 | English poetry - 1801 - 860 pages
...committed, and adds a copious chapter of precedents and dccifitms to guide the inexperienced in cafes where there is doubt and difficulty. Trial by ordeal and imprecation are the only abfurd paflage^ in the book ; but on the fubjeft of women it is, to an European, offcnfively indecent... | |
 | Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - Books - 1801 - 870 pages
...committed, and adds a copious chapter of precedents and decitions to guide the inexperienced in cafes where there is doubt and difficulty. Trial by ordeal and imprecation are the only abfurd pnflages in the book ; but on the fulijccr. of voinen iî is, toan European, ofícnfively indecent... | |
 | Biographies, English - 1801 - 868 pages
...committed, and adds a copious chapter of precedents and decif-ms to guide the inexperienced in cafv-s where there is doubt and difficulty. Trial by ordeal and imprecation are (he only abfurd p.tflages in the book ; but on the fubjccl of women it is, to an European, offenfively... | |
 | 1814 - 556 pages
...for perspicuity and good sense. It provides specifically for almost every species of crime that can be committed ; and adds a copious chapter of precedents...inexperienced in cases where there is doubt and difficulty. ' He states another circumstance, which is worthy of notice, as clearly establishing the affinity between... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Ethics - 1805 - 540 pages
...ambassador was Michael Symes, Esq. then a captaiu in the British army. ^ 'tfvery case of crime that can be committed, and •adds a copious chapter of precedents and decisions to guide the inexperienced.—'The Birmans agree with the Hindoos in one benevolent doctrine, the sinfulness of... | |
 | James Mill - Hindus - 1817 - 700 pages
...for perspicuity and good sense. It provides specifically for almost every species of crime that can be committed, and adds a copious chapter of precedents...imprecation are the only absurd passages in the book.* " There is no country of the East," says the same author, " in which the royal establishment is arranged... | |
 | James Mill - Hindus - 1820 - 480 pages
...for perspicuity and good sense. It provides specifically for almost every species of crime that can be committed, and adds a copious chapter of precedents...guide the inexperienced in cases where there is doubt 1 Chapman's Voyage, ubi supra, p. 73, 76. Sir George Stauuton says, Embassy of Lord Macartney, i. 389... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1824 - 640 pages
...for perspicuity and good sense ; it provides specifically for almost every species of crime that can be committed, and adds a copious chapter of precedents...the book ; but on the subject of women, it is, to a European, offensively indecent. Like the immortal Menu, it tells the prince and the magistrate their... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1827 - 648 pages
...for perspicuity and good sense. It provides specifically for almost every species of crime that can be committed, and adds a copious chapter of precedents...European, offensively indecent. Like the immortal Menu, it tells the prince and the magistrate their duty, in language austere, manly, and energetic ; and the... | |
 | Michael Symes - British - 1827 - 348 pages
...for perspicuity and good sense. It provides specifically for almost every species of crime that can be committed, and adds a copious chapter of precedents...European, offensively indecent. Like the immortal Menu, it tells the prince and the magistrate their duty, in language austere, manly, and energetic ; and the... | |
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Birmans acknowtein of jurisprudence is replete with sound morality, and, in my opinion, is distinguished above any other Hindoo commentary for perspicuity and good sense. It provides specifically for almost every species of crime that can be committed,... 
