Contributions to the North British and Edinburgh reviews, 1844-1874 [by J. Moncreiff. 21 extracts to which a gen. title and contents have been prefixed]. |
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... least it was easy for an Irish Parliament to make it appear to be true . But the moment they came to be incorporated , its falsehood and absurdity should at once have become apparent . Un- luckily , however , the incorporation was not ...
... least it was easy for an Irish Parliament to make it appear to be true . But the moment they came to be incorporated , its falsehood and absurdity should at once have become apparent . Un- luckily , however , the incorporation was not ...
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... least powerful of the three , perished in the flower of his manhood , when the promise of fruit for his country was the greatest . But probably no two men could be named who have contributed so much to that remarkable alteration in the ...
... least powerful of the three , perished in the flower of his manhood , when the promise of fruit for his country was the greatest . But probably no two men could be named who have contributed so much to that remarkable alteration in the ...
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... least honourable or useful of his valuable life . A vacancy having occurred on the Bench of the Court of Session in 1833 , he was promoted to that honour , under the title of Lord Jeffrey . Though coming to the judicial function at an ...
... least honourable or useful of his valuable life . A vacancy having occurred on the Bench of the Court of Session in 1833 , he was promoted to that honour , under the title of Lord Jeffrey . Though coming to the judicial function at an ...
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... least of his praise . How many sat daily there , listening to the wonderful words of that now venerable sage , replete with wisdom , eloquence , and legal lore - catching those bright jewels which he scattered as profusely over the ...
... least of his praise . How many sat daily there , listening to the wonderful words of that now venerable sage , replete with wisdom , eloquence , and legal lore - catching those bright jewels which he scattered as profusely over the ...
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... least idea of allow- ing one man to usurp conversation which was the privilege or all . Even Jeffrey's volubility , if it broke bounds , or occupied more than its due share , would he effectually cut short by a timely jest , or the ...
... least idea of allow- ing one man to usurp conversation which was the privilege or all . Even Jeffrey's volubility , if it broke bounds , or occupied more than its due share , would he effectually cut short by a timely jest , or the ...
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Página 265 - A neutral Government is bound — First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a Power with which it is at peace...
Página 582 - Secondly, not to permit or suffer either belligerent to make use of its ports or waters as the. base of naval operations against the other, or for the purpose of the renewal or augmentation of military supplies or arms, or the recruitment of men. Thirdly, to exercise due diligence in its own ports and waters, and, as to all persons within its jurisdiction, to prevent any violation of the foregoing obligations and duties.
Página 250 - With public zeal to cancel private crimes: How safe is treason and how sacred ill, Where none can sin against the people's will ! Where crowds can wink, and no offence be known, Since in another's guilt they find their own.
Página 265 - Queen, and the others respectively by the President of the United States, the King of Italy, the President of the Swiss Confederation, and the Emperor of Brazil.
Página 582 - But there is nothing in our laws, or in the law of nations, that forbids our citizens from sending armed vessels, as well as munitions of war, to foreign ports for sale. It is a commercial adventure which no nation is bound to prohibit, and which only exposes the persons engaged in it to the penalty of confiscation.
Página 262 - That Prelacy, and the superiority of any office in the Church above Presbyters, is, and hath been, a great and insupportable grievance and trouble to this nation, and contrary to the inclinations of the generality of the people, ever since the Reformation, they having been reformed from Popery by Presbyters, and, therefore, ought to be abolished.
Página 272 - due diligence" referred to in the first and third of the said rules ought to be exercised by neutral governments in exact proportion to the risks to which either of the belligerents may be exposed, from a failure to fulfil the obligations of neutrality on their part...
Página 184 - Sir, God hath taken away your eldest son by a cannonshot. It brake his leg. We were necessitated to have it cut off, whereof he died.
Página 209 - His eyes vacant and spiritless ; and the corpulence of his whole person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman than of a refined philosopher.
Página 279 - Europe have reason to be thankful, that he ' went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining...