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" The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter !— all his... "
A Treatise on the Constitutional Limitations which Rest Upon the Legislative ... - Page 299
by Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 1868 - 720 pages
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United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court at ..., Volume 445

United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - 1979 - 996 pages
...Pitt's address in the House of Commons in March 1763 echoed and re-echoed throughout the Colonies: " 'The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to...enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England cannot enter — all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement!' " Miller v. United...
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The Museum of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 34

Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1838 - 604 pages
...Perhaps the finest of all his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's House is his Castle. 'The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to...— the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter! — all his power dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement!' These examples,...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 67

1838 - 596 pages
...finest of all is his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's House is his Castle. ' The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to...may blow through it — the storm may enter — the 4 rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter! — all ' his power dares not cross the...
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Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of ..., Volume 1

Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 476 pages
...having himself employed the Indians in the former war, that the subject is reserved for the Appendix. may shake — the wind may blow through it — the...— the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter ! — all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement !" These examples...
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Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of George III.

Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 488 pages
...of them all is his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's house is his castle. / " The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to/...all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roofj i * There hangs BO much doubt upon the charge brought against Lord Chatham, of having himself...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Writings of Henry Lord Brougham: To which is ...

Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1841 - 350 pages
...finest of all, is his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's house is his castle. " The poorest man, may, in his cottage, bid defiance to all the forces of the crown. It may be frail—its roof may shake—the wind may blow through it—the storm may enter—the rain may enter—but...
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Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of ..., Volumes 1-2

Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1845 - 510 pages
...finest of them all is his allusion to the maxim of English law, that every man's house is his castle. " The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to...— the rain may enter— but the King of England can* There hangs so much doubt upon the charge brought against Lord Chatham, of having himself employed...
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Social influences: or, Villiers

Proteus (pseud.) - 1846 - 1018 pages
...— forgot the inviolability its Political and Social Institutes afford the ' poorest cottage ! — It may be frail : its roof may shake : the wind may...— the rain may enter — but the king of England himself cannot enter ! — all bis force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement.' "*...
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The Companion: After-dinner Table-talk

Robert Conger Pell - 1850 - 196 pages
...brilliant illustration of the celebrated maxim in English law, that every man's house is his castle: "The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to...enter; the rain may enter — but the king of England cannot enter ! all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement !" ATTERBTJRY'S WIT....
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The kaleidoscope of anecdotes and aphorisms, collected by C. Sinclair

Catherine Sinclair - 1851 - 420 pages
...Parliament made a fine allusion once to the maxim of English law, that every man's house is his castle : " The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to...— the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter ! all his power does not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement !" It is related in...
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