The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith, Volume 3Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1848 |
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... human being , in such a helpless situation , must be found guilty ; for as he cannot give evidence for himself , and has not a penny to fetch those who can give it for him , any story told against him must be taken for true ( however ...
... human being , in such a helpless situation , must be found guilty ; for as he cannot give evidence for himself , and has not a penny to fetch those who can give it for him , any story told against him must be taken for true ( however ...
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... human faculties . It is admitted to be that crisis in which , above all others , an unhappy man wants the aid of eloquence , wisdom , and coolness . In France , the Napoleon Code has provided not only that counsel should be allowed to ...
... human faculties . It is admitted to be that crisis in which , above all others , an unhappy man wants the aid of eloquence , wisdom , and coolness . In France , the Napoleon Code has provided not only that counsel should be allowed to ...
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... human evils ; and at the bitterest of human moments , mercy is blotted out from the ways of men ! Suppose a crime to have been committed under the influence of insanity ; is the insane man , now convales- cent , to plead his own ...
... human evils ; and at the bitterest of human moments , mercy is blotted out from the ways of men ! Suppose a crime to have been committed under the influence of insanity ; is the insane man , now convales- cent , to plead his own ...
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... human faculties , from the diminution of guilt are sup- posed to be so clear and so unclouded , that the prisoner is quite adequate to make his own defence , and no counsel are allowed . Take it then upon that principle , and let the ...
... human faculties , from the diminution of guilt are sup- posed to be so clear and so unclouded , that the prisoner is quite adequate to make his own defence , and no counsel are allowed . Take it then upon that principle , and let the ...
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... human beings , any thing could arrest the attention of a wise man but the good or evil consequences of so great a measure . Sup- pose Mr. S. does smell slightly of tobacco - admit Mr. L. to be occasionally stimulated by rum and water ...
... human beings , any thing could arrest the attention of a wise man but the good or evil consequences of so great a measure . Sup- pose Mr. S. does smell slightly of tobacco - admit Mr. L. to be occasionally stimulated by rum and water ...
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Página 240 - I believe, that no act in itself unjust, immoral, or wicked, can ever be justified or excused by, or under pretence or colour, that it was done either for the good of the church, or in obedience to any ecclesiastical power whatsoever.
Página 241 - I do hereby disclaim, disavow, and solemnly abjure any intention to subvert the present church establishment, as settled by law within this realm: And I do solemnly swear that I never will exercise any privilege to which I am or may become entitled, to disturb or weaken the Protestant religion or Protestant government in the United Kingdom...
Página 218 - Sidmouth, and of the conduct of the excellent Mrs. Partington on that occasion. In the winter of 1824, there set in a great flood upon that town — the...
Página 218 - In the winter of 1824, there set in a great flood upon that town — the tide rose to an incredible height — the waves rushed in upon the houses, and everything was threatened with destruction. In the midst of this sublime and...
Página 353 - Instead of being the ignorant man he pretends to be, before he meets the deputation of tallowchandlers in the morning, he sits up half the night talking with Thomas Young about melting and skimming, and then, though he has acquired knowledge enough to work off a whole vat of prime Leicester tallow, he pretends next morning not to know the difference between a dip and a mould.
Página 471 - But love, first learned in a lady's eyes, Lives not alone immured in the brain; But, with the motion of all elements, Courses as swift as thought in every power, And gives to every power a double power, Above their functions and their offices.
Página 351 - Young Crumpet is sent to school — takes to his books — spends the best years of his life, as all eminent Englishmen do, in making Latin verses — knows that the crum in crumpet is long, and the pet short — goes to the University — gets a prize for an essay on the Dispersion of the Jews — takes orders — becomes a bishop's chaplain — has a young nobleman for his pupil — publishes a useless classic and a serious call to the unconverted — and then goes through the Elysian transitions...
Página 6 - For upon what face of reason can that assistance be denied to save the life of a man which yet is allowed him in prosecutions for every petty trespass?
Página 229 - All young Ladies will imagine (as soon as this Bill is carried) that they will be instantly married. Schoolboys believe that Gerunds and Supines will be abolished, and that Currant Tarts must ultimately come down in price ; the Corporal and Sergeant are sure of double pay ; bad Poets will expect a demand for their Epics. Fools will be disappointed, as they always are ; reasonable men, who know what to expect, will find that a very serious good has been obtained.
Página 62 - ... he has not yet polluted the Protestantism of our soil. Exactly in the same manner, the story of the wooden gods seized at Charing Cross, by an order from the Foreign Office, turns out to be without the shadow of a foundation; instead of the angels and archangels, mentioned by the informer, nothing was discovered but a wooden image of Lord Mulgrave, going down to Chatham, as a head- piece for the Spanker gun-vessel; it was an exact resemblance of his Lordship in his military uniform; and THEREFORE...