 | 1812 - 438 pages
...ConHans in the month of November, J759. He sedulously examined the news-papers every day, with the ardor that a hawk prowls for prey — Whenever he found...in any paper, he immediately made a motion in the house against the printer, for a breach of privilege. The usual fine was one hundred pounds for each... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1857 - 574 pages
...it; Lord Marchmont must have the pound of flesh. He was in the habit, Almon tells us, of " examining the newspapers every day with the ardour that a hawk...in any paper, he immediately made a motion in the House of Peers against the printer for a breach of privilege."* In November, 1759, Say, of the Gazetteer,... | |
 | william harrison ainsworth - 1857 - 516 pages
...it; Lord Marchmont must have the pound of flesh. He was in the habit, Almon tells us, of " examining the newspapers every day with the ardour that a hawk...in any paper, he immediately made a motion in the House of Peers against the printer for a breach of privilege."* In November, 1759, Say, of the Gazetteer,... | |
 | Alexander Andrews - 1859 - 360 pages
...; Lord Marchmout must have the pound of flesh. He was in the habit, Almon tells us, of " examining the newspapers every day with the ardour that a hawk...in any paper, he immediately made a motion in the House of Peers against the printer for a breach of privilege."* In November, 1759, Say, of the Gazetteer,... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1863 - 780 pages
...for every such offence. Lord Marchmont, it is said, was in the habit of daily examining the papers, "with the ardour that a hawk prowls for prey." Whenever...in any paper, he immediately made a motion in the House of Peers against the printer for a breach of privilege. In this way lie once obtained for the... | |
 | Edward Deacon - 1898 - 518 pages
...about it, Lord Marchmont must have his pound of flesh. He was in the habit, we are told, of examining the newspapers every day with the ardour that a hawk prowls for prey. Whenever he found my Lord's name printed in any paper, he immediately made a motion in the House of Lord's against the... | |
 | 1863 - 396 pages
...for every such offence. Lord Marchmont, it is said, was in the habit of daily examining the papers, " with the ardour that a hawk prowls for prey. Whenever...in any paper, he immediately made a motion in the House of Peers against the printer for a breach of privilege. In this way he once obtained for the... | |
 | 1812 - 448 pages
...Conllans in the month of November, 1759. He seditiously examined the news-papers every day, with the ardor that a hawk prowls for prey. — Whenever he found any lord's name printed in anypaper, he immediately made a motion in the house against the printer, for a breach of privilege.... | |
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examining the newspapers every day with the ardour that a hawk prowls for prey. Whenever he found any lord's name printed in any paper, he immediately made a motion in the House of Peers against the printer for a breach of privilege."* In... 