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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... "
Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of George III.
by Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839
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The Southeastern Reporter, Volume 33

Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 1044 pages
...honest 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...enter, the rain may enter, but the king of England may not enter. All his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement* But this vaunted...
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North Carolina Reports: Cases Argued and Determined in the ..., Volume 124

North Carolina. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 968 pages
...poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the force of the Crown — it may be frail, .its roof may shake, the wind may blow through it, the storm...enter, the rain may enter, but the King of England may not enter ; all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement." But this vaunted...
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Wit and Humor of Bench and Bar

Marshall Brown - Law - 1899 - 602 pages
...and open the front dure." Chatham made a splendid use of this maxim in a speech on the Excise Bill: may enter; the rain may enter, but the King of England cannot enter ! All his force dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement." Grattan said of Burke: "He became at last such...
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A Treatise on State and Federal Control of Persons and Property in ..., Volume 2

Christopher Gustavus Tiedeman - Antitrust law - 1900 - 676 pages
...bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail; its roof may shake ; the wind may play through it ; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England may not enter ; all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement." But the necessities...
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Elementary English Composition

Fred Newton Scott, Joseph Villiers Denney - English language - 1900 - 268 pages
...force of the Crown. It may be frail ; its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storms may enter, the rain may enter, — but the King of England cannot enter; all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement ! — WILLIAM PITT. In vain we call old...
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John Marshall: An Address Delivered Before the Graduates of the Chicago-Kent ...

Isaac Newton Phillips - Judges - 1901 - 50 pages
...man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. His hut may be frail, its roof may shake, the wind may blow through it, the storm...enter, but the king of England cannot enter; all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement." All this was true, but the Parliament...
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Orations & Essays of Edward John Phelps: Diplomat and Statesman

Edward John Phelps - Law - 1901 - 510 pages
...poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the force of the Crown; it may be frail, its roof may shake, the wind may blow through it; the storm...enter; but the King of England cannot enter; all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement." But the great orator could go no further;...
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North Carolina Law Journal, Volume 2

Law - 1901 - 408 pages
...poorest man in his cottage may 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...but the King of England cannot enter. All his force dare not cross the threshold of this ruined tenement." It was in regard to this personal right of the...
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Miscellaneous Reports. Cases Decided in the Courts of Record of ..., Volume 37

New York (State). Courts - Law reports, digests, etc - 1902 - 974 pages
...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...enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England may not enter; all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement " (Cooley's Const....
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Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced ...

Quotations - 1903 - 1186 pages
...force of the. Crown. It may be frail ; its roof may shake ; the wind may blow through it ; the storms may enter, the rain may enter, — but the King of England cannot enter ; all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement ! Speech on the Excite Bill. We have a Calvinistic...
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