 | Sydney Smith - 1840 - 424 páginas
...the state of party ; and some of their double-barrelled voters might be offended. In the mean time, for every ten pheasants which fluttered in the wood, one English Peasant was rotting in gaol. No sooner is Lord Althorp Chancellor of the Exchequer, than he turns out of the House a trumpery... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 388 páginas
...the state of party ; and some of their double-barrelled voters might be offended. In the mean time, for every ten pheasants which fluttered in the wood, one English peasant was rotting in jaiL No sooner is Lord Althorp chancellor of the exchequer, than he turns out of the house a trumpery and... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 páginas
...the state of party ; and some of their double-barrelled voters might be offended. In the mean time, for every ten pheasants which fluttered in the wood, one English peasant was rotting in jail. No sooner is Lord Althorp chancellor of the exchequer, than he turns out of the house a trumpery and... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 818 páginas
...going to get a little of Mr. Smith's lobster sauce." In dealing with offences against the game-laws, he was always secretly on the side of the poacher...always contrived, if possible, to let him escape, knowing, that if sent to gaol he was certain of returning a more accomplished criminal. Young delinquents... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1845 - 496 páginas
...the state of party; and some of their double barrelled voters might be offended. In the mean time, for every ten pheasants which fluttered in the wood, one English peasant was rotting in gaol. No Was there ever such a Ministry? Was there ever before a real Ministry of the people ? Look... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1846 - 368 páginas
...the state of party ; and some of their double-barrelled voters might be offended. In the mean time, for every ten pheasants which fluttered in the wood, one English peasant was rotting in jail. No sooner is Lord Althorp chancellor of the excheEr , than he turns out of the house a trumpery and... | |
 | 1852 - 498 páginas
...state of party; and some of their double-] barreled voters might be offended. In the mean • time, for every ten pheasants which fluttered in the wood, one English peasant was rotting in jail. No sooner is Lord Althorp chancellor of the exchequer, than he turns out of the house a trumpery and... | |
 | Sydney Smith, Lady Saba Holland Holland - 1855 - 488 páginas
...Bill, that for every ten pheasants which fluttered in the wood one English peasant was rotting in gaol, he was always secretly on the side of the poacher...possible, to let him escape ; rather than commit him to gaol, with the certainty of his returning to the world an accomplished villain. He endeavoured to avoid... | |
 | lady Saba Holland - 1855 - 562 páginas
...always tried, and often succeeded, in turning foes into friends. Having a horror of the Game-laws, then in full force, and knowing as he states in his...fluttered in the wood one English peasant was rotting in gaol, he was always secretly on the side of the poacher (much to the indignation of his fellow-magistrates,... | |
 | Sydney Smith, Lady Saba Holland Holland - 1855 - 510 páginas
...always tried, and often succeeded, in turning foes into friends. Having a horror • of the Game-laws, then in full force, and knowing, as he states in his...fluttered in the wood one English peasant was rotting in gaol, he was always secretly on the side of the poacher, much to the indignation of his fellow-magistrates,... | |
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Bill for the improvement of the Game Laws ; and in an instant offers the assistance of Government for the abolition of the whole code. 
