The Conveyancer's Guide; a Poem, by a Gentleman of Gray's Inn [J. Crisp].

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Página 130 - When the law creates a duty, and the party is disabled to perform it, without any default in him, the law will excuse him; but when the party by his own contract creates a duty or charge upon himself, he is bound to make it good, notwithstanding any accident by inevitable necessity.
Página 9 - still perfum'd, Lady, it is to be presum'd Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound. Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace, Robes loosely flowing, hair as free, Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all th' adulteries of art; They strike mine eyes, but not my heart. B. JONSON.
Página 24 - one whole day, under a cloud often, and sometimes weeping great and little showers, and sets quickly : so is man's reason and his life. He first begins to perceive himself to see or taste, making little reflexions upon his actions of sense, and can discourse of flies and dogs, shells and play,
Página 40 - or murder, or of abetting, procuring, or counselling the same, shall extend to the disinheriting of any heir, nor to the prejudice of the right or title of any person or persons, other than the right or title of the offender or offenders during his her or their natural lives only; and that it shall
Página 82 - descent from our ancestors, or by the last will and testament of the dying owner; not caring to reflect that (accurately and strictly speaking) there is no foundation in nature, or in natural law, why a set of words upon parchment should convey the dominion of land; why the son should have a right to exclude his fellow
Página 97 - abominable living is daily used and committed commonly in such little and small abbies, priories, and other religious houses of monks, canons, and nuns, where the congregation of such religious persons is under the number of twelve persons; whereby the governors of such religious houses, and their
Página xxi - come into the next court held for the manor, riding backward on a black ram, with his tail in her hand, and say the words following, the steward is bound by the custom to re-admit her to her free-bench. " Here I am, riding upon a black ram, " Like a whore as I am ;
Página 38 - or estate at will only, and shall not, either in law or equity, be deemed or taken to have any other or greater force or effect, any consideration for making such parol
Página 116 - aforesaid, and divers other good and valuable causes and considerations him thereunto specially moving, doth grant, covenant, condescend, consent, conclude, bargain, and fully agree, to and with John Dixon and James Turner, esquires, the above named trustees, &c., &c , to wit,—That in case it should hereafter so fall out, chance, happen, or otherwise come to pass,
Página xix - As when you joined hands in holy quire. " If to these conditions, without all fear, " Of your own accord you will freely swear, " A gammon of bacon you shall receive, " And bear it hence, with love and good leave; " For this is our custom at Dunmow, well known, " Though the sport be ours, the bacon's your own.

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