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Philip yielded to the temptation, and in 1190 published an ordinance to the following purport: "Desiring to avoid for our soul every sort of danger, we do entirely quash the commune established in the town of Laon as being contrary to the rights and liberties of the metropolitan church of St.
Alone, there was insufficient room for the suffering man in the limited space of the "carryall," but beside him sat, or rather crouched, a burly Breed, ready at a moment's notice to quash any attempt at escape on the part of the wretched money-lender. Thus he was borne along, mile after mile, southward towards his own ranch.
It is strange, in modern times, to note the frequency with which the Parliament, and even the popular party in it, resorted to the fiction of Breach of Privilege in order to quash opposition to their proceedings.
'The Queen can pardon him, no doubt; but even the Queen cannot quash the conviction. The evidence was as clear as noonday. The judge and the jury and the public were all in one mind. 'But I wasn't here, then, said Dick Shand, with perfect confidence. Robert Bolton could only look at him and raise his eyebrows.
I beg of you all, classmates, to quash the motion now before the class." "No, no, no!" came the hearty response. "Then, Mr. President and gentlemen," went on Dave Darrin in a voice slow and grave, "speaking for myself, as an individual member, I beg to state that I cannot respect a Coventry ordered under such circumstances.
Lawrence wished that circumstances might have admitted of his continuing the journey as they were then situated, but propriety required him to say "Here, Quash, lend a hand." The negro vaulted to the ground, and received Manuela into his arms just as Pedro and the colonel galloped up.
On June 28th we attended the Court of Queen's Bench to receive judgment, the Lord Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Mellor being on the Bench. We moved to quash the indictment, on arrest of judgment, and for a new trial, the first on the ground that the indictment did not set out the words complained of.
On the following day, 30th of June, Mayenne was dining with the Archbishop of Lyons, Peter d'Espinac; President Lemaitre was sent for, and the wrath of the lieutenant-general burst forth. "The insult put upon me is too palpable for me to be quiet under it; since I am played fast and loose with in that way, I have resolved to quash the decree of the Parliament.
Six people running across each other in order to quash some silly, escapist conspiracy?" "It's not silly!" the Director objected. "It is escapist," the Lab Coat Man admitted. "What brought us here?" Julia asked. "To this lobby, at this time, facing off over something that seems like a weird dream?" "Oh cripes," Denny said. "Don't get metaphysical on us."
"O massa!" interrupted the negro, assuming the sympathetic gaze instantly, and speaking with intense feeling, "it's not in de stummik, am it?" He placed his hand gently on the region referred to. "No, Quash," Lawrence replied, with a laugh, "it is not the body at all that affects me; it is the mind." "Oh! is dat all?" said the negro, quite relieved. "Den you not need to boder you'self.
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