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11 Feby 1808
on Ld Eldon's Bill
On temporal ground at least, (for to any such height
1. One good feature that does not contribute to recommend it to
learned eyes is that whereby it is determined to receive
evidence i no other than the best shape.
For when free to put the evid choose the shape, as they
have contrived to render themselves in so many instances, they never
receive it in this shape in any one instance: when perfectly free
they choose amongst a number chosen by universal consent of
Courts agreeing in nothing else howsoever disagreeing in other particulars. they very worst that is to be found.
And not, my Lord, that this feature does not belong to Jury
trial, to the exclusion of natural procedure, but through it, and as
a remnant of it.
as that of spiritual ground, so feeble weal an eye as that which
guides the pen dares not lift itself up) on temporal
ground as the regime of abuse the castle of
is naturally the last strong hold against which the force of
Reform will naturally choose to be disposed to direct
its course.
To make any considerable impression on it – to attach conduct on
against it with any tolerable prospect of success, requires practica proficiency
in a particular branch of the enquiry mode of inquiring here, which are not hitherto
has seldom indeed be applied to it to any other purpose otherwise than for a
than that of defence.
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