I had certain and repeated informations, from some who are in the secret of affairs, that a resolution was taken by those who have power to execute it to pursue me to the scaffold. My blood was to have been the cement of a new alliance, nor could my innocence... The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. - Page 46by Oliver Goldsmith - 1812Full view - About this book
| David Mallet - 1752 - 376 pages
...thofe who " have Power to execute, to purfue me to " the Scaffold. My Blood was to have " been the Cement of a new Alliance, nor " could my Innocence be any Security after " it had been once demanded from abroad, " and refolved on at home, that it was ne" ceffarytocutmeof. Had there... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1759 - 478 pages
...refolution was taken to purfue him Volulre. to the fcaffold : that if there had been the leaft reafon to hope for a fair and open trial, after having been already prejudged unheard, by the tw6 houfes of parliament, he mould not have declined the ftricteft examination. He challenged the moft... | |
| Nicholas Tindal - 1763 - 564 pages
...abroad, and refolved on at home, that it was necefiary to cur me off. Had there been the leaft reafon to hope for a fair and open trial, after having been already prejudged, unheard, by the two houfes of parliament, I fhould not have declined the ftri&eft examination. I * I left the town fo abrubtly,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 332 pages
...by thofe who have Power to execute it, to purfue me to the Scaffold. My Blood was to have been the Cement of a new Alliance, nor could my Innocence be...Security, after it had once been demanded from Abroad, and refolved on at Home, that it was neceffary to cut me off. Had there, been the leaft Reafon to hope... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 328 pages
...by thofe who have Power to execute it, to purfue me to the Scaffold. My Blood was to have been the Cement of a new Alliance, nor could my Innocence be...Security, after it had once been demanded from Abroad, and refolved on at Home, that it was necefiary to cut me off. Had there been the leaft Reafon to hope for... | |
| Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1786 - 474 pages
...and refolved " on at home, that it was neceflary to " cut me ofF. Had there been the leaft '* reafon to hope for a fair, and open " trial, after having been already prejudged • unheard by two houfes of par" liament, I fhould not have declined 'i the ftricteft examination. I challenge "... | |
| Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1786 - 468 pages
...and refolved " on at home, that it was nereflary to " cut me off. Had there been the leaft '* reafon to hope for a fair and open " trial, after having been already pre-' ** judged unheard by two houfes of par*' liament, I mould not have declined " the ftridleft examination.... | |
| William Belsham - 1793 - 396 pages
...by thofe who huve power to execute it, to purfue me to the fcaffold. Had there been the leaft reafon to hope for a fair and open trial, after having been already prejudged unheard by two Houfes of Parliament, I mould not have declined the ftricteft examination. I challenge the moft... | |
| Tobias George Smollett - 1793 - 440 pages
...that a refolution was taken to purfue him to the fcaffold : that if there had been the Icaft reafon to hope for a fair and open trial , after having been already prejudged , unheard , by the two Houfes of parliament, he fhould not have declined the ftri&eft examination. He challenged the raoft... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1800 - 594 pages
...that- a refolution was taken to purfue him to the fcaftbld ; that if there had been the leaft reafon to hope for a fair and open trial, after having been already prejudged, unheard, by the two houfes of Parliament, he fhould not have declined the ftricleft examination. He challenged the moft... | |
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