...abhor the old code. You abhorred it, as I did, for its vicious perfection. For I must do it justice : it was a complete system, full of coherence and consistency;...ever proceeded from the perverted ingenuity of man. It is a thing humiliating enough, that we are doubtful of the effect of the medicines we compound....

...humanity. * * * You abhorred this code, as I did, for its vicious perfection. For I must do it justice. It was a complete system, full of coherence and consistency...the oppression, impoverishment, and degradation of the people, and the debasement in them of human nature itself, as ever proceeded from the perverted...

...abhor the old code. You abhorred it, as I did, for its vicious perfection. For I must do it justice: it was a complete system, full of coherence and consistency;...well composed in all its parts. It was a machine of ¿vise and elaborate contrivance; and as well fitted for the oppression, impoverishment, and degradation...

...poverty and ignorance, and which was perfect for its purpose. It was, to use the words of Mr. Burke, " a machine of wise and elaborate contrivance; and as...ever proceeded from the perverted ingenuity of man." Although it is now no more, it has left behind it habits and dispositions which are opposed to improvement;...

...- . i -1 property, and punished industry as a crime. Was 'су; well digested and well disposed ; ' all its parts. It was a machine of wise and ' elaborate...the ' oppression, impoverishment, and degradation of ' the people, and the debasement in them of hu' man nature itself, as ever proceeded from the ' perverted...

...perfection— it wag a complete syseem—-full of coherence and consistency ; well digested and well disposed in all its parts. It was a machine of wise and elaborate contrivance, and as well ßtied for the oppression, impoverishment, and degradation of the people, and the debasement in them...

...vilest class of discoverers and informers. They had at their command, to use the words of Burke, " a machine of wise and elaborate contrivance ; and,...ever proceeded from the perverted ingenuity of man." It has been said that during the century of legalized oppression by means of the penal laws, " Ireland...

...brutal and savage bigot,—but to that pink and pattern of gentlemanly decorum, Lord Chesterfield. " Full of coherence and consistency, well digested and well composed in all its parts; a machine of wise and elaborate contrivance, and as well fitted for the oppression, impoverishment,...

...political torture and civil death—that "viciously perfect" system, as Burke calls it, which was— "Full of coherence and consistency, well digested and well composed in all its parts; a machine of wise and elaborate contrivance, and as well fitted for the oppression, impoverishment,...

...people, and introduce universal poverty, ignorance, and wretchedness. Burke says:— " It was truly a machine of wise and elaborate contrivance, and as...ever proceeded from the perverted ingenuity of man." " I vow to God," says Burke, " I would sooner bring myself to put a man to immediate death for opinions...