...happened to be at table, ran out in high commendation of the severity exercised against thieves, who, he said, were then hanged so fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet ; adding, he could not enough wonder, since so few escaped, that there were yet so many who were stealing...

...nature had furnished him, were improved by study and experience. One day when I was dining with him, there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers,...twenty on one gibbet; and upon that he said he could net wonder enough how it came to pass, that since so few escaped, there were yet so many thieves left...

...in the law, had a vast understanding, and a prodigious memory. One day when I was dining with him, there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers,...the severe execution of justice upon thieves, who, he said, were then hanged so fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet; and upon that he...

...in the law, had a vast understanding, and a prodigious memory. One day when I was dining with him, there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers,...the severe execution of justice upon thieves, who, he said, were then hanged so fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet ; and upon that he...

...in the law, had a vast understanding, and a prodigious memory. One day when I was dining with him, there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers,...occasion to run out in a high commendation of the seveie execution of justice upon thieves, who, he said, were then hanged so fast, that there were sometimes...

...wisdom, which is not soon lost when it is purchased so dear. " One day, when I was dining with him, there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers,...of justice upon thieves, who, as he said, were then hangec so fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet; and upon that he said he could not...

...than fear ; his conversation was easy, but serious and grave. One day, when I was dining with him, there happened to be at table one of the English lawyers,...that he said, he could not wonder enough how it came 66 the " Proposal by Lord Bacon, for a new Digest of the Laws of England," he expressed the same anticipation...

...their most bitter and determined enemies ; and were afterwards very active and vigilant in liarrassing so fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet...not wonder enough how it came to pass, that since 90 few escaped there were yet so many thieves left, who were still robbing in all places. Upon this,...

...with the Reverend Prelate, John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal and Chancellor of England, there happened to be at table, one of the English lawyers, who took occasion to run out into a high commendation of the severe execution of justice upon thieves, who (as he said) were then...

...Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury there w« at table, an English lawyer, who took occasion to run out into a high commendation of the severe execution of justice upon thieves, who, (as he raid,) «ere then hangrd to fast, that there were sometimes twenty on one gibbet: and upon that ho...