 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1779 - 616 Seiten
...round his neck, was fure to be compreffed by it, in proportion to his diverging from the line of the truth, but in every other inftance it would hang loofe...bad caufe, as he apprehended the effects of it, if plaeed round his neck. This cannot be better illuftrated than by obferving, that, even at this day,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1779 - 598 Seiten
...difficulty efcaping. Barring this, our annals loudly proclaim the uncommon bleffings of this reign.' * The fuppofed virtue of this collar was a wonderful...court to fupport a bad caufe, as he apprehended the efFeâs of it, if placed round his neck. This cannot be better illuftrated than by obferving, that,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1850 - 484 Seiten
...preservative from perjury and prevarication, for no witness would venture into a court to support a bad cause, as he apprehended the effects of it, if placed round his neck. This cannot be better illustrated than by observing that, even at thil day, to swear dar an Joadh Mhoran, by the collar of... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1849 - 710 Seiten
...preservative from perjury and prevarication, for no witness would venture into a court to support a bad cause, as he apprehended the effects of it, if placed round his neck. This cannot be better illustrated than by observing that, eren at this day, to swear dar an Joadh Mhoran, by the collar of... | |
 | Charles Owen O'Conor O'Conor Don, John O'Donovan - 1891 - 476 Seiten
...against perjury and prevarication ; for no witness would venture into court to support a bad cause, as he apprehended the effects of it if placed round his neck. According to O'Halloran, even in his day, " to swear by the *1 Grat-Lucius, p. 67. * Warner's History... | |
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... be compressed by it, in proportion to his diverging from the line of truth ; but in every other instance it would hang loose and easy. " The supposed virtue of this collar was a wonderful preservative from perjury and prevarication, for no witness... 