Speeches on Social and Political Subjects: Military floggingRichard Griffin, 1857 - Great Britain |
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Page 15
... consider the language as much too weak or as far too strong for the occasion -still if you are convinced there is nothing blameable in the intention which appears to have actuated the author and publisher ( for I will take the question ...
... consider the language as much too weak or as far too strong for the occasion -still if you are convinced there is nothing blameable in the intention which appears to have actuated the author and publisher ( for I will take the question ...
Page 18
... considering his rank and the time of his service , is more indebted— one who has more distinguished himself by his enthu- siastic , I had almost said romantic , love of the service— one who has shown himself a more determined , I may ...
... considering his rank and the time of his service , is more indebted— one who has more distinguished himself by his enthu- siastic , I had almost said romantic , love of the service— one who has shown himself a more determined , I may ...
Page 21
... considering the nature of the tenure by which a soldier wears his sword ; in considering that honour is to him what our all is to every body else ; he views several parts of our military system as clashing in some sort with the respect ...
... considering the nature of the tenure by which a soldier wears his sword ; in considering that honour is to him what our all is to every body else ; he views several parts of our military system as clashing in some sort with the respect ...
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... consider how they can be merciful ; and if a return was published of all regimental punishments within the last two years , the number would be as much a subject of astonishment as regret . I knew a colonel of Irish militia , happily ...
... consider how they can be merciful ; and if a return was published of all regimental punishments within the last two years , the number would be as much a subject of astonishment as regret . I knew a colonel of Irish militia , happily ...
Page 29
... of these things being published is no evidence of a wicked or seditious inten- tion that you are , therefore , prepared to view the publication on its own merits ; and , considering how CASE OF J. HUNT AND J. L. HUNT . 29.
... of these things being published is no evidence of a wicked or seditious inten- tion that you are , therefore , prepared to view the publication on its own merits ; and , considering how CASE OF J. HUNT AND J. L. HUNT . 29.
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