 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...  Autobiography and Reminiscences - Page 319by David Patterson Dyer - 1922 - 357 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1841 - 382 pages
...also. But how much nobler will be our Sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that he found law dear and left it cheap ! found it a sealed book...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 - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...also. But how much nobler will be our 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 a patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritance of the poor ; found it the two-edged sword of craft... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1844 - 900 pages
...UNITED STATES SPEAKER. nobler will be our 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 a patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritance of the poor ; found it the two-edged sword of craft... | |
 | 1897 - 986 pages
...sealed book, she will leave it a living letter; found it the patrimony of the rich, and will leave it the inheritance of the poor; found it the two-edged sword of craft and oppression, and will leave It the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence." And now I have done. I know that... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - Michigan - 1845 - 280 pages
...when he shall have it to say, that he found law dear, and left it cheap, found it a sealed book, and left it a living letter, found it the patrimony of the rich, and left it the inheritance of the poor, found it the two edged sword of craft and oppression, and... | |
 | Henry Brewster Stanton - Great Britain - 1849 - 412 pages
...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—found it the twoedged sword of craft and oppression, left it the staff of honesty and the shield... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...marble. But how much nobler will be our Sovereign's boast when he 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 inheritance of the poor; found it the... | |
 | United States - 1851 - 702 pages
...claims. 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...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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 780 pages
...also. But how much nobler will be our Sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that he found law dear, and left it cheap ! found it a sealed book...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... | |
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