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" Maynard came with the men of the law. He was then near ninety, and yet he said the liveliest thing that was heard of on that occasion. The prince took notice of his great age, and said, ' that he had outlived all the men of the law of his time ;' he answered,... "
A History of the Court of Chancery: With Practical Remarks on the Recent ... - Page 241
by Joseph Parkes - 1828 - 152 pages
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 28

English literature - 1795 - 486 pages
...livclieft thing that was heard of on- that occafion. The Prince to^k notice of his great age, and faid, " that he had outlived all the men of the law of his time ;" he anfwcred, '< he had like :T have outlived the law itfelf, if his Highncfs had not come over." SWIFT....
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Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland: From the Dissolution of the ..., Volume 2

Sir John Dalrymple - Great Britain - 1790 - 708 pages
...lawyers, is remembered : For the Prince having paid him thiscompliment on the vigour of his age, " That he had outlived " all the men of the law of his time :" Maynard anfwered, " I fhould have outlived the lawitfelf, if your High " nefs had not come over."...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 33-34

John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 722 pages
...of on that occasion. Tilt Prince took notice of his great age, and said " that " In' had outhved'all the men of the law of his time." He answered, " He had like to have out lived the I.aw, " if his Highness had not come over." If that hail happened he had certainly outlived...
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Sermons. Memoirs of Captain John Creichton.-v.11-15. Letters

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 418 pages
...the men of the law. He was then near ninety ; and yet he said " the liveliest thing that was heard of on that occasion. The " prince took notice of his great age ; and said, « That he be" lieved he had outlived all the men of the law of his time.' " He answered, ' He should have outlived...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 10

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 416 pages
...the men of the law. He was then near ninety ; and yethesaid " the liveliest thing that was heard of on that occasion. The " prince took notice of his great age ; and said, ' That he be" lieved he had outlived all the men of the law of his time.' " He answered, ' He should have outlived...
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Hudibras: In Three Parts, Volume 1

Samuel Butler - English poetry - 1801 - 528 pages
...livelieft thing that was heard of on that occalion : The Prince took notice of his great age, and faid, that he had outlived all the men of the law of his time. ; he anfwered, He had like to have outlived the law itfelf, if his Highnefs had not come over." If that...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes ..., Volume 17

Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pages
...the men of the law. He was then near ninety, and yet he said the liveliest thing that was heard of on that occasion. The prince took notice of his great...law itself, if his highness had not come over."— Swift. " Maynard was an old rogue, for all that." P. 805. Burnet, speaking of the first effects of...
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The Parliamentary History of England from the Earliest Period to ..., Volume 4

Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1808 - 740 pages
...the prince of dränge, being then 90 years old, and yet said the liveliest thing that was heard of on that occasion. The prince took notice of his great...the law itself, if his highness had not come over. he should supply it, he replied, ' That if the parliament was refractory and would not, you stand loosed...
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The Parliamentary History of England, from the Earliest Period to the Year ...

William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1808 - 842 pages
...on the prince of Orange, being then 90 years old, and yet said the liveliest thing that was heard of on that occasion. The prince took notice of his great...all the men of the law of his time. He answered, he hnd like to have outlived the law itself, if his highness had not come over. be should supply it, be...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Historical tracts. Political poetry. Poems ...

Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - English literature - 1814 - 618 pages
...the men of the law. He was then near ninety ; and yet he said the liveliest thing that was heard of on that occasion. The prince took notice of his great age ; and said, ' That he believed he had outlived all the men of the law of his time-' He answered, ' He should have outlived...
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