 | 1766 - 520 pages
...thefe kingdoms know no fuch ftate as that of a perpetual ftanding foldier, bred up to no profeflion but that of war ; and it was not till the reign of Henry VII. that the kings of England had fo much as a guard about their perfons 3." After having thus commented on the rights and duties of... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1771 - 506 pages
...kingdoms know no fuclt ftate as that of a perpetual ftanding foldier, bred up to no other profellion than that of war : and it was not till the reign of Hcmy VII, that the kings of England had fo much as a guard about their perfons. I* IN the time (if... | |
 | Joseph Townsend - 1781 - 342 pages
...kingdoms, know no fuch ftate as that of a perpetual flanding foldier, bred up to no other profeffion than that of war : and it was not till the reign of Henry the Vllth, that the kings of England had fo much as a guard about their perfons * ". If the chief magiftrate... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - 516 pages
...kingdoms know no fuch ftate as that of a perpetual (landing foldier, bred up to no other profeflion than that of war : and it was not till the reign of Henry VII, that the kings of England had fo much as a guard about their perfons. IN IN the time of our Saxon anceftors, as appears from Edward... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1793 - 686 pages
...kingdoms know no fuch ftate as that of a perpetual (landing foldier, bred up to no other profeflion than that of war: and it was not till the reign of Henry VII, that the kings of England had fo much as a guard about their perfons. IN the time of our Sason anceftors, as appears from EJMvard... | |
 | 482 pages
...kingdoms, know no fuch date as that of a perpetual ftanding ioldier, bred up to no other profellion than that of war ; and it was not till the reign of Henry VII. that the kings of Kngland had fo much as a guard about their perilous. In the time of the Anglo-Saxons, as appears from... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 424 pages
...kingdoms, know no fuch ftate аз that of a perpetual ftanding foldier, bred up to no other profeffion than that of war ; and it .was not till the reign of Henry VII. that the kings of England had fo much as a guard about their perfoni. In the time of the Anglo-Saxons, as appears from Edward the... | |
 | William Guthrie, John Knox - 1801 - 1204 pages
...that of a perpetual Handing fo'dier, bred up to no other profeffion than that «fwar; and it was nor till the reign of Henry VII. that the kings of England had fo much as a guard about their perfons. It teems univerfally agreed by all hillorians, that king Alfred... | |
 | John Adams - 1803 - 486 pages
...formerly knew no fuch ftate, as that of a perpetual ftanding foldiery, bred up to no ether proteilion but that of war ; and it was not till the reign of Henry VII. that the kings of England had fo much as a guard about: their perfons. But as the •mode of keeping ftariding armies has prevailed... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 pages
...not off the citizen when he enters the camp ; but it is because he is a citizen, and would wish to continue so, that he makes himself for a while a soldier....England had so much as a guard about their persons. IN the time of our Saxon ancestors, as appears from Edward the confessor's laws1, the military force... | |
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... would wish to continue so, that he makes himself for a while a soldier. The laws therefore and constitution of these kingdoms know no such state as that of a perpetual standing soldier, bred up to no other profession than that of war; and it was not... 
