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" The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter ! — all his... "
Columbia Law Times: A Monthly Review Devoted to Law and Political Science - Page 159
1890
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United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court at ..., Volume 445

United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - 1979 - 996 pages
...Pitt's address in the House of Commons in March 1763 echoed and re-echoed throughout the Colonies: " 'The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may...
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The Museum of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 34

Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1838 - 604 pages
...Perhaps the finest of all his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's House is his Castle. 'The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake— ¡-the wind may blow through it —...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 67

1838 - 596 pages
...finest of all is his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's House is his Castle. ' The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all ' the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake ' — the wind may blow through it —...
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Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of George III.

Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 488 pages
...of them all is his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's house is his castle. / " The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to/ all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roofj i * There hangs BO much doubt upon the charge brought...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Writings of Henry Lord Brougham: To which is ...

Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1841 - 350 pages
...finest of all, is his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's house is his castle. " The poorest man, may, in his cottage, bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail—its roof may shake—the wind may blow through it—the storm...
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The Companion: After-dinner Table-talk

Robert Conger Pell - 1850 - 196 pages
...brilliant illustration of the celebrated maxim in English law, that every man's house is his castle: "The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail ; its roof may shake ; the wind may blow through it; the storm...
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The kaleidoscope of anecdotes and aphorisms, collected by C. Sinclair

Catherine Sinclair - 1851 - 420 pages
...Parliament made a fine allusion once to the maxim of English law, that every man's house is his castle : " The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the...
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Table-talk on Books, Men, and Manners

Robert Conger Pell - 1853 - 252 pages
...brilliant illustration of the celebrated maxim in English law, that every man's house is his castle : " The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail ; its roof may shake ; the wind may blow through it; the storm...
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Flowers and Flower-gardens

David Lester Richardson - 1855 - 296 pages
...English law, that " Every man's house is his castle," — a maxim so finely amplified by Lord Chatham : " The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown, It may lie frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the...
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The Dublin University Magazine, Volume 48

1856 - 782 pages
...fair!/ tried between the people and government. In an argument on Parliamentary Privilege, he says : — The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forcea of the crown. It may be frail, its roof may ahake, the wind mar blow through it, the storm may...
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