 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1807 - 784 páginas
...made a summary repetition of the several parts of his former defence, and concluded thus: " My lords, it is hard to be questioned upon a law which cannot be shewn. Where hath this fire lain bid so many hundred years, without smoak to discover it, till it thus... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1810 - 556 páginas
...great man. What follows is the conclusion of his last defence before the house of lords. My Lords, IT is hard to be questioned upon a law which cannot be shewn. Where hath this fire lain hid so many hundred years, without smoke to discover it, till it thus... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 páginas
...CONCLUSION OF THE EARL OF STAFFORD'S DEFENCE OF HIMSELF BEFORE THE HOUSE OF LORDS. 1641. MY LORDS, IT is hard to be questioned upon a law which cannot be shown. Where hath this fire lain hid so many hundred years, without smoke to discover it, till it thus burst forth to consume me and my children... | |
 | George Brodie - 1822 - 652 páginas
...light upon this, was almost entirely established by the best evidence. The conclusion of Strafforde's defence, after the additional proof was led, has been...is hard to be questioned upon a law which cannot be shewn. Where hath this fire lain hid so many hundreds of years, without any smoke to discover it, till... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1835 - 394 páginas
...different versions of his speech : the close of it, given by Whitelock, is noble and pathetic. " My lords, it is hard to be questioned upon a law which cannot be shown. Where hath this fire lain hid so many hundred years, without smoke to discover it, till it thus burst forth to consume me and my children... | |
 | 1836 - 446 páginas
...against the doctrine of arbitrary and constructive treason, and afterwards proceeded — " My lords, it is hard to be questioned upon a law which cannot be shown. Where hath this fire lain hid so many hundred years, without smoke to discover it, till it thus burst forth to consume me and my children... | |
 | Thomas Keightley - 1839 - 564 páginas
...nothing charged against him amounted to treason. In conclusion he said, " It is hard to be questioned on a law which cannot be shown. Where hath this fire lain hid so many hundreds of years without smoke to discover it till it thus burst forth to consume me and my children?.... If a man pass the... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1841 - 686 páginas
...the several parts of his former defence, and concluded with these eloquent and pathetic words : — " It is hard to be questioned upon a law which cannot be shown. Where hath this fire lain hid so manvhundreds of years, without smoke to discover it, till it thus burst forth to consume me and my... | |
 | John Forster - 1846 - 726 páginas
...argued against the doctrine of arbitrary and constructive treason, and afterward proceeded : " My lords, it is hard to be questioned upon a law which cannot be shown. Where hath this fire lain hid so many hundred years, without smoke to discover it, till it thus bursts forth to consume me and my children... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 páginas
...bloody and mournful victory. — Sallust. THE EARL OF STRAFFORD'S DEFENCE, CONCLUSION. MY LORDS, — It is hard to be questioned upon a law which cannot be shown. Where hath this fire lain hid so many hundred years, without smoke to discover it, till it thus burst forth to consume me and my children... | |
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Where hath this fire lain hid for so many hundred years, without smoke to discover it, till it thus bursts forth to consume me and my children... 
