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To this appeal, both to Your Imperial Majesty and to a Council, we still adhere; neither do we intend nor would it be possible for us, to relinquish it by this or any other document, unless the matter between us and the other side, according to the tenor of the latest Imperial citation should be amicably and charitably settled, allayed, and brought to Christian concord; and regarding this we even here solemnly and publicly testify.
They argue this way: You are my friend or my kinsman, your quarrel is my quarrel, and whoever hits you hits me. If you are in trouble, I must not testify against you. If you are an officer, you must not arrest me; you must send me a kindly request to come into court. If I'm innocent and it's perfectly convenient why, maybe I'll come.
Suppose that a defendant were allowed to testify that, before acting, he considered carefully what would be the conduct of a prudent man under the circumstances, and, having formed the best judgment he could, acted accordingly. If the story was believed, it would be conclusive against the defendant's negligence judged by a moral standard which would take his personal characteristics into account.
But boys read them, sitting on the stairs or leaning over the rail and their minds were carried on and on. Old men, coming back after years to read them again, could testify what the words had meant to them in the field of high endeavor. Jean had seen the painting many times, but now, standing on the upper gallery floor with Derry, it took on new meanings.
There were pleasant, happy hours passed under its odd-shaped roof, as many of Chicago's early settlers can testify. Around the Agency House were grouped a collection of log buildings, the residences of the different persons in the employ of Government, appertaining to that establishment blacksmith, striker, and laborers.
Her husband came and saluted her with his accustomed greetings of scorn, and sarcasm, and brutal insult. On a future day he never dared to call a servant of his household to testify to his treatment of her; though many were ready to attend to prove his cruelty and her terror.
The same writer tells us that this density of population must have been preserved through many centuries, in spite of revolutions and invasions, in order to produce the results, the ruins of which are still visible to all observers. That the people of Anuradhapura were early and skillful workers in brass, iron, and glass, articles unearthed among these ruins abundantly testify.
The inquiry into the grounds of this survival belongs to the history of the doctrine of immortality, and will not be pursued here in detail. Modern beliefs in ghosts and in spiritualistic phenomena testify to the persistence of this article of faith. +54+. Abode of the surviving soul.
I should say Professor Leadbetter, who keeps the biggest drug-store in town." We had bought drugs from the Professor, and were happily able to testify to his personal charms. Gloriana beamed. "Ther ain't a finer young man in the land, Mr. Ajax: he's jest as good as his own sarsaparilla." "You are going to attend the wedding?" said I, thinking of the wonderful bonnet.
"For notwithstanding the smallness of the numbers of this people, which by the way, are considerable; and notwithstanding the contemptible view in which they have been, and still are held by the world; yet, you may find it more difficult to prove the falsity of their pretended miracles than at present you are aware; for they are very well attested; and some of the witnesses are still living, or were so when their testimony was first published; as also, if I recollect right, some of the persons on whom the miracles were said to have been wrought; who, no doubt, would still testify to the same things.
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