The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 14G. Berger, 1868 - Anecdotes |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 28
Page 50
Original and Select. 66 inference , the comment , which my honourable and learned friend felt at the time to be merited . The facts of the case warranted the comment . The words were severe , because my honourable and learned friend felt ...
Original and Select. 66 inference , the comment , which my honourable and learned friend felt at the time to be merited . The facts of the case warranted the comment . The words were severe , because my honourable and learned friend felt ...
Page 53
... honourable member has to say to me , or to the House . " The member was silent , and the House , instead of laughing at his embarrassment , were awed into pity . When the Prussian subsidy , an unpopular measure , was discussed in the ...
... honourable member has to say to me , or to the House . " The member was silent , and the House , instead of laughing at his embarrassment , were awed into pity . When the Prussian subsidy , an unpopular measure , was discussed in the ...
Page 132
... honourable gentleman's sincerity , but to indicate to him the im- pression which the fact , as it stood , seemed likely to make on the general judgment of mankind , at pre- sent and hereafter . I have no time now to debate a point of ...
... honourable gentleman's sincerity , but to indicate to him the im- pression which the fact , as it stood , seemed likely to make on the general judgment of mankind , at pre- sent and hereafter . I have no time now to debate a point of ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
act of parliament action advocate afterwards answer appeared asked Assizes Attorney bench bill Bishop borough brought called cause Chancellor character charge conduct counsel court Cromwell crown Curran Dauncey debate declared defendant Duke Earl election eloquence England Erskine favour gave gentleman Grattan guilty heard Henry high treason honourable House of Commons House of Lords indictment judge judgment jury king king's lawyer liament libel liberty Lilburne Lord Chancellor Lord Chief Justice Lord Mansfield Lord Melville Lord Sidmouth lordship majesty Matthew White Ridley ment minister motion murder never oath observed occasion Old Bailey opposition Parliament party person petition Pitt plaintiff plead prisoner privilege proceedings question reason reign replied returned senate sentence sergeant Sir Robert Sir Robert Walpole speak Speaker speech tion took trial verdict vote Whig whole witness words writ