 | Arthur Cayley - 1808 - 380 pagina’s
...happened to be at table, ran out in high commendation of the severity exercised against thieves, who, he said, were then hanged so fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet ; adding, he could not enough wonder, since so few escaped, that there were yet so many... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 pagina’s
...of wisdom, which is not soon lost, when it is purchased so dear. One day when 1 was dining with him, there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers,...then hanged so fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet ; and upon that he said, he could not wonder enough how it came to pass, that since so... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 606 pagina’s
...quoniam hoc adjectum est.' Translation.* 1 One day when I was dining with him (Arch- • bishop Morton) there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers,...then hanged so fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet; and upon that he said, ' he could not wonder enough how it came to pass, that since... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 536 pagina’s
...in the law, had a vast understanding, and a prodigious memory. One day when I was dining with him, there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers,...the severe execution of justice upon thieves, who, he said, were then hanged so fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet; and upon that he... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1826 - 538 pagina’s
...in the law, had a vast understanding, and a prodigious memory. One day when I was dining with him, there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers,...the severe execution of justice upon thieves, who, he said, were then hanged so fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet ; and upon that he... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1826 - 548 pagina’s
...in the law, had a vast understanding, and a prodigious memory. One day when I was dining with him, there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers,...occasion to run out in a high commendation of the seveie execution of justice upon thieves, who, he said, were then hanged so fast, that there were sometimes... | |
 | 1834 - 368 pagina’s
...wisdom, which is not soon lost when it is purchased so dear. " One day, when I was dining with him, there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers,...then hanged so fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet ; and upon that he said he could not wonder enough how it came to pass, that since so... | |
 | Saint Thomas More, Sir Thomas More (Saint) - 1834 - 358 pagina’s
...wisdom, which is not soon lost when it is purchased so dear. " One day, when I was dining with him, there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers,...of justice upon thieves, who, as he said, were then hangec so fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet; and upon that he said he could not... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1837 - 382 pagina’s
...than fear ; his conversation was easy, but serious and grave. One day, when I was dining with him, there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers,...then hanged so fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet ; and upon that he said, he could not wonder enough how it came 66 the " Proposal by... | |
 | John Taylor - 1839 - 274 pagina’s
...was dining with the Reverend Prelate, John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal and Chancellor of England, there happened to be at table, one of the English lawyers, who took occasion to run out into a high commendation of the severe execution of justice upon thieves, who (as he said) were then... | |
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... as he said, were then hanged so fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet; and upon that he said he could not wonder enough how it came to pass, that since so few escaped, there were yet so many thieves left who were still robbing in all... 
