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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ...letter extracts which related to the fate of the writer, and which he distinctly attributes to his own bad courses, and his own bad conduct. This letter produced a marked impression. Gentlemen, there is not a word here about " Mr. Cobbilt and his lactures," I now hope that I have removed from your minds the effects of all the lies which have been promulgated about me; because it is well known that I cannot be-bought, and that I will never rest silent till have put an end to all ministerial abuses, whether by Whigs or by Tories, and have thus prevented the pockets of the people from being picked. Havinv, then, disposed of the previous part of? the trial; having disposed of the roceedings on Trevor's motion, by the icensed libellers at Westminster; having disposed of the confession extorted by Rush, the curate of Crowhurst, and by the three magistrates at Horsham; having also answered those charges, which Lord Plunkett says are adhesive, and are sure to stick to a man unless they be answered, I now start fairly into this indictment. The charge against me lies in a very few words, though the Attorney-General has endeavoured to encumber it with a great many. The indictment was pre ' sented to a grand jury at the Old Bailey; but this was a mere Fetch. The Attorney-General took credit to himself, and boasted, in the House of Commons, that he had not proceeded by er-qflieio information, in order to insinuate a taunt against Sir James Scarlett. Now, the mode of proceeding adopted by Sir James 'Scarlett was manly; it was upright. Mark me, I do not say that Scarlett was right; but I do say that the case of Mr. A exander, which was the only one he prosecuted, presented a great and glaring ofiienee, which, as I before said, it...