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But let me admitt for argument's sake, and
it is only for argument's sake, that the neighbourhood
would ultimately be rather prejudiced than served
by the establishment, will your Lordships candour allow me
to enquire whether, under the particular circumstances of the case that would be a just motive
for opposition, or present a probable prospect
of opposing with effect? carrying it on with success?
Your Lordship's
meaning is do whether
is right and honourable
as well as profitable
whatever that may be
Your Lordship is as
yet in want of
The facts are materials for
as yet judginghim are
in many particulars
as yet in not yet presented good measure
whatever themselves to to
your Lordships view: your
Lordship will now be
furnished with them
allow me to perform
that office
Publicity, as I have already observed,
is of the very essence of the institution. It is
with a special view to that advantage that
the spot in question was made choice of: and
by whom made choice of? Not by the Supervisors
only, but by the most respectable and competent
body that could be devised: a body composed
of the twelve Judges within the addition of
the l Lord Chancellor the Speaker and the Lord first
Mayor Magistrate of the City of London Metropolis of these 13 or the as Mr Bowdler
one of the appointed Supervisors informed me, or at least 13, actually signed
the instrument of approbation: and if it went
without the signature of the other or the two
others, it was not because such signatories
were refused but because after such so great a majority
the person or persons in question not being on the
spot it was not thought worth while to delay the
measure for the sake of adding those signatures to
the
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