 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 Seiten
...whose art the basis Is raising feuds and splitting cases. Butler. Is not the winding up witnesses, And nicking, more than half the bus'ness ? For witnesses,...too fast or slow ; And where in conscience they're strait-lac'd, 'Tis ten to one that side is cast. Butler, 2, n. 359. The mighty Julius pleading at the... | |
 | Samuel Butler, Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 544 Seiten
...the freedom of a nation, The laws o' th' land, that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it. Does not in Chanc'ry ev'ry man swear What makes best for him in his answer? Is not the winding up of witnesses, And nicking, more than half the bus'ness ? 360 For witnesses, like watches, go Just as... | |
 | John Rolfe - 1867 - 404 Seiten
...sev'ral ways adjudge ? As seamen, with the self-same gale, Will sev'ral different courses sail ? * * * * Does not in chanc'ry ev'ry man swear What makes best for him in his answer ? * * * * Do not your juries give their verdict As if they felt the cause, not heard it ? And as they... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1869 - 340 Seiten
...chanc'ry every man swear What makes best for him in his answer P1 Is not the winding up witnesses And nicking more than half the bus'ness ? For witnesses,...too fast or slow, And where in conscience they're strait-lac'd, 'Tis ten to one that side is cast Do not your juries give their verdict As if they felt... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1869 - 168 Seiten
...laws o' th' land that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it. Does not in chanc'ry every man swear What makes best for him in his answer ? Is not the winding up witnesses And nicking more than half the bus'ness ? For witnesses, like watches, go Just as they're set, too... | |
 | 1870 - 546 Seiten
...ways atljudge? Do not some Juries give tuelr verdict. As If they felt the canse, not heard it; And witnesses, like watches, go Just as they're set, too fast or slow ?' " The rich man that attempts at his charge to make all knaves honest will quickly see his error,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 Seiten
...robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men To help him to his goods again. BUTLER: Hudibras. Witnesses, like watches, go Just as they're set, too fast or slow; And, where in conscience they're strait-laced, 'Tis ten to one that side is cast. . BUTLER : Hudibras. Until with subtle cobweb cheats,... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1877 - 610 Seiten
...laws o' th' land that were intended To keep it out, are made defend it. Does not in Chanc'ry every man swear What makes best for him in his answer \ Is not the winding up witnesses And nicking, more than half the bus'ness ? 860 For witnesses, like watches, go Just as they 're set,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 Seiten
...robb'd his house, Applies himself to cunning men To help him to his goods again. BUTLER: Hudibras. Witnesses, like watches, go Just as they're set, too fast or slow ; And, where in conscience they're strait-laced, 'Tis ten to one that side is cast. BUTLER : Hudibras. Until with subtle cobweb cheats,... | |
 | 1883 - 884 Seiten
...easier by the fact that witnesses were not sworn on that side. Is not the winding up witnesses, And nicking, more than half the bus'ness ? For witnesses,...watches, go Just as they're set, too fast or slow ; And, wherein Conscience they're strait-laced, Tis ten to one that side is cast. Hudibras, II., ii., 359-364.... | |
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The laws o' th' land, that were intended 355 To keep it out, are made defend it. Does not in Chanc'ry ev'ry man swear What makes best for him in his answer? Is not the winding up witnesses And nicking more than half the bus'ness... 
