The Pleader's Guide: A Didactic Poem, in Two Parts, Containing the Conduct of a Suit at Law with the Arguments of Counsellor Bother'um and Counsellor Bore'um in an Action Betwixt John-a-Gull and John-a-Gudgeon, for Assault and Battery, at a Late Contested Election

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T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1803 - 212 стор.
 

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Сторінка 104 - Yet not the more Cease I to wander where the Muses haunt Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill, Smit with the love of sacred song...
Сторінка 156 - Chaos umpire sits, And by decision more embroils the fray By which he reigns. Next him, high arbiter Chance governs all.
Сторінка 177 - SECOND COUNT'S, for other toddy, Cast, flung or hurl'd on Gudgeon's body ; To wit, his gold-lac'd hat and hair on, And clothes which he had then and there on; To wit, twelve jackets, twelve surtouts, Twelve pantaloons, twelve pair of boots, Which did thereby much discompose Said Gudgeon's mouth, eyes, ears, and nose...
Сторінка 13 - A consequence of this prerogative is the legal ubiquity of the king. His majesty in the eye of the law is always present in all his courts, though he cannot personally distribute justice.
Сторінка 182 - John-a-Gull's atrocious deeds; What facts, what species of excuse, My brother Bore'um will produce, What case he'll make, and how maintain His plea of son assault demesne, Wise as he looks, you may rely on't, He knows no more than his own client. 'Tis for you, gentlemen, to say What damage John-a-Gull shall pay; 'Tis in your wisdom, gentlemen, to pull So wide the purse-strings of this factious Gull, That he no more may triumph and parade The streets of Cambridge in a blue cockade,
Сторінка 10 - Among the blest, the chosen few, (Blest if their happiness they knew), Who, for three hundred guineas paid To some great master of the trade, Have, at his rooms, by special favour, His leave to use their best endeavour, By drawing pleas from nine till four, To earn him twice three hundred more ; And after dinner may repair To 'foresaid rooms, and then and there Have 'foresaid leave from five till ten, To draw the aforesaid pleas again.
Сторінка 79 - I most respectfully entreated The choicest company to eat it, To wit, old Buzzard, Hawk, and Crow, Item, Tom Thornback, Shark, and Co. Attorneys all, as keen and staunch, As e'er devour'da client's haunch ; Nor did I not their clerks invite, To taste said...
Сторінка 122 - Writ of Error is a commission to judges of a superior court, by which they are authorized to examine the record upon which a judgment was given in an inferior court, and, on such examination, to affirm or reverse the same according to law.
Сторінка 84 - Requisitions from the Moon ; Sooner the daring wights who go Down to the watery world below, Shall force old Neptune to disgorge, And vomit up the ROYAL GEORGE, to refund.
Сторінка 185 - Here's Dr. Tench and preacher Trout, And farmer Chubb will come, no doubt. Bother. Call Simon Trout — we'll first begin With Mr. Trout ; come, swear him in. Crier. Here, Simon, you shall (Silence there} The truth, and all the truth declare, And nothing but the truth be willing To speak, so help you G — d, — (a shilling) — (aside.) Trout's sworn, Bother. Pray, sir, did you attend Th' election feast at Toadland's End ? The feast I mean before the poll-day ?— Trout.

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