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" He had a set of banterers for the most part, near him ; as in old time great men kept fools to make them merry. And these fellows abusing one another and their betters, were a regale to him. And no friendship or dearness could be so great in private which... "
The Lives of the Right Hon. Francis North: Baron Guilford; the Hon. Sir ... - Page 288
by Roger North - 1890
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American Law Journal and Miscellaneous Repertory, Volume 3

John Elihu Hall - Law - 1810 - 530 pages
...could be so great, in private, which he would not use ill, and to an extravagant degree, in public. No one, that had any expectations from him, was safe from his contempt and derision, which some of his minions at the bar severely felt. Those above, or that could...
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The History of Wem: And [other] ... Townships [in Shropshire] ...

Samuel Garbett - 1818 - 392 pages
...friendship, justice, or honour; so that •while he kept on horseback he did not care whom he rode over. Only those above, or that could hurt or benefit him, and...none else might depend on fair quarter at his hands. Burnet says that he was scandalously vitious, which is perhaps to be understood of his being drunk...
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The Life of William Lord Russell: With Some Account of the Times in which He ...

Earl John Russell Russell - Great Britain - 1819 - 368 pages
...could be so great, in private, which he would not use ill, and to an extravagant degree, in public. No one that had any expectations from him was safe...the bar bitterly felt. Those above, or that could taunt, or benefit him, and none else, might depend on fair quarter at his hands. When he was in temper,...
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The Retrospective Review, and Historical and Antiquarian Magazine, Volume 2

1820 - 408 pages
...great men kept fools to make them merry. And these fellows, abusing one another and their belters, were a regale to him. And no friendship or dearness...fair quarter at his hands. When he was in temper, andmatters indifferent came before him, he became his seat of justice better than any other lever saw...
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The Lives of the Right Hon. Francis North, Baron Guilford, Lord Keeper of ...

Roger North - College teachers - 1826 - 516 pages
...policy, alike." him; hi- "i difference to This, to conclude, is the summary character of of the court, the Lord Chief Justice Jeffries, and needs no interpreter....When he was in temper, and matters indifferent came * To these delights may be added that of dancing. — Evelyn tells us, that being present at the wedding...
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The Lives of the Right Hon. Francis North, Baron Guilford, Lord Keeper of ...

Roger North - 1826 - 496 pages
...policy, alike." him; his m- * J differenceto This, to conclude, is the summary character of of the court, the Lord Chief Justice Jeffries, and needs no interpreter....When he was in temper, and matters indifferent came * To these delights may be added that of dancing — Evelyn tells us, that being present at the wedding...
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The Lives of the Right Hon. Francis North, Baron Guilford, Lord Keeper of ...

Roger North - College teachers - 1826 - 546 pages
...bottle.* He had a set of banterers, for the most part, near him ; as, in old time, great men kept fook to make them merry. And these fellows, abusing one...When he was in temper, and matters indifferent came * To these delights may be added that of dancing. — Evelyn tells us, that being present at the wedding...
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Eminent British Lawyers

Henry Roscoe - Lawyers - 1830 - 554 pages
...could be so great in private, which he could not use ill, and to an extravagant degree, in public. No one that had any expectations from him was safe...his minions at the bar bitterly felt. Those above, and that could hurt or benefit him, and none else, might depend on fair quarter at his hands. When...
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The Southern Review, Volume 7

1831 - 532 pages
...not use ill, and to an extravagant degree in public. No one that had any expectations from him, u is safe from his public contempt and derision, which...else, might depend on fair quarter at his hands. When lie was in temper, and matters indifferent came before him, he became his seat of justice better than...
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The Southern Review, Volume 7

Southern States - 1831 - 542 pages
...dearness could be so great in private, which he would not use ill, and to an extravagant degree in public. No one that had any expectations from him, was safe...his public contempt and derision, which some of his mimons at the bar bitterly felt. Those above, or that could hurt or benefit him, and none else, might...
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