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" Other men, particularly his friends, with inviolate honour, because, as Sir John Brute very justly observes, he wears a sword. By the laws of honour he is not obliged to pay his servants or his tradesmen ; for as they are a pack of scoundrels, they cannot... "
The British Essayists;: The world - Page 266
by Alexander Chalmers - 1808
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The World, by Adam Fitz-Adam. [209 Nos. in 4 Vols. With a Final No ..., Volume 1

324 pages
...Irraft,/ ni fncb, and that bt viUl cut tia thi-oat of any t::an 1'Jjo ]"rfun:cs tsjiy tbe cintrary. BY the laws of HONOUR he is not obliged to pay his fcrvants or his tradefmen; for as they are a pack of fcoundrels, they cannot without infolence demand...
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The World ..

1753 - 646 pages
...treated as fuck, and that be txitl tut tM threat cf a>:y ir.xn i':bo prejumts to jay the contrary. BY the laws of HONOUR he is not obliged to pay his fervantsorhis tradefmen; for as they are a pack of icoundrels, they cannot without inlblence demand...
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The World, Volume 1

Edward Moore - English essays - 1772 - 364 pages
...friends, with inviolate HONOUR, becaufe, as Sir John Brute very juftly obferves, be. wears a fvaord. • BY the laws of HONOUR he is not obliged to pay his fervants or his tradefmen ; for as they are a pack of fcoundrels, they cannot without infolence demand...
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The World, by Adam Fitz-Adam, Volume 1

1776 - 296 pages
...friends, with inviolate honour, becaufe, as i Sir John Brute very juftly obferves, he wears a Jword. By the laws of Honour he is not obliged to pay his fervants or his tradefmen : for, as they are a pack of fcoundrels, they cannot without infolence demand...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 7

1786 - 636 pages
...of any man fumes to fay the contrary. is Sir John Brote very juftly obferves, ht 'wear ia f-jiord. By the laws of Honour he is not obliged to pay his fervants or his tradefпкп; tor as they are a pack of fcoundrels, they cannot without infolence demind...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 26

British essayists - 1802 - 360 pages
...friends^ with inviolate HONOUR, because, as Sir John Brute very justly observes, he wears a sword. By the laws of HONOUR he is not obliged to pay his...HONOUR. He lies under one disagreeable restraint : for he must not cheat at play, unless in a horse-match : but then he may with great HONOUR defraud in an...
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The British Essayists: World

James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 424 pages
...friends, with inviolate honour, because, as Sir John Brute very justly observes, he wears a sword. By the laws of honour he is not obliged to pay his...honour. He lies under one disagreeable restraint : for he must not cheat at play, unless in a horse-match : but then he may with great honour defraud in an...
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The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 21-22

British essayists - 1823 - 788 pages
...friends, with inviolate honour, because, as Sir John Brute very justly observes, he wears a sword. By the laws of honour he is not obliged to pay his...who have cheated him ; for those debts are really debt* of honour. He lies under one disagreeable restraint : for he must not cheat at play, unless in...
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World

Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 336 pages
...friends, with inviolate honour, because, as Sir John Brute very justly observes, he wears a sword. By the laws of honour he is not obliged to pay his...due of a gentleman: but he must punctually pay his gaming debts to the sharpers who have cheated him; for those debts are really debts of honour. He lies...
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Mammon in London; Or, The Spy of the Day ...

Mammon - 1823 - 384 pages
...and he may seduce those of other men, particularly of his friends, with inviolate honour. By the lawa of honour he is not obliged to pay his servants or his tradesmen, because they are a pack of scoundrels, and cannot, without insolence, demand their due of a gentleman....
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