 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 514 pages
...prove a debt—impotent to deprive of any civil right—ridiculous of the lowest offence—scandalous if brought forward to support a charge of the highest nature which the law knows—monstrous to ruin the honor of an English Queen ! What shall I say, then, if this is their... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1841 - 382 pages
...this measure, inadequate to prove a debt — impotent to deprive of any civil right — ridiculous of the lowest offence — scandalous if brought forward...the law knows — monstrous to ruin the honour of ai\ English Queen! What shall 1 say, then, if this is their case — if this is the species of proof... | |
 | 1851 - 608 pages
...debt, impotent to deprive of a civil right, ridiculous to convict of the lowest offence, scandalous'if brought forward to support a charge of the highest nature which the law knows, monstrous to ruin the honor and blast the name of an English Queen! What shall I say, then, if this is the proof by which... | |
 | 1853 - 458 pages
...evidence inadequate to prove a debt, impotent to deprive of a civil right, ridiculous to convict of the lowest offence, scandalous, if brought forward...nature which the law knows, monstrous to ruin the honor and blast the name of an English queen ! What shall I say, then, if this is the proof by which... | |
 | Conrad Hume Pinches - 1854 - 460 pages
...inadequate to prove a debt — impotent to deprive of any civil right — ridiculous to convict of the lowest offence — scandalous, if brought forward...is the species of proof by which an act of judicial legislature, an ex post facto law, is sought to be passed against this defenceless woman ? My Lords,... | |
 | 1854 - 604 pages
...inadequate to prove a debt ; impotent to deprive of a civil right ; ridiculous to convict of the lour i offence; scandalous, if brought forward to support...nature which the law knows ; monstrous to ruin the honor, to blast the name, of an English queen! My Lords,-' I pray you to pause. I do earnestly beseech... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1855 - 488 pages
...to support the highest charge which the law knows, monstrous to stain the honor and blast the name of an English queen. What shall I say. then, if this is the proof by which an act of judicial legislation, a parliamentary sentence, an ex j»>jt facto law,... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1857 - 484 pages
...evidence inadequate to prove a debt — impotent to deprive of a civil right — ridiculous to convict of the lowest offence — scandalous if brought forward...which the law knows — monstrous to ruin the honour, to blast the name of an English Queen ! What shall I say, then, if this is the proof by which an act... | |
 | Conrad Hume Pinches - 1860 - 480 pages
...measure— inadequate to prove a debt—impotent to deprive of any civil right—ridiculous to convict of the lowest offence— scandalous, if brought forward...support a charge of the highest nature which the law knows—monstrous, to ruin the honour of an English Queen ! What shall I say, then, if this is their... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...nation, who sided with the injured Queen, law knows—monstrous to ruin the honour, to blast the name of an English Queen! What shall I say, then, if this is the proof by which an act of judicial legislation, a parliamentary sentence, an ex post facto law,... | |
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Such, my lords, is the case now before you ! Such is the evidence in support of this measure — evidence inadequate to prove a debt — impotent to deprive of a civil right — ridiculous to convict of the lowest offence — scandalous if brought forward... 
