 But how much nobler will be the sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that he found law dear, and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book — left it a living letter ; found it the patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritance of the poor...  The Parliamentary Debates - Page 247by Great Britain. Parliament - 1828Full view - About this book
 | England - 1852 - 798 pages
...patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritance of the poor ; found it the two-edged sword of fraud and oppression — left it the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence '. And if for nothing else bnt to carry through all our courts the reform thus nobly commenced in the... | |
 | 1831 - 444 pages
...boast, when he shall have it to say, that he found law dear, and left it cheap— found it a seated book, left it a living letter — found it the patrimony...innocence. To me, much reflecting on these things, it Las always seemed a worthier honour to be the instrument of making you bestir yourselves in this high... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...found law dear and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book — left it a living letter ; found it a patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritance...reflecting on these things, it has always seemed a worthier honor to be the instrument of making you bestir yourselves in this high matter, than to enjoy all that... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Political science - 1839 - 514 pages
...rich—left it the inheritance of the poor! found it the two-edged sword of craft and oppression—left it the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence...reflecting on these things, it has always seemed a worthier honor to be the instrument of making you bestir yourselves in this high matter, than to enjoy all that... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...found law dear and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book — left it a living letter ; found it a patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritance...reflecting on these things, it has always seemed a worthier honor to be the instrument of making you bestir yourselves in this high matter, than to enjoy all that... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1844 - 900 pages
...found law dear and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book — left it a living letter ; found it a patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritance...reflecting on these things, it has always seemed a worthier honor to be the instrument of making you bestir yourselves in this high matter, than to enjoy all that... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - Michigan - 1845 - 280 pages
...and left it the inheritance of the poor, found it the two edged sword of craft and oppression, and left it the staff of honesty, and the shield of innocence....reflecting on these things, it has always seemed a worthier honor to be the instrument of making you bestir yourselves in this high matter, than to enjoy all that... | |
 | Henry Brewster Stanton - Great Britain - 1849 - 412 pages
...it a living letter—found it the patrimony of the rich, left it the inheritance of the poor—found it the twoedged sword of craft and oppression, left...it the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence !" This speech, one of the greatest Mr. Brougham ever delivered, was followed by an address to the... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...shall have to say, that he found law dear, and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book, left it an open letter; found it the patrimony of the rich, left it...the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence. 13. Nothing is more amiable than true modesty, and nothing more contemptible than the false ; the one... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 780 pages
...marble ; a praise not unworthy a great prince, and to which the present reign has its claims also. But how much nobler will be our Sovereign's boast,...reflecting on these things, it has always seemed a worthier honor to be the instrument of making you bestir yourselves in this high matter, than to enjoy all that... | |
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