 | 1795
...livclieft thing that was heard of on- that occafion. The Prince to^k notice of his great age, and faid, " that he had outlived all the men of the law of his time ;" he anfwcred, '< he had like :T have outlived the law itfelf, if his Highncfs had not come over." SWIFT.... | |
 | Sir John Dalrymple - 1790 - 647 pàgines
...lawyers, is remembered : For the Prince having paid him thiscompliment on the vigour of his age, " That he had outlived " all the men of the law of his time :" Maynard anfwered, " I fhould have outlived the lawitfelf, if your High " nefs had not come over."... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801
...heard of on that occasion. The " prince took notice of his great age ; and said, ' That he be" lieved he had outlived all the men of the law of his time.' " He answered, ' He should have outlived the law itself, if his " highness had not come over." " Ibid. p. 549. t Bishop... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801
...heard of on that occasion. The " prince took notice of his great age ; and said, « That he be" lieved he had outlived all the men of the law of his time.' " He answered, ' He should have outlived the law itself, if his " highness had not come over.' ' Ibid. p. 549. t Bishop... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1801
...livelieft thing that was heard of on that occalion : The Prince took notice of his great age, and faid, that he had outlived all the men of the law of his time. ; he anfwered, He had like to have outlived the law itfelf, if his Highnefs had not come over." If that... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808
...expressed a great deal of joy for the deliverance wrought for them by the prince's means. Old serjeant Maynard came with the men of the law. He was then...answered, ' he had like to have outlived the. law itself, if his highness had not come over."— Swift. " Maynard was an old rogue, for all that." P.... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1808
...He came with the men of the law to wait on the prince of dränge, being then 90 years old, and yet said the liveliest thing that was heard of on that...He answered, he had like to have outlived the law itself, if his highness had not come over. he should supply it, he replied, ' That if the parliament... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1808
...Burnet. He came with the men of the law to wait on the prince of Orange, being then 90 years old, and yet said the liveliest thing that was heard of on that...all the men of the law of his time. He answered, he hnd like to have outlived the law itself, if his highness had not come over. be should supply it, be... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814
...opening the barrel, it was found to contain a baiter. VOL. X. T by the prince's means. Old Serjeant Maynard came with the men of the law. He was then...he answered, ' he had like to have outlived the law itself, if his highness had not come over." — Swift. " Maynard was an old rogue, for all that." P.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814
...was heard of on that occasion. The prince took notice of his great age; and said, ' That he believed he had outlived all the men of the law of his time-' He answered, ' He should have outlived the law itself, if his highness had not come over.'" Ibid. p. 549. lected himself,... | |
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Maynard came with the men of the law. He was then near ninety, and yet he said the liveliest thing that was heard of on that occasion. The prince took notice of his great age, and said, ' that he had outlived all the men of the law of his time ;' he answered,... 
