 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
 | United States - 1851 - 608 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...two-edged sword of craft and oppression — left it the stuff of honesty and the shield of innocence ! To me, much reflecting on these things, it has always... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - Readers - 1851 - 396 pages
...found law dear, and left it cheap : found it a sealed book, and left it a living letter : found it a patrimony of the rich ; left it the inheritance of...the staff of honesty, and the shield of innocence ! What a proud testimony does it bear to the character of our nation, that it is able to make a proper... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 768 pages
...also. But how much nobler will be our Sovercign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that he found law dear, and left it cheap ! found it a sealed book...found it the patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritanee of the poor! found it the two-edged sword of craft and oppression — left it the staff... | |
 | International law - 1852 - 470 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...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... | |
 | Scotland - 1852 - 840 pages
...say that he found law dear, See our June Number—" The Great Question," p. 762. and left it cheap ; found it the 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... | |
 | John Wilson, John Gibson Lockhart, James Hogg - 1854 - 516 pages
...and to which the present reign [of George IV.] is not without claims. But how much nobler will be our Sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that...inheritance of the poor— found it the two-edged sword of cratt and oppression, left it the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence." — M. 1881.] THE... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1855 - 520 pages
...and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book — left it a living letter ; found it a patrimony of 'he rich — left it the inheritance of the poor ; found...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 - 1857 - 462 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 honour to be the instrument... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1857 - 508 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 honour to bo the instrument... | |
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