My lord," began Aram, in that remarkable defence still extant, and still considered as wholly unequalled from the lips of one defending his own cause ; — my lord, I know not whether it is of right, or through some indulgence of your lordship, that I... The Dream of Eugene Aram: The Murderer - Seite 11von Thomas Hood - 1831 - 30 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 512 Seiten
...whether it is of righty or through foine indulgence of your lordfhip, that I am- allowed the liberty a8 this bar, and at this time, to attempt a defence, incapable and uninftrucled as I am to fpeak. Since, while I lee fo ftany eyes uport me, fo numerous and awful a concourfe,... | |
| William Jackson (of the Inner temple.) - 1795 - 456 Seiten
...without previous preparation, he had written the following, which, by permiffion, he read in court : "' My Lord, " I know not whether it is of right, or through M fome indulgence of your lordfhip, that I am aU " lowed the liberty at this bar, and at this time,... | |
| 1804 - 508 Seiten
...and at once an evidence of his taste and erudition, though not of his innocence, is as follows : " My Lord, " I know not whether It is of right, or through...some indulgence of your lordship, that I am Allowed lowed the liberty at this bar, and at this time, to attempt a defence ; incapable, and uninstructed,... | |
| William Granger - 1805 - 648 Seiten
...preparation, he had written Ihc following, which, by permiffion, he read in court : «* My Lord, " My Lord, " I know not whether it is of right, or through fome indulgence of your Lordfhip, that I am allowed the liberty at this bar, and at this time, to attempt... | |
| Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 788 Seiten
...of eloquence in our language, and will amply compensate for its length by its uncommon excellence. * My Lord— -I know not whether it is of right, or...this time, to attempt a defence ; incapable, and- uninsirucied, as I am to speak. Since, while I see so many eyes upon me, so numerous and awful a concourse,... | |
| Student of the Inner Temple, Thoamas Aldridge - 1811 - 506 Seiten
...and at once an evidence of his taste and erudition, though not of his innocence, is as follow? i " My Lord, " I know not whether it is of right, or through...some indulgence of your lordship, that I am allowed lowed the liherty at this har, and at this time, to attempt a defence ; incapable and uninstructeH,... | |
| Andrew Knapp (Attorney at law), William Baldwin (Attorney at law) - 1825 - 512 Seiten
...ability, would have done credit to the best lawyers at the bar. lie thus addressed the Court arid jury: ' My Lord, — I know not whether it is of right, or...liberty at this bar, and at this time, to attempt a de. fence, incapable and uninstructcd as 1 am to speak ; since, while I sec so many eyes upon me, so... | |
| Eugene Aram - 1832 - 140 Seiten
...of it, printed from his own original, and retaining even its accidental grammatical inaccuracies. " MY LORD, " I know not whether it is of right, or through...liberty at this bar, and at this time, to attempt a de" fence ; incapable, and uninstructed as I am, to speak. " Since, while I see so many eyes upon me,... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1832 - 506 Seiten
...still considered as wholly unequalled from the lips of one defending his own, and such a cause; — " My Lord, I know not whether it is of right, or through...indulgence of your Lordship, that I am allowed the liberly at this bar, and at this time, to attempt a defence; incapable and uninstructed as I am to... | |
| 1836 - 596 Seiten
...embarrassment. The prisoner being called upon for his defence, delivered the following ingenious speech : _ "My Lord, — I know not whether it is of right, or...indulgence of your lordship, that I am allowed the liberty ¡it tin.bar and at this time to attempt a defence ; incapable and uninslructed as I am to speak, while... | |
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