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Old and New London
… to a judges' dinner at the Old Bailey, the judges being Blackstone and Eyre." The portrait of Chamberlain Clarke, in …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… the founder of that college, the late learned Sir William Blackstone was of opinion, that the word Sanctorum was a … most learned men of the law, viz. Yorke, Norton, De Grey, Blackstone, and Hussey, it was resolved at a courtholden by … excepting the staturable entrance-money; but judge Blackstone was of opinion, that the college of All Souls …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… have been found, chiefly in the hills; a Roman road over Blackstone Edge is still visible, and part of a silver statue … writing about 1700, after describing the crossing of Blackstone Edge, from which she surveyed the country below, … cut hedges and trees,' proceeds: 'From the foot of this Blackstone I went to Rochdale, four miles; a pretty neat …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… See Gilbert White, Antiq. of Selborne, Letter xi, quoting Blackstone. Whether this chapel was the oratory built by Adam …
Old and New London
… for every borough or burgh in the country. Sir William Blackstone says that we find the first record of any writ for … proves the division to have taken place before this date. Blackstone likewise says that the Parliament is supposed most …
Old and New London
… RiotsJohn Scott and his Pretty WifeColman "Keeping Terms"Blackstone's "Farewell"BurkeSheridanA Pair of EpigramsHare … to his "Irish Reports" vies with Coke for solidity and Blackstone for elegance. Martin (whose monument is now … her with a halfpenny, and sometimes with a promise." Blackstone, before dedicating his powers finally to the study …
Old and New London
… Shadwell and Southern (comedy writers), Sir William Blackstone, Edmund Burke, Sheridan, Dunning (Lord Ashburton), …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… of one year's standing. The subjects of examination were Blackstone's Commentaries or parts of Kent's Commentaries, … was conducted by a single examiner, who set two papers on Blackstone, two on Bentham, and two in jurisprudence. 30 Not …
A History of the County of Oxford
… granted to the University of Oxford, Sir William Blackstone has made a memorable statement: 'But yet, … of Common Law, the first occupant of which was Sir William Blackstone. 391 In addition to these endowments the sum of 30 … Company and to limit itself to learned work. 395 In 1757 Blackstone found University printing in a melancholy …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Intithing, and Oreham in Henfield, and Bilsborough or Blackstone in Woodmancote. 9 Tenants of Ewhurst manor in … Henfield, local govt. and public servs. Bilsborough and Blackstone were apparently alternative names for one tithing. …