 | 1795 - 472 pages
...dangerous partialities, would, at any time, have been fufficiently formidabje ; but at what feafon had I to contend with them ? I had to contend with them when a cloud of prejudices covered every perfon whofe name could be mentioned or thought of in the courfe of my defence — prejudices not only... | |
 | Joseph Gurney - 1795 - 480 pages
...dangerous partialities, would, at any time, have been fufficiently formidable ; but at what feafon had I to contend with them ? I had to contend with them when a cloud of prejudices covered every perfon whofe name could be mentioned or thought of in the courfe of my defence — prejudices not only... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 464 pages
...King's person, which has so long been, and, I trust, ever will remain the characteristic of Englishmen. These prepossessions, just in themselves, but connected...at any time, have been sufficiently formidable; but pt what season had I to contend with them ? \ f tyr. Qibbs, now Sir Vicary Gibbs, the Attorney Ge«eral.... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1816 - 468 pages
...King's person, which has so long been, and, J trust, ever will remain the characteristic of Englishmen. These prepossessions, just in themselves, but connected...but at what season had I to contend with them ? I * Mr. Gibbs, now Sir Vicary Gibbs, Lord Chief .Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. had to contend... | |
 | James Ridgway - 1816 - 466 pages
...King's person, which has so long been, and, I trust, ever will remain the characteristic of Englishmen. These prepossessions, just in themselves, but connected...but at what season had I to contend with them ? I * Mr. Gibbs, now Sir Vicary Gibbs, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. had to contend... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell - 1818 - 748 pages
...but connected with dangerous partialities, would, id <my time, have been sufficiently formidable; hut at what season had I to contend with them? I had to...could be mentioned or thought of in the course of my defence — prejudices not only propagated by honest, though mistaken zeal, hut fomented in other quarters... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1870 - 586 pages
...King's person, which has so long been, and, I trust, ever will remain, the characteristic of Englishmen. These prepossessions, just in themselves, but connected...though mistaken zeal, but fomented in other quarters by wickedness beyond the power of language to express—and all directed against the * Mr Gil/bs, afterwards... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1870 - 552 pages
...King's person, which has so long been, and, I trust, ever will remain, the characteristic of Englishmen. These prepossessions, just in themselves, but connected...could be mentioned or thought of in the course of my defence — prejudices not only propagated by honest, though mistaken zeal, but fomented in other quarters... | |
 | Great Britain. State Trials Committee - 1896 - 604 pages
...long been, and, I trust, ever will remain, the characteristic of Englishmen. These prepossession*, just in themselves, but connected with dangerous partialities,...could be mentioned or thought of in the course of my defence — prejudices not only propagated by honest though mistaken zeal, but fomented in other quarters... | |
 | Great Britain. State Trials Committee - 1896 - 604 pages
...King's person, which has so long been, and, I trust, ever will remain, the characteristic of Englishmen. These prepossessions, just in themselves, but connected...when a cloud of prejudices covered every person whose nume could be mentioned or thought of in the course of my defence — prejudices not only propagated... | |
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I had further to contend with an interest more powerful and energetic — with that generous and benevolent interest, founded upon affection for the King's person, which has so long been, and, I trust, ever will remain the characteristic of Englishmen.... 