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9 March 1816
Insolvency Act
Oh if England could but prevail with herself to be
wise though is were only when Scotland is wise
and English rulers to be honest though it were only
when Scotlan Scottish rulers have been honest – how
great, in many a part no small portion of the field of law – how auspicious – would be the change!
Reduce an unmerited and useless imprisonment of
for life to an equally unmerited and useless imprisonment
for two months? No the measure would be too bold this would be too bold a
measure. Ready it would be copying, and copying is to copy: and to copy is to bow.
bowing. Among the rulers of nations, The ruling virtue is Prudence: Justice in but a
subordinate use. Prudence requires that before all things the reputation of
wisdom must shall be preserved symptom of thinking
be exhibited that the reputation of wisdom be preserved: and
that accordingly whether the act or the power of thinking be present or no, symptoms of thinking be
made manifest
at any rate made manifest.
out two months, substitute three months, the thing is
done.
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