Memories of Westminster Hall: A Collection of Interesting Incidents, Anecdotes and Historical Sketches, Relating to Westminster Hall, Its Famous Judges and Lawyers and Its Great Trials, Band 2Estes & Lauriat, 1874 |
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... story of which was as follows : In the reign of Henry I. Sir Roger de Tichborne married Mabella , the sole heiress of the powerful house of Lamerston , in the Isle of Wight . This lady was famed for her piety and charity , and it was ...
... story of which was as follows : In the reign of Henry I. Sir Roger de Tichborne married Mabella , the sole heiress of the powerful house of Lamerston , in the Isle of Wight . This lady was famed for her piety and charity , and it was ...
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... stories , which no amount of humor and cleverness could prevent that pious lady regarding as debasing , and absolutely im- moral . Now , that there seemed a prospect of her nephew's destiny being united with that of a dear and only ...
... stories , which no amount of humor and cleverness could prevent that pious lady regarding as debasing , and absolutely im- moral . Now , that there seemed a prospect of her nephew's destiny being united with that of a dear and only ...
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... story of a young Frenchman , who , in past times , went away , to forget his troubles by visiting the Indian tribes in the forests of Florida , and the wild prairies of Louisiana and New Mexico . How deeply these stories impressed his ...
... story of a young Frenchman , who , in past times , went away , to forget his troubles by visiting the Indian tribes in the forests of Florida , and the wild prairies of Louisiana and New Mexico . How deeply these stories impressed his ...
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... stories of this kind before . Any way , he knew that the stranger's tale was not necessarily true because somebody told it . Therefore , putting his visitor off for the present with kind words , he took a leaf from the book of Captain ...
... stories of this kind before . Any way , he knew that the stranger's tale was not necessarily true because somebody told it . Therefore , putting his visitor off for the present with kind words , he took a leaf from the book of Captain ...
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... story of some of the survivors of the Bella being picked up off the cost of Brazil , and carried to Melbourne , was forthwith regaled and rewarded . There is a freemasonry among tramps and beggars which sufficiently explains the fact ...
... story of some of the survivors of the Bella being picked up off the cost of Brazil , and carried to Melbourne , was forthwith regaled and rewarded . There is a freemasonry among tramps and beggars which sufficiently explains the fact ...
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Aaron Smith accused afterwards Alresford answer Arthur Orton asserted attorney Australia Bella betray brother Brougham charge church Claimant counsel Court cousin danger dear declared Defendant Denman Doctor doctrine Dowager Duke Duke of Monmouth Earl England English estates evidence father favor friends gentlemen Gibbes Gosford guilty hath Henry Sacheverell honor House of Commons impeachment indictment judges judgment jury King's kingdom kingdom of England known Lady Doughty Lady Tichborne letters Lord Castlereagh Lord Russell Lord the King Lordships Majesty Majesty's administration Melipilla ment mind Miss Doughty mother never Parliament person plead pray preached proceedings Queen resistance revolution Roger Tichborne Rumsey Sacheverell seditious sent sentence Serjeant-at-Arms sermon servant Sidney Sir Roger Solicitor speech things Thomas Castro thought Tich Tichborne family Tichborne's tion told traitorous treason trial Wagga Wagga-Wagga Wapping WESTMINSTER HALL wife witnesses
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Seite 218 - Neither military nor civil pomp was wanting. The avenues were lined with grenadiers. The streets were kept clear by cavalry.
Seite 221 - ... in amplitude of comprehension and richness of imagination superior to every orator, ancient or modern. There, with eyes reverentially fixed on Burke, appeared the finest gentleman of the age, his form developed by every manly exercise, his face beaming with intelligence and spirit, the ingenious, the chivalrous, the high-souled Windham.
Seite 218 - Heathfield, recently ennobled for his memorable defence of Gibraltar against the fleets and armies of France and Spain. The long procession was closed by the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal of the Realm, by the great dignitaries, and by the brothers and sons of the King. Last of all came the Prince of Wales, conspicuous by his fine person and noble bearing.
Seite 218 - There the ambassadors of great kings and commonwealths gazed with admiration on a spectacle which no other country in the world could present.
Seite 219 - Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. The Sergeants made proclamation. Hastings advanced to the bar, and bent his knee. The culprit was indeed not unworthy of that great presence. He had ruled an extensive and populous country, had made laws and treaties, had sent forth armies, had set up and pulled down princes.
Seite 113 - But if you have already determined of me, and that not only my death, but an infamous slander, must bring you the enjoying of your desired happiness, then I desire of God that he will pardon your great sin therein, and likewise mine enemies, the instruments thereof, and that he will not call you to a strict account for your unprincely and cruel usage of me, at his general judgment seat, where both you and myself must shortly appear, and in whose judgment I doubt not (whatsoever the world may think...
Seite 113 - ... for whose sake I am now as I am, whose name I could some good while since have pointed unto your Grace, not being ignorant of my suspicion therein.
Seite 113 - ... where both you and myself must shortly appear, and in whose judgment I doubt not (whatsoever the world may think of me) mine innocence shall be openly known, and sufficiently cleared. ' My last and only request shall be, that myself may only bear the burden of your grace's displeasure...
Seite 221 - Fox and Sheridan, the English Demosthenes and the English Hyperides. There was Burke, ignorant, indeed, or negligent of the art of adapting his reasonings and his style to the capacity and taste of his hearers ; but in amplitude of comprehension and richness of imagination superior to every orator, ancient or modern.
Seite 112 - YOUR grace's displeasure, and my imprisonment, are things so strange unto me, as what to write, or what to excuse, I am altogether ignorant. Whereas you send unto me (willing me to confess a truth, and so obtain your favour) by such an one, whom you know to be mine ancient professed enemy. I no sooner received this message by him, than I rightly conceived your meaning; and if, as you say, confessing a truth, indeed, may procure my safety, I shall with all willingness and duty perform your command.