 | John Stephen Wright, John Holmes Agnew - Federal government - 1864 - 244 pages
...me to add another circumstance In our Colonies, which contributes no Spe«ch, March mean part toward the growth and effect of this untractable spirit. I mean their education. In 22< 1775no country perhaps in the world is the law so general a study. The profession itself is numerous... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1869 - 584 pages
...haughtiness of domination combines with the spirit -of freedom, fortifies it, and renders it invincible. Permit me, Sir, to add another circumstance in our...the law so general a study. The profession itself is numorous and powerful, and in most provinces it takes the lead. The greater number of the deputies... | |
 | John Reeves, William Francis Finlason - Law - 1869 - 686 pages
...the history of our American colonies, their respect for law was remarkable. Burke was struck by it. " In no country perhaps in the world is the law so general a study " (Burke' s Works, vol. ip 188). Mr Buckle cites this remarkable testimony, and adduces more modern... | |
 | John Reeves, William Francis Finlason - Law - 1869 - 686 pages
...the history of our American colonies, their respect for law was remarkable. Burke was struck by it " In no country perhaps in the world is the law so general a study " (Burke's Works, vol. ip 188). Mr Buckle cites this remarkable testimony, and adduces more modern... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - France - 1870 - 724 pages
...Eurke's Speech, in Parliamentary History, vol. xviii. p. 495; or in Curie's Works, voL ip 188. He says: "In no country perhaps in the world is the law so general a study. The profession itself is numerous aud powerful ; and in most provinces it takes the lead. The greater number of tho deputies sent to... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 780 pages
...haughtiness of domination combines with the spirit of freedom, fortifies it, and reiiJirs it invincible. "Permit me, Sir, to add another circumstance in our...and effect of this untractable spirit. I mean their educainstrument of empire, and not as a means of supply; and therefore that it should be resorted to... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1875 - 968 pages
...haughtiness of domination combines with the spirit of freedom, fortifies it, and renders it invincible. (5.) hat it acquires. What. ever advantages are obtained by a state proceeding on t fclui-uioo. , , , no mean part toward the growth and effect of this untractable spirit — I mean their... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1876 - 768 pages
...that the way I take is not the road to preferment. BURKE: Speech on American Taxation, April 19, 1774. Permit me, Sir, to add another circumstance in our...education. In no country, perhaps, in the world is law so general a study. The profession itself is numerous and powerful, and in most provinces it takes... | |
 | Literature - 1876 - 1072 pages
...H. RKJG. VOL. xxvnr. 3 A THE AMERICAN BENCH. IN 1775 Edmund Burke said of our American colonies. " In no country, perhaps, in the world is the law so general a study. All who read — and most do read — endeavour to obtain some smattering in that science." These words... | |
 | Fourth of July - 1876 - 72 pages
...and influence of the untractable spirit of the Colonists. "In no country in the world," says he, " is the law so general a study. The profession itself is numerous and powerful ; but all who read (and most do read) endeavor to obtain some smattering of the science. I have been... | |
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Permit me, Sir, to add another circumstance in our colonies, which contributes no mean part towards the growth and effect of this untractable spirit. I mean their education. In no country perhaps in the world is the law so general a study. 
