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I— —..........The mob take cognizance of all other mifdemeanors which happen in theilreets, and they are a court which generally endeavours to do juftice, though they fometimes err by the hallinefs of their decifions. Perhaps it is the only court in the world, where there is no partiality arifing from refped of perfons.They are great enemies to the ufe of fwords, as they are weapons with which they are not entrufted. If a gentleman draws a fword, though it be only in terrorem, to defend him-felf, he is certain to be very feverely treated by them; but they give great encouragement to their fuperiors, who will condefcend to ihew their courage in the way which the mob themfelvesS 2 ufe,
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Wits Magazine
London, Middlesex, GB
Fri, Apr 01, 1785
Page 31
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David L.
WI, USA 15 Jun 2017
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