The pleader's guide, a didactic poem, by J. Surrebutter, 2 books

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الصفحة 104 - Yet not the more Cease I to wander where the Muses haunt Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill, Smit with the love of sacred song...
الصفحة i - PLEADER'S (the) guide, a didactic poem, in two books, containing the conduct of a suit at law, with the arguments of Counsellor Bother'um and Counsellor Bore'um, in an action betwixt John-a-Gull and John-a-Gudgeon, for assault and battery at a late contested election.
الصفحة 156 - Chaos umpire sits, And by decision more embroils the fray By which he reigns. Next him, high arbiter Chance governs all.
الصفحة 10 - Among the blest, the chosen few, (Blest if their happiness they knew), Who, for three hundred guineas paid To some great master of the trade, Have, at his rooms, by special favour, His leave to use their best endeavour, By drawing pleas from nine till four, To earn him twice three hundred more ; And after dinner may repair To 'foresaid rooms, and then and there Have 'foresaid leave from five till ten, To draw the aforesaid pleas again.
الصفحة 89 - ... suit to the award or umpirage of any person or persons should be made a rule of any of his Majesty's Courts of Record...
الصفحة 177 - Gudgeon's body. The second count's for other toddy, Thrown by said Gull on Gudgeon's body ; To wit, his gold-laced hat and hair on, And clothes which he had then and there on : To wit, twelve jackets, twelve surtouts, Twelve pantaloons, twelve pair of boots, Which did thereby much discompose Said Gudgeon's mouth, eyes, ears, and nose, Back, stomach, neck, thighs, feet and toes ; By which and other wrongs unheard of. His clothes were spoilt and life despaired of.
الصفحة 13 - A consequence of this prerogative is the legal ubiquity of the king. His majesty in the eye of the law is always present in all his courts, though he cannot personally distribute justice.
الصفحة 176 - RISE with pleasure, I assure ye, With transport to accost a Jury, Of your known conscientious feeling, Candor, and honorable dealing, From ' Middlesex discreetly chosen, A worthy and an upright dozen. (aside.) 1
الصفحة 188 - Trout. Yes. Bore. And you never go to dinners To feast with publicans and sinners ! What! was the bludgeon pretty thick? Trout. I can not say I saw the stick.
الصفحة 122 - Writ of Error is a commission to judges of a superior court, by which they are authorized to examine the record upon which a judgment was given in an inferior court, and, on such examination, to affirm or reverse the same according to law.

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