 | Archibald Duncan - 1805 - 418 páginas
...Admiral Byng's fate was referred to a court-martial. His life and death were left to their opinion. The court-martial condemn him to death because, as...necessity of doing so, by reason of the letter of ihe law, the severity of which they complain of, because it admits of no mitigation^ The court-martial... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1810 - 576 páginas
...was referred to a court martial, his life and death were left to their opinions. The court martisi condemn him to death, because as they expressly say,...which they complained of, because it admits of no mitigation. The court martial expressly say, that for tlie sake of their consciences, as well as in... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 572 páginas
...was referred to a court martial, his life and death were left to their opinions. The court martial condemn him to death, because as they expressly say,...the severity of which they complained of, because it ndmits of no mitigation. The court martial expressly say, that for the sake of their consciences, ai... | |
 | Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 páginas
...referred to a court-martial ; his life and death were left to their opinions- The court-martial condemned him to death, because, as they expressly say, they...which they complained of, because it admits of no mitigation. The court-martial expressly say, that, for the sake of their consciences, as well as in... | |
 | John Campbell - 1814 - 546 páginas
...opinions. The court " martial condemned him to death, because as they expressly " say, they were under the necessity of doing so, by reason " of the letter of the law, the severity of which they com" plained of, because it admits of no mitigation. The court " martial expressly say, that for the... | |
 | David Hume - 1825 - 544 páginas
...cannot satisfy the conscience in case of blood. ".Admiral Byng's fate was referred to a'court-martial, his life and death were left to their opinions. The...which they complained of, because it admits of no mitigation. The court-martial expressly say, that for the sake of their consciences, as well as in... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1827 - 474 páginas
...negligence in admiral Byng's situation, must have proceeded either from cowardice or disaffection, and he is expressly acquitted of both these crimes...which they complained of, because it admits of no mitigation. The court-martial expressly say, that for the sake of their consciences, as well as in... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1827 - 478 páginas
...to death, because, as they expressly say, they were under a necessity of doing so by reason of toe letter. of the law, the severity of which they complained of, because it admits of no mitigation. The court-martial expressly say, that for the sake of their consciences, as well as in... | |
 | 1828 - 798 páginas
...opinions. The court-martial condemned him to death because, as they expressly say, they were under the necessity of doing so by, reason of the letter of...which they complained of, because it admits of no mitigation. The court-martial expressly say that, for. the sake of their consciences, as well as in... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1834 - 420 páginas
...negligence, in admiral Byng's situation, must have proceeded either from cowardice or disaffection, and he is expressly acquitted 'of both these crimes...of doing so by reason of the letter of the law, the 43. Though mercy was denied to the criminal, the crown seemed determined to do nothing that should... | |
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Byng's situation, must have proceeded either from cowardice or disaffection, and he is expressly acquitted of both these crimes : besides, these crimes which are implied only, and not named, may indeed justify suspicion and private opinion, but cannot... 
