in the news papers . " Junius , who exifts only in the news papers , who ac- knowledges .66 knowledges " he has attacked my character ...
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abuſe afferted affirm againſt anſwer argument bail bailable becauſe best of Princes cafe caufe cauſe character committed confefs confequence confider conftitution crown declared defcend defence deferting diftinction doctrine Duke of Grafton eſtabliſhed faid fame favour fecurity feems felony ferve fervice fhall fhould fince firft fituation folicit fome fpirit ftands ftate ftatute fubject fubmit fuch fuffer fuperior fuppofed fupport fure Habeas Corpus himſelf honeft honour Horne houfe houſe of commons impriſonment inftance intereft judge juftice King King's Bench laft law of parliament legislature letter Lord Cam Lord Camden Lord Chatham Lord Coke Lord Mansfield Lord Rockingham meaſures ment minifter miniftry moft moſt muft myſelf neceffary neceffity never obferve offences opinion perfons PHILO JUNIUS poffible pofitive prefent prefs prifoner principles privilege PUBLIC ADVER purpoſe queftion reafon refifted refolution refufal ſay ſhall ſpeak thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion TISER underſtanding uſe whofe Wilkes
Populaire passages
Pagina 201 - When you propose to cut away the rotten parts, can you tell us what parts are perfectly sound? — Are there any certain limits, in fact or theory, to inform you at what point you must stop, at what point the mortification...
Pagina 174 - Terminer or general gaol-delivery, after such commitment ; it shall and may be lawful to and for the judges of the court of king's bench and justices of Oyer and Terminer or general...
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.