 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...  Proceedings ... - Page 194by New York State Bar Association - 1879Full 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... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1828 - 838 pages
...great prince, and to which the present reign is not without claims. But how much nobler will be our Sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that...the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence! To me, much reflecting on these things, it has always seemed a worthier honour to be the instrument... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...have it to say, that he found law dear, and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book — left it a ivmg letter : found it the patrimony of the rich— left...it the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence ! To me, much reflecting on these things, it has always seemed a worthier honour to be the instrument... | |
 | 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...the staff of honesty, and the shield of innocence. To me, much reflecting on these things, it Las always seemed a worthier honour to be the instrument... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1832 - 284 pages
...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; found it the two-edged...the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence! To me, much reflecting on these things, it has always seemed a worthier honour to be the instrument... | |
 | Great Britain - 1833 - 600 pages
...But how much nobler will be our sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that he found the law dear, and left it cheap — found it a sealed...the staff of honesty, and the shield of innocence. To me, much reflecting on these things, it has always seemed a worthier honour to be the instrument... | |
 | Great Britain - 1833 - 646 pages
...shall have it to say, that he found the law dear, and left it cheap — found it a sealed book, led it a living letter — found it the patrimony of the...the staff of honesty, and the shield of innocence. To me, much reflecting on these things, it has always seemed a worthier honour to be the instrument... | |
 | 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...it the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence ! To me, much reflecting on these things, it has always seemed a worthier honor to be the instrument... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1838 - 648 pages
...not unworthy a great prince, and to which the present reign also has its claims. But how much nobler will be the Sovereign's boast, when he shall have...it the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence ! To me much reflecting on these things, it has always seemed a worthier honour to be the instrument... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1841 - 382 pages
...a great prince, and to which the present reign has its claims also. But how much nobler will be our Sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that...the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence! To me, much reflecting on these things, it has always seemed a worthier honour to be the instrument... | |
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