The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 14G. Berger, 1868 - Anecdotes |
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... Attorney Gene- ral , whose irascible zeal and scurrility exceeded all bounds . Sir Walter . " You speak indiscreetly and bar- barously . " Attorney General . " I cannot find words to express such viperous treasons . " Sir Walter . " I ...
... Attorney Gene- ral , whose irascible zeal and scurrility exceeded all bounds . Sir Walter . " You speak indiscreetly and bar- barously . " Attorney General . " I cannot find words to express such viperous treasons . " Sir Walter . " I ...
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... Attorney General in the time of Elizabeth , but had not at this time taken the oaths of office . Coke was Attorney General . Bacon styles his narrative " a true remembrance of the abuse I received from Mr. Attorney General , publicly in ...
... Attorney General in the time of Elizabeth , but had not at this time taken the oaths of office . Coke was Attorney General . Bacon styles his narrative " a true remembrance of the abuse I received from Mr. Attorney General , publicly in ...
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... Attorney General may have been excited , I will answer for it , that his wishes have not kept pace with them . Mr. Attorney General might expect it to be proved , that the advertisement was neither false , scandalous , nor seditious ...
... Attorney General may have been excited , I will answer for it , that his wishes have not kept pace with them . Mr. Attorney General might expect it to be proved , that the advertisement was neither false , scandalous , nor seditious ...
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