 | 1795 - 486 pàgines
...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 - 708 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."... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 722 pàgines
...of on that occasion. Tilt Prince took notice of his great age, and said " that " In' had outhved'all the men of the law of his time." He answered, " He had like to have out lived the I.aw, " if his Highness had not come over." If that hail happened he had certainly outlived... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 416 pàgines
...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 - 418 pàgines
...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 - 528 pàgines
...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 - 558 pàgines
...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 - 740 pàgines
...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 - 842 pàgines
...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 - 614 pàgines
...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.... | |
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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,... 
