The mystery of murder, and its defence [first appeared in the Law review for March 1850] Modern state trials. The martyr patriots. Speculators among the stars. A few personal recollections of Christopher NorthWm. Blackwood, 1855 |
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Seite 411 - have made the earth, and created man upon it; I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded. * * * Thus saith the Lord, that created the heavens; God himself, that formed the earth, and made it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain, He formed
Seite 399 - that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; He that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein." * " I have made the earth, and created man upon it; I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded. * * * Thus saith the Lord, that
Seite 497 - has solemnly assured us that we may hereafter participate: for since the beginning of the world, men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, 0 God, beside Thee, what He hath prepared for him that waitethfor Him.*
Seite 120 - think he must be considered in the same situation, as to responsibility, as if the facts with respect to which the delusion exists were real. For example—if, under the influence of his delusion, he supposes another man to be in the act of attempting to take away
Seite 119 - time of the commission of the alleged crime, the accused knew he was acting contrary to law, but did the act complained of, with a view, under the influence of insane delusion, of redressing or revenging some supposed grievance or injury, or of producing some public benefit
Seite 315 - shoot at any person, or, by drawing a trigger, or in any other manner, attempt to discharge any kind of loaded arms at any person, with intent to commit the crime of murder, shall, although no bodily injury be
Seite 112 - the following verses in the Psalms of the day have affected him, if the wretched being were not too bewildered to appreciate them ! " Turn Thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, for I am desolate and in misery. The sorrows of my heart are enlarged ; 0 bring Thou me out of my troubles. Look upon my adversity and misery, and forgive me all my sins
Seite 410 - The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's; but the earth hath He given to the children of men*"\ " Thus saith God the Lord, He that created
Seite 398 - The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's; but the earth hath He given to the children of men,"\ " Thus saith God the Lord, He that created
Seite 399 - it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain, He formed IT to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else.