The Letters of Junius, Volume 2H. Durell, 1821 - Great Britain |
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abuse admitted affirm answer appear argument assertion bail or mainprize bailable best of princes cause character charge committed common law conduct confess constitution contempt court of king's crown declared defence desertion detestable doctrine duke of Grafton election endeavour England fact favour felony friends grace guilty honest honour Horne house of commons house of lords illegal imprisonment instance judge jury justice of peace king king's bench labour law of parliament legislature letter liberty lord Camden lord Chatham lord chief justice lord Mansfield lord North lord Rockingham Luttrell magistrate majesty majesty's mean measures ment minister ministry mischief never offences opinion party persons PHILO JUNIUS political present pretend principles Printer prisoner privilege prostitution Public Advertiser question renounced replevisable resolution royal sheriffs solicit sovereign spirit statute of Westminster supposed taken Theodorus Bailey thing tion truth virtue warrant whole Wilkes writ zeal
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Page 209 - Considering the situation and abilities of lord Mansfield, I do not scruple. to affirm, with the most solemn appeal to God for my sincerity, that, in my judgment, he is the very worst and most dangerous man in the kingdom. Thus far I have done my duty in endeavouring to bring him to punishment. But mine is an inferior, ministerial office in the temple of justice. I have bound the victim, and dragged him to the altar.
Page 6 - Injuries may be atoned for and forgiven ; but insults admit of no compensation. They degrade the mind in its own esteem, and force it to recover its level by revenge.
Page 177 - There is a certain family in this country, on which nature seems to have entailed an hereditary baseness of disposition. As far as their history has been known, the son has regularly improved upon the vices of his father, and has taken care to transmit them pure and undiminished into the bosom of his successor.
Page 197 - ... any of the said justices or barons, or some justice or justices of the peace, for such matters or offences for the which by the law the prisoner is not bailable.
Page 128 - But if his ambition be upon a level with his understanding — if he judges of what is truly honourable for himself, with the same superior genius which animates and directs him to eloquence in debate, to wisdom in decision, even the pen of Junius shall contribute to reward him. Recorded honours shall gather round his monument and thicken over him.
Page 196 - Second, so justly considered as another magna charta of the kingdom, " extends only to the case of commitments for such criminal charge as can produce no inconvenience to public justice by a temporary enlargement of the prisoner...
Page 127 - I did not intend to make a public declaration of the respect I bear Lord Chatham. I well knew what unworthy conclusions would be drawn from it. But I am called upon to deliver my opinion ; and surely it is not in the little censure of Mr. Home to deter me from doing signal justice to a man, 281 who, I confess, has grown upon my esteem.
Page 191 - Delivery, either by the Prisoner or any one in his Behalf, to set at Liberty the Prisoner upon Bail, unless it appear to the Judges and Justices, upon Oath made, that the...
Page 155 - Even the silent vote of Mr. Calcraft is worth reckoning in a division. What though he riots in the plunder of the army, and has only determined to be a patriot when he could not be a peer...
Page 211 - I have both doubts and apprehensions, in regard to the remedy you propose. I shall be charged, perhaps, with an unusual want of political intrepidity, when I honestly confess to you, that I am startled at the idea of so extensive an amputation, In the first place, I question the power dejure of the legislature to disfranchise a number of boroughs upon the general ground of improving the constitution.