...with•without violent conteft and altercation. At length, An. 1753, however, it was floated through both houles on the tide of a great majority,^ and fleered into...fafe harbour of royal approbation. Certain it is, the abule of clandeftine marriage might have been removed upon much eafier terms than thole impofed upon...

...now and then too luxuriant and figurative; for inftance, fpcaking of the Marriage bill, he fays. " At length, however, it was floated through both houfes, on the tide of a great majority, and Jitertd into the fafe harbour of royal approbation." Had the Writer intended this turgid fentence as...

...account of the famous at'i of parliament againlt irregular marriages in England : " The bill," fays he, " underwent a great number of alterations and amendments, which were not effected •without violent conreft." This is plain language, fuited to the fubjcct ; and we naturally expect, that he ihould go...

...precifion. The bill underwent a great number of alterations and amendments; which were not effedled without violent conteft and altercation. At length...both Houfes on the tide of a great majority , and fteered into the fafe harbour of royal approbation. Certain it is , the abufe of clandeftine marriage...

...advocates endeavoured to refute thefe arguments, and fome of them fpoke with great ftrength and precilion. The bill underwent a great number of alterations and...through both Houfes on the tide of a great majority, and Ileered into the fafe harbour of royal approbation. Certain it is, the abufe of clandeftine marriage...

...yf The following quotation affords an inftance of metaphorU ' cal language rifing to bombaft : • The bill underwent a great number of alterations and...amendments, which were not effected without violent conteft : at length, however, it was floated through both houfes, on the tide of a great majority, and fleered...

...account of the famous aft of parliament againft irregular marriages in England. " The bill," fays he, " underwent a great number of alterations and amendments, which were not effected without violent conteft. At length, however, it was floated through both houfes on the tide of a great majority, and fleered...

...account of the Famous act of parliament against irregular marriages in England. " The bill," says he, " underwent a great number of alterations and amendments, which were not effected without violent contest. At length, however, it was Boatedthrough both houses on the tide of a great majority, and:...

...cogitatio fimilitudinis." But, in fubjects of dignity it is an unpardonable fault to " bill," fays he, " underwent a great number of alterations " and amendments,...which were not effected without violent " conteft." This is "plain language fuited to the fubject ; and we naturally expect, that, he mould go on in the...

...advocates endeavoured to refute these arguments, and some of them spoke wiih great strength and precision. The bill underwent a great number of alterations and...amendments ; which were not effected without violent contest and altercation. At length, however, it was floated through both houses on the tide of a great...