Speeches on Social and Political Subjects: Military floggingRichard Griffin, 1857 - Great Britain |
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... heard of an army of slaves , which had bravely withstood the swords of their masters , being defeated and dispersed by the bare shaking of the instrument of flagel- lation in their faces . This brought so forcibly to 8 MILITARY FLOGGING .
... heard of an army of slaves , which had bravely withstood the swords of their masters , being defeated and dispersed by the bare shaking of the instrument of flagel- lation in their faces . This brought so forcibly to 8 MILITARY FLOGGING .
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... heard ; in such terms as they deemed proper for sup- porting the opinions they held . Do I mean to argue , because these officers have published what is unfit and improper , that therefore the defendants have a right to do the same ? Am ...
... heard ; in such terms as they deemed proper for sup- porting the opinions they held . Do I mean to argue , because these officers have published what is unfit and improper , that therefore the defendants have a right to do the same ? Am ...
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... heard . I request you to leave out of your sight the former arguments urged by me , that you cannot impute any evil inten- tion to their books , because you cannot to their authors . I ask you to consider , whether there is any visible ...
... heard . I request you to leave out of your sight the former arguments urged by me , that you cannot impute any evil inten- tion to their books , because you cannot to their authors . I ask you to consider , whether there is any visible ...
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... heard the various com- ments which he deemed necessary to support his case , upon the alleged meaning which they have been pleased to impute , and on the various tendencies they have ascribed to the publication whose merits you are to ...
... heard the various com- ments which he deemed necessary to support his case , upon the alleged meaning which they have been pleased to impute , and on the various tendencies they have ascribed to the publication whose merits you are to ...
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... heard the remarks of the learned counsel , who , with his usual ingenuity , twisted against him the whole of his argument respecting the hardships to which the soldier is exposed . What could he by this proviso have thought to protect ...
... heard the remarks of the learned counsel , who , with his usual ingenuity , twisted against him the whole of his argument respecting the hardships to which the soldier is exposed . What could he by this proviso have thought to protect ...
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