 ... left it a living letter ; found it the patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritance of the poor ; found it the two-edged sword of craft and oppression — left it the staff of honesty and the shield of innocence...  Proceedings ... - Page 262by New York State Bar Association - 1895Full view - About this book
 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...a great prince, and to which the present reign has its claim also. But how much nobler will be our sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that...left it cheap ; found it a sealed book — left it a ivmg letter : found it the patrimony of the rich— left it the inheritance of the poor ; found it... | |
 | 1831 - 444 pages
...great prince, and to which the present teign is not »ithout claims. But how much nobler will be our sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that...he found law dear, and left it cheap— found it a seated book, left it a living letter — found it the patrimony of the rich, left it the inheritance... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Great Britain - 1832 - 284 pages
...a great Prince, and to which the present reign has its claims also. But how much nobler will be our Sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that...found law dear, and left it cheap ; found it a sealed book—left it a living letter ; found it the patrimony of the rich—left it the inheritance of the... | |
 | Great Britain - 1833 - 600 pages
...great prince, and to which the present reign is not without claims. But how much nobler will be our sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that he found the law dear, and left it cheap — found it a sealed book, left it a living letter— found it the... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...great prince, and to> which the present reign has its. claim also. But how much nobler will be our sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that...sealed book — left it a living letter ; found it a patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritance of the poor ; found it the two-edged sword of craft... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Political science - 1839 - 514 pages
...a great prince, and to which the present reign has its claims also. But how much nobler will be our Sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that...found law dear and left it cheap! found it a sealed book—left it a living letter ! found it the patrimony of the rich—left it the inheritance of the... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...a great prince, and to which the present reign has its claim also. But how much nobler will be our sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that...sealed book — left it a living letter ; found it a patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritance of the poor ; found it the two-edged sword of craft... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1844 - 900 pages
...which the present reign has its claim also. But how much 152 UNITED STATES SPEAKER. nobler will be our sovereign's boast, when he shall have it to say, that...sealed book — left it a living letter ; found it a patrimony of the rich — left it the inheritance of the poor ; found it the two-edged sword of craft... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature - Michigan - 1845 - 280 pages
...found Rome of brick, and left it of marble, a praise not unworthy a great prince. But how much nobler will be the sovereign's boast, when he shall have...law dear, and left it cheap, found it a sealed book, and left it a living letter, found it the patrimony of the rich, and left it the inheritance of the... | |
 | Henry Brewster Stanton - Great Britain - 1849 - 412 pages
...left it of marble—a praise not unworthy a great prince. But how much nobler will be the sovereigns boast, when he shall have it to say, that he found law dear, and left it cheap—found it a sealed book, left it a living letter—found it the patrimony of the rich, left... | |
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