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1820 Feb
To Griffinhoof Bafala
Another consideration, though if a personal view may
even on your part not be altogether without claim to notice.
Personal safety, if it be so far as in these times it is to be had or a consideration
at no time to be neglected. Addressed to me as it is may not your
letter be a libel? my answer to it another libel? and
taken together the two letters may they not constitute a conspiracy to bring the gov his
Majestys Government into hatred and contempt? A libel what
is it but a discourse that excites the displeasure of him who has
the service of the Attorney General at his command? Quite the very word A conspiracy
which is at best
by which the displeasure of the same
dread person has been excited? The consequence may be
that you may obtain a view the doors of this same place un
of secret punishment prison may be thrown open to you, but in an
occasion, and to an effect, which, if it ever has ever been
the subject of your contempt and can hardly have been the
object of your desire wish.
Well — but the name of Grand
Jury is for this is an Institution and by that
some respect still
professed for English
for this has been made of it
may be your protection and a
long been made up for the worst . For
any of I my
As to me my cause has hitherto been my protection: and
the cause being so little liberty to cease, I trust to its being
still accompanied by the effect.a communication,
is though it were without
communication
or comment a co-operation between
two persons by each
of whom something
or other has been done
as to you, against
any such unpleasant
and to you opportunity of inspection, - your
name of office the
name of Grand Jury
Man - may perhaps
be a protection. At
any rate by him - this
is of the number of an
English Institution
which we are bid to love
and by those
and as to this institution
a particular
any those who have
so successfully effectively borne
the secrets of this ;
or all know feel but
too well the case that it
has been found applicable to
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jeremy bentham |
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arthur wellesley, duke of wellington |
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letter 2589, vol. 9 |
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