 | 1865
...guide, philosopher, and friend Thomas ? Is it not exactly the simple code of law of Rob Roy— " That ha should take who has the power, And he should keep who can " ? and was Rob's code " in accordance with the laws of this universe," or it " Devil- worship " (... | |
 | Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) - 1869
...prince ; each group of villages has governed itself under no other law than that " good old rule, that simple plan, That he should take who has the power, And he should keep who can." Herr Radde very fairly describes the type of the inhabitants of these villages thus : — " In the... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - 1843
...justice, it is proclaimed that the nation is still only on its way from that state of things " where he should take who has the power, and he should keep who can." * He considered the system of having different courts for the adjudication of different classes of... | |
 | John Hill Burton - 1843 - 83 pagina’s
...justice, it is proclaimed that the nation is still only on its way from that state of things " where he should take who has the power, and he should keep who can." * He considered the system of having different courts for the adjudication of different classes of... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - 1843 - 419 pagina’s
...justice, it is proclaimed that the nation is still only on its way from that state of things " where he should take who has the power, and he should keep who can." * He considered the system of having different courts for the adjudication of different classes of... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - 1844 - 446 pagina’s
...justice, it is proclaimed that the nation is still only on its way from that state of things " where he should take who has the power, and he should keep who can."1T He considered the system of having different courts for the adjudication of different classes... | |
 | William Howitt - 1845 - 368 pagina’s
...is the manner in which the clergy rob one another. This is certainly The good old rule, the ancient plan, That he should take who has the power, And he should keep who can. Bishops rob the country and one another, deans and chapters do the same, rich clergy rob the poor,... | |
 | 1847
...share. To reason that such a state of things is necessary, is to adopt the good old reiver's logic— " That he should take who has the power, And he should keep who can." tentment is great gain," and " the poor we have always with us ;" but that shall not prevent us impressing... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1848 - 426 pagina’s
...security nor confidence between the several communities, and the only law was, " The good old rule — the simple plan. That he should take who has the power, And he should keep — who can." The walls of the Cyclopean cities are formed of huge blocks of limestone or other calcareous stone,... | |
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - 1848 - 313 pagina’s
...the giant pine-tree's shade, Most solemn words can say. LORD JOHN MANNERS. 10. The good old rule — the simple plan — That he should take who has the power, And he should keep — who can. 11 Oh, it were sweet for our country to die! How softly reposes Warrior youth on his bier, wet by the... | |
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