The Speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine: (now Lord Erskine), when at the Bar, on Subjects Connected with the Liberty of the Press, and Against Constructive Treasons |
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accusation acquitted aforesaid answer appeared attempt attention Attorney authority believe body brought called cause certainly charge circumstances common conduct confusion consequence consider constitution Convention Counsel course Court Crown death Defendants described direct discharged duty effect endeavoured equally escape evidence examined existence expressed fact Fergusson force forward Friend further Gentlemen give given hand hear heard hold honour immediately Judges Jury Justice Learned letter looked Lord Thanet Lord the King Maidstone mean mind never O'Brien O'Connor object observed Officers opinion Parliament passed person positively present pressed principles Prisoners proceedings prosecution proved question recollect respect riot Rivett seat seen sentence side sitting situation Society Solicitors speak standing stick stood Street struck supposed thing tion took treason trial verdict warrant whole witnesses
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עמוד 145 - King there being, in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
עמוד 149 - Justice of our said Lord the King, assigned to hold pleas before the King himself...
עמוד 152 - King there inhabiting and being, in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
עמוד 111 - However, these gentlemen at the bar say they speak for the commonwealth, and they believe so ; yet, under favour, it is I who, in this particular, speak for the commonwealth. Precedents, like those which are...
עמוד 419 - ... it is time enough for the rightful purposes of civil government, for its officers to interfere when principles break out into overt acts against peace and good order...
עמוד 419 - ... truth is great and will prevail if left to herself, that she is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict, unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and debate, errors ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them.
עמוד 43 - The virtue, spirit, and essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express image of the feelings of the nation. It was not instituted to be a control upon the people, as of late it has been taught, by a doctrine of the most pernicious tendency. It was designed as a control for the people.
עמוד 110 - Christians did their books of curious arts, and betake yourselves to the plain letter of the statute, which tells you where the crime is, and points out to you the path by which you may avoid it. "Let us not, to our own destruction, awake those sleeping lions, by rattling up a company of old records, which have lain for so many ages, by the wall, forgotten and neglected. To all my afflictions, add not this, my lords, the most severe...
עמוד 134 - On the contrary, though not implicated himself in the alleged conspiracy, he has charged me to waste and destroy my strength to prove that no such guilt can be brought home to others. I rejoice in having been made the humble instrument of so much good — my heart was never so much in a cause.
עמוד 141 - Clive, the said lord the king would have to be one) to inquire (by the oath of good and lawful men of the county...
מידע ביבליוגרפי
| כותרת | The Speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine: (now Lord Erskine), when at the Bar, on Subjects Connected with the Liberty of the Press, and Against Constructive Treasons כרך 4 מתוך The Speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine (now Lord Erskine): When at the Bar, on Subjects Connected with the Liberty of the Press, and Against Constructive Treasons, Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine |
| מאת | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine |
| עורך | James Ridgway |
| מהדורה | 2 |
| הוצאה | J. Ridgway, 1810 |
| מקור מאת | הספרייה הציבורית של ניו-יורק |
| דיגיטלי | 2 מרץ 2007 |
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