The Speeches of the Right Hon. Lord Erskine: When at the Bar, Against Constructive Treasons, &c. &c. &c. ...James Ridgway, 1839 - Freedom of the press |
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Subject of the Trial of the Dean of St Asaph | 178 |
Statement of what passed in Court before the Verdict | 191 |
Mr Erskines Argument in the KingsBench in Support of | 222 |
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