 No one that had any expectations from him was safe from his public contempt and derision which some of his minions at the Bar bitterly felt. Those above, or that could hurt or benefit him, and none else, might depend on fair quarter at his hands. When...  The Retrospective Review - Page 2521820Full view - About this book
 | 1896 - 832 pages
...ability I shall say no more. I will but quote the verdict of his bitter enemy, Roger North : — " When he was in temper, and matters indifferent came before him, he became his seat of justice better than any other I ever saw in his place. He took a pleasure in mortifying fraudulent... | |
 | Roger North - 1890 - 490 pages
...could be so great in private which he would not use ill, and to an extravagant degree, in publick. No one that had any expectations from him was safe...matters indifferent came before him, he became his seat of justice better than any other I ever saw in his place. He took a pleasure in mortifying fraudulent... | |
 | Roger North - 1890 - 456 pages
...could be so great in private which he would not use ill, and to an extravagant degree, in publick. No one that had any expectations from him was safe...matters indifferent came before him, he became his seat of justice better than any other I ever saw in his place. He took a pleasure in mortifying fraudulent... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1892 - 502 pages
...criminal judge he was undoubtedly the j worst that ever disgraced the bench. In civil I cases, however, ' when he was in temper and matters indifferent came before him, he became his seat of justice better than any other ' Roger North ' ever saw in his place ' ( Life of Lord Speaker Gui/ford,... | |
 | Thomas Seccombe - 1894 - 476 pages
...dearness could be so great in private which he would not use ill, and to an extravagant degree in public. No one that had any expectations from him was safe...matters indifferent came before him, he became his seat of justice better than any other I ever saw in his place. He took a pleasure in mortifying fraudulent... | |
 | Henry Brodribb Irving - 1898 - 408 pages
...dearness could be so great in private which he would not use ill and to an extravagant degree in public. No one that had any expectations from him was safe...matters indifferent came before him, he became his seat of justice better than any other I ever saw in his place. He took a pleasure in mortifying fraudulent... | |
 | Francis Watt - 1902 - 160 pages
...great ability I shall say no more. I will but quote the verdict of his bitter enemy, Roger North : " When he was in temper, and matters indifferent came before him, he became his seat of justice better than any other I ever saw in his place. He took a pleasure in mortifying fraudulent... | |
 | Sir William Searle Holdsworth - 1924 - 758 pages
...before him, he became his seat of justice better than any other I ever saw in his place ; " but, " No one that had any expectations from him was safe from his public contempt and derision. Those above or those that could hurt or benefit him, and none else, might depend on fair quarter at... | |
 | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - 1925 - 1124 pages
...which he would not use ill, and to an extravagant degree, in public. No one that had any expectation from him was safe from his public contempt and derision,...fair quarter at his hands. When he was in temper, and matter indifferent came before him, he became his seat of justice better than any I ever saw in his... | |
 | Roger North - 1890 - 482 pages
...could be so great in private which he would not use ill, and to an extravagant degree, in publick. No one that had any expectations from him was safe...else, might depend on fair quarter at his hands. When ho was in temper and matters indifferent came before him, he became his seat of justice better than... | |
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