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Treat him civil , ” he whispered , “ Lord Justice Stowell of the Hadmir'lty . " Tother's
Baron Garrow of the Common Law ; a beast ; him as hanged that kid . You can
sass him ; it doesn't matter . ” Lord Stowell waved his hand to the clerk with the ...
Treat him civil , ” he whispered , “ Lord Justice Stowell of the Hadmir'lty . " Tother's
Baron Garrow of the Common Law ; a beast ; him as hanged that kid . You can
sass him ; it doesn't matter . ” Lord Stowell waved his hand to the clerk with the ...
Page 409
Lord Stowell said , “ Yes , yes ; " and then , “ Now , Mr. King's Advocate , I
suppose Mr. Alfonso Jervis opens for you . ” A dusty wig swam up from just below
my left hand , almost to a level with the dock . The old judge shut his eyes , with
an air ...
Lord Stowell said , “ Yes , yes ; " and then , “ Now , Mr. King's Advocate , I
suppose Mr. Alfonso Jervis opens for you . ” A dusty wig swam up from just below
my left hand , almost to a level with the dock . The old judge shut his eyes , with
an air ...
Page 411
I called out to the old judge , “ My Lord I protest . This is perjury . I was not the
man . It was Nichols , a Nova Scotian . ” Mr. Baron Garrow roared , Silence , " his
face suffused with blood . Old Lord Stowell quavered , “ You must respect the ...
I called out to the old judge , “ My Lord I protest . This is perjury . I was not the
man . It was Nichols , a Nova Scotian . ” Mr. Baron Garrow roared , Silence , " his
face suffused with blood . Old Lord Stowell quavered , “ You must respect the ...
Page 412
He fired twice into the crew . One of the men hit died afterwards . ... " Later ,
another vessel , an American , had appeared in the offing , and the pirates had
gone in chase of her . He finished , and Lord Stowell moved one of his ancient
hands .
He fired twice into the crew . One of the men hit died afterwards . ... " Later ,
another vessel , an American , had appeared in the offing , and the pirates had
gone in chase of her . He finished , and Lord Stowell moved one of his ancient
hands .
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And , to be sure , I trust you'll hang the prisoner , for if you don't .. Lord Stowell
shivered , and said suddenly with haste , “ Mr. Oldham , address yourself to Sir
Robert . " I was almost happy ; the cloven hoof had peeped so damningly out .
And , to be sure , I trust you'll hang the prisoner , for if you don't .. Lord Stowell
shivered , and said suddenly with haste , “ Mr. Oldham , address yourself to Sir
Robert . " I was almost happy ; the cloven hoof had peeped so damningly out .
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