 Fortescue could exult that more Englishmen were hanged for robbery in one year, than French in seven, and that " if an Englishman be poor, and see another having riches, which may be taken from him by might, he will not spare to do so/'* it may be perceived...  National Life and Character: A Forecast - Page 96by Charles Henry Pearson - 1893 - 357 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Hallam - 1818 - 670 pages
...for robbery in one year, than French in seven, and that " if an Englishman be poor, and see another having riches, which may be taken from him by might, he will not spare to do so/'* it may be perceived how thoroughly these sentiments had pervaded the public mind. Such robbers, I have... | |
 | 1824 - 706 pages
...one year, than Frenchmen in seven; and he declares that "if an Englishman be poor, and seeth another having riches which may be taken from him by might, he will not spare to do it!" Such were the " good old times of merry England ; " and we shall find abundant cause as we proceed... | |
 | Henry Walter - Great Britain - 1830 - 648 pages
...that they have no hearts to do so terrible an act. But the Englishman is of another courage; for if he be poor, and see another man having riches, which...taken from him by might, he will not spare to do so. There be therefore more men hanged in England in a year, for robbery and manslaughter, than there be... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Great Britain - 1841 - 524 pages
...hanged for robbery in one year than French iu seven, and that 'if an Englishman be poor, and see another having riches, which may be taken from him by might, he will not spare to do so,' it may be perceived how thoroughly these sentiments had pervaded the public mind."* • Mid. Agra.... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1846 - 582 pages
...legal measures were taken to prevent or punish this outrage. STATE OF EUROPE [CHAP. VIII. PAHT III. having riches which may be taken from him by might, he will not spare to do so," * it may be perceived how thoroughly these sentiments had pervaded the public mind. Such robbers, I... | |
 | George Grote - Greece - 1846 - 662 pages
...for robbery in one year than French in seven—and that, \f an Englishman be poor, and see another having riches, which may be taken from him by might, he will not spare to do so,—it may be perceived how thoroughly these sentiments had pervaded the public mind." The robberies... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...taking is called robbery. But the English man be of another courage ; for if he be poor, and вес ldiers (for he then followed the camp) observed him with admiratio wol not spare to do so, but if * that poor man be right true. Wherefore it is not poverty, but it is... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 710 pages
...it ; which manner of taking is called robbery. But the English man be of another courage ; for if he gold parde. A white cote and a blew hode wol not spare to do so, but if-' that poor man be right true. Wherefore it is not poverty, but it is... | |
 | George Grote - Greece - 1849 - 666 pages
...for robbery in one year than French in seven — and that, if an Englishman be poor, and see another having riches, which may be taken from him by might, he will not spare to do so, — it may be perceived how thoroughly these sentiments had pervaded the public mind." The robberies... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 594 pages
...is called robbery. But the Englishman be of an other courage ; for if he be poor, and see an other man having riches which may be taken from him by might, he wal not spare to do so, but if that poor man be right true. Wherefore it is not poverty, but it is... | |
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