These reasons, whatever weight they might have had in a court where love presided, seemed to have little effect on the grave sages of the law ; and the lady, with her lover, not thinking it safe to wait the determination of the court, prudently retired... The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer - Page 109edited by - 1793Full view - About this book
| William Hone - 1819 - 318 pages
...his claim to her, before a court of justice, and the lover defended his right, alleging, the husband, by burying her, had forfeited his title, and that...one, by freeing her from the grave, and delivering Uer from the jaws of death. These reasons, whatever weight they might have in a court where love presided,... | |
| William Hone - 1825 - 314 pages
...his claim to her, before a court of justice, and the lover defended his right, alleging, the husband, by burying her, had forfeited his title, and that...the determination of the court, prudently retired out of the kingdom, — Causes Cclebres. OTWAY,S ORPHAN. THE father of Charles Brandon, afterwards... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1843 - 148 pages
...grave and delivering her from the jaws of death. These reasons, whatever weight they might have had in a court where love presided, seemed to have little...the determination of the court, prudently retired out of the kingdom. LXIX.— THE BATTLE FOR THE BRIDES. [This is the story upon which Mr. Rogers has... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1843 - 212 pages
...claim to her before a court of justice, and the lover defended his right, alleging that the husband by burying her had forfeited his title, and that he...death. These reasons, whatever weight they might have had in a court where love presided, seemed to have little effect on the grave sages of the law ; and... | |
| The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction New Series VOL.IV - 1843 - 458 pages
...his claim to her before a court of justice; and the lover defended his right, alleging the husband, by burying her, had forfeited his title, and that...delivering her from the jaws of death. These reasons, however, whatever weight they might have in a court where love presided, seemed to have little effect... | |
| 1844 - 632 pages
...claim to her, before a court of justice, and the lover defended his right, alleging, that the husband, by burying her, had forfeited his title ; and that...the determination of the court, prudently retired out of the kingdom. — Causes Celebres. THE MERCURIAL MOTES OF IDRIA. MALEFACTORS are condemned to... | |
| 1835 - 638 pages
...claim to her before a Court of Justice, and the lover defended his right, alleging that the hushand, by burying her, had 'forfeited his title, and that...sages of the law, and the lady, with her lover, not thinkng it safe to wait the determination of the Court, irudently retired out of the kingdom. To Derwent-... | |
| 1848 - 812 pages
...California, and was not actuated by that the husband by burying her had forfeited his title, and that lie had acquired a just one by freeing her from the grave...death. These reasons, whatever weight they might have had in a court where I ove presided, seemed to have little effect on ihe —, -ave sages of the law;... | |
| A. Collingwood Lee - 1909 - 400 pages
...his right, alleging ' the husband by burying her had forfeited his title, and that he (the lover) had a just one by freeing her from the grave and delivering...death. These reasons, whatever weight they might have had in a court where Love presided, seemed to have little effect on the grave sages of the law ; and... | |
| 1835 - 782 pages
...to her before a court of justice* and the lover defended his right, alleging, the husband, by buying her, had forfeited his title ; and that he had acquired...seemed to have little effect on the grave sages of the taw ; ,ahd the lady, with her lover, not thinking it safe to wait the determination of the court, prudently... | |
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