The Pamphleteer, Volume 16Abraham John Valpy A.J. Valpy, 1820 - Great Britain |
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... ment , the whole body of the Scotch and Irish peerage , are returned , the former for the term of parliament , the latter for life . The younger children , however , of dukes and marquisses retain the title of Lord , which is given to ...
... ment , the whole body of the Scotch and Irish peerage , are returned , the former for the term of parliament , the latter for life . The younger children , however , of dukes and marquisses retain the title of Lord , which is given to ...
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... ment which might arise from the unfounded assumption of indivi- dual consequence . The scale which I subjoin3 will show at once the There is also another title of honor in England , which , though only personal , takes precedence ...
... ment which might arise from the unfounded assumption of indivi- dual consequence . The scale which I subjoin3 will show at once the There is also another title of honor in England , which , though only personal , takes precedence ...
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... ment of the age is continually tending to effect their total efface- ment . Thus the heriot , or right of the lord of the manor to chuse the best of every thing belonging to the copy - holder , at the time of his death , whether the ...
... ment of the age is continually tending to effect their total efface- ment . Thus the heriot , or right of the lord of the manor to chuse the best of every thing belonging to the copy - holder , at the time of his death , whether the ...
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... ment ; and those of the East Riding are held at Beverley , and are also with- out adjournment . The quarter sessions in April are held , those of the West Riding , without adjournment , at Pontefract ; those of the North Riding ...
... ment ; and those of the East Riding are held at Beverley , and are also with- out adjournment . The quarter sessions in April are held , those of the West Riding , without adjournment , at Pontefract ; those of the North Riding ...
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... ment of the sum therein mentioned is rigorously enforced , when- ever there is occasion to exact it . 2 respective counties may be divided ; this officer , who has always a salary , is ' likewise entrusted with the receipts of the fines ...
... ment of the sum therein mentioned is rigorously enforced , when- ever there is occasion to exact it . 2 respective counties may be divided ; this officer , who has always a salary , is ' likewise entrusted with the receipts of the fines ...
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Page 31 - God would gloriously display his power and love, in the fulfilment of his gracious promise that " the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth, as the waters cover the sea.
Page 279 - And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
Page 240 - And though a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world into, yet if he have not studied the solid things in them as well as the words and lexicons, he were nothing so much to be esteemed a learned man as any yeoman or tradesman competently wise in his mother dialect only.
Page 3 - If we travel still farther into antiquity, we shall find a direct contrary opinion and practice prevailing; and, if antiquity is to be authority, a thousand such authorities may be produced, successively contradicting each other. But if we proceed on, we shall at last come out right; we shall come to the time when man came from the hand of his Maker. What was he then? Man. Man was his high and only title, and a higher cannot be given him.
Page 7 - Will you be ready, with all faithful diligence, to banish and drive away all erroneous and strange doctrines, contrary to God's word...
Page 41 - ... them as they come to the book to " be sworn, before they are sworn, and you shall be heard.
Page 48 - ... truly try the issue joined between Our Sovereign Lord the King and the prisoner at the bar, and would a true verdict give according to the evidence, so help him God!
Page 47 - You shall well and truly try, and true deliverance make between our sovereign lord the king and the prisoner at the bar, whom you shall have in charge, and a true verdict give, according to the evidence. So help you God !" The juror repeats these words, and kisses the New Testament, and each of the eleven others does the same.
Page 22 - CD, and their fellows, justices of our said lord the King, assigned to keep the peace of our said lord the King...
Page 227 - Resolved, that the Commons of England, assembled in Parliament, being chosen by and representing the people, have the supreme authority of this nation.