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Page 14
... nature to see the girl " righted . " I brought an action for the libel , against my pleader's advice this time , for I had had experience enough of being too clear - sighted ; I laid the damages high ; assigned as many mischievous ...
... nature to see the girl " righted . " I brought an action for the libel , against my pleader's advice this time , for I had had experience enough of being too clear - sighted ; I laid the damages high ; assigned as many mischievous ...
Page 15
... nature would only accept those out of pocket , about thirty pounds ; leaving the pretty " unsteady lass seventy to comfort herself with , on the strength of which she married a very steady baker in less than a month . But again I lost ...
... nature would only accept those out of pocket , about thirty pounds ; leaving the pretty " unsteady lass seventy to comfort herself with , on the strength of which she married a very steady baker in less than a month . But again I lost ...
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... nature " has been eternally in my way ; another early incident of my professional life will show this in another light . In the last instance , it led me into the folly of espousing a bad case on its merits , on the solicitation of an ...
... nature " has been eternally in my way ; another early incident of my professional life will show this in another light . In the last instance , it led me into the folly of espousing a bad case on its merits , on the solicitation of an ...
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... nature , I cer- tainly seldom want assurance ; and that is a kind of compensation - balance - a good set - off , as my brethren would say . " Laura , my dear , I fear the carriage will miss us ; " and so saying , my " honorable " client ...
... nature , I cer- tainly seldom want assurance ; and that is a kind of compensation - balance - a good set - off , as my brethren would say . " Laura , my dear , I fear the carriage will miss us ; " and so saying , my " honorable " client ...
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... nature with one of my parishioners ; and as mine is a peculiar , indeed I may say a very uncommon case , I would fain avail myself of the assistance of a legal adviser whose sympathies , not less than his professional zeal , would be ...
... nature with one of my parishioners ; and as mine is a peculiar , indeed I may say a very uncommon case , I would fain avail myself of the assistance of a legal adviser whose sympathies , not less than his professional zeal , would be ...
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