The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 14G. Berger, 1868 - Anecdotes |
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... tried ? " " Shall I be tried as I would , or Chief Justice Bromley . " You shall be tried as the law requires , and therefore you must be tried by God and your country . " " Is that your law for me ? " said Sir Nicholas . " It is not as ...
... tried ? " " Shall I be tried as I would , or Chief Justice Bromley . " You shall be tried as the law requires , and therefore you must be tried by God and your country . " " Is that your law for me ? " said Sir Nicholas . " It is not as ...
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... tried by the popular judge , and said , " He can't try you—— , ” when the woman stopped him short , and with an inimitable sneer , exclaimed , " Can't try me ! I beg your pardon , my lord , he tried me TWICE before . " She was tried ...
... tried by the popular judge , and said , " He can't try you—— , ” when the woman stopped him short , and with an inimitable sneer , exclaimed , " Can't try me ! I beg your pardon , my lord , he tried me TWICE before . " She was tried ...
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... tried in the fifth year of William and Mary . Poor Anderton , it was afterwards proved , was innocent ; and the person who actually printed and published the book for which he had been executed , was soon after tried , and also ...
... tried in the fifth year of William and Mary . Poor Anderton , it was afterwards proved , was innocent ; and the person who actually printed and published the book for which he had been executed , was soon after tried , and also ...
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