 Attorney-General, he was by no means what is called a prerogative lawyer. He loved the Constitution, and maintained the just prerogative of the Crown, but without stretching it to the oppression of the people. He was naturally humane, moderate, and decent...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 2561802Full view - About this book
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Great Britain - 1777 - 88 pages
...fortune, and eftabliihed his numerous family in profitable pofts and advantageous alliances. E 2 Though Though he had been Solicitor and Attorney General,...what is called a prerogative lawyer — he loved the conftitution, and maintained the juft prerogative of the crown, but without ftretching it to the oppreffion... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1779 - 734 pages
...eitablifhed his numerous family in profitable polls and advantageous alliances.* Though he had been folicitor and attorney general, he was by no means what is called a prerogative lawyer — he loved the conftitution, and maintained the juft prerogative of the crown, but without ftretching it to the oppreffion... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...in advantageous polls and profitable alliances. Though he had been folicitor and attorney-general, he was by no means what is called a prerogative lawyer. He loved the conilitution, and maintained the jufl prerogative of the crown, but without flretching it to the oppreflion... | |
 | History - 1805 - 608 pages
...profitable posts, and advantageous alliances*. Though he had been solicitor and attorney-general, be was by no means what is called a prerogative lawyer — he loved thé constitution, and maintained the just prerogative of the crown, but without stretching it to the... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...family in advantageous posts and profitable alliances. Though he had been solicitorand attorney-general, he was by no means what is called a prerogative lawyer. He loved the constitution, and maintained the just prerogative of the crown, but without stretching it to the oppression... | |
 | Henry Roscoe - Law - 1825 - 338 pages
...parsimony, he acquired an immense fortune, and established his numerous family in profitable posts and advantageous alliances. " Though he had been Solicitor...General, he was by no means, what is called a prerogative lawyer—beloved the constitution, and maintained the just prerogative of the crown, but without stretching... | |
 | Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...in advantageous pofts and profitable alliances. Though he had been folicitor and attorney-general, he was by no means what is called a prerogative lawyer. He loved the confutation, and maintained the juft prerogative of the crown, but without ftretching it to the oppreffion of the people. He was naturally... | |
 | Law - 1832 - 504 pages
...parts of government, though not above his parts to conceive, were above his timidity to undertake. Though he had been Solicitor and Attorney General,...what is called a prerogative lawyer ; he loved the constitution, and maintained the just pre1 Rex v. Edwards and another, 8 Mod. 321. 2 2 Burr. 992. 3... | |
 | Law - 1843 - 528 pages
...lord Chesterfield speaks in the following terms : — " Though he was solicitor and attorneygeneral, he was by no means what is called a prerogative lawyer. He loved the constitution, and maintained the just prerogative of the crown, but without stretching it to the oppression... | |
 | Peter Orlando Hutchinson - Anecdotes - 1844 - 300 pages
...in advantageous posts and profitable alliances. Though he had been solicitor and attorney-general, he was by no means what is called a prerogative lawyer. He loved the constitution, and maintained the just prerogative of the crown, but without stretching it to the oppression... | |
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