It was carried by an odd artifice in the House of Lords. Lord Grey and Lord Norris were named to be the tellers. Lord Norris, being a man subject to vapours, was not at all times attentive to what he was doing ; so a very fat lord coming in, Lord Grey... Principles of Penal Law - Page 160by William Eden Baron Auckland - 1771 - 300 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Blackstone - 1794 - 588 pages
...proves that a very formidafcle oppofjtion was made to it at that time, " It was carried (fays " he) by an odd artifice in the houfe of lords. Lord Grey and *' lord Morris were named to be the tellers, lord Norris being a " man fubjecl to vapours, was not at all times... | |
| Edward Christian - 1801 - 284 pages
...proves that a very formidable oppoiitioQ was made to it at that time. " It was carried (1'ауь he) by an odd artifice in the " houfe of lords. Lord Grey...were named to be «'the tellers, lord Norris being aman fubjeít to vapours, was not at " ail times attentive to what he \\~as doing, fo a very fat lord... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pages
...Instrument of English liberty, if we may trust Burnet, was carried in the House of Lords by a trick. " Lord Grey and Lord Norris were named to be the tellers. Lord Norris, being a man subject to vapours, was not at all times attentive to what he was doing : so, a very fat Lord coming... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...Instrument of English liberty, if we may trust Burnet, was carried in the House of Lords by a trick. " Lord Grey and Lord Norris were named to be the tellers. Lord Norris, being a man subject to vapours, was not at all times attentive to what he was doing: so, a very fat Lord coming... | |
| 1826 - 372 pages
...important statute, the Habeas Corpus Act. " It was carried," says he, " by an odd artifice in the House of Lords. Lord Grey and Lord Norris were named to be the tellers; Lord Norris being a man subject to vapours, was not at all times attentive to what he was doing; so a very fat lord coming... | |
| Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pages
...important statute, the Habeas Corpus Act. " It was carried," says he, " by an odd artifice in the House of Lords. Lord Grey and Lord Norris were named to be the tellers. Lord Norris being a man subject to vapours, was not at all times attentive to what he was doing ; so a very fat lord coming... | |
| Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 500 pages
...the 485 habeas corpus; which was indeed all they did: it was carried by an odd artifice in the house of lords. Lord Grey and lord Norris were named to be the tellers : lord Norris, being a man subject to vapours, was not at all times attentive to what he was doing: so a very fat lord coming... | |
| 1823 - 494 pages
...opposition was made to it at that time. " It was carried (says he) by an odd artifice in the House of Lords. Lord Grey and Lord Norris were named to be the tellers ; Lord Norris being a man subjected to vapours, was not at all times attentive to what he was doing, so a very fat lord coming... | |
| George Ramsay - 1828 - 654 pages
...important statute, the Habeas Corpus Act. " It was carried," says he, " by an odd artifice in the House of Lords. Lord Grey and Lord Norris were named to be the tellers ; Lord Xorris being a man subject to vapours, was not at all times attentive to what he was doing ; so a very... | |
| George Wingrove Cooke - 1836 - 636 pages
...The Habeas Corpus Act," he says, " was carried by an odd artifice in the house of lords. Lord Gray and Lord Norris were named to be the tellers. Lord Norris, being a man subject to vapours, was not at all times attentive to what he was doing'; so a very fat Lord coming... | |
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