Norris were named to be the tellers. Lord Norris being a man subject to vapours, was not at all times attentive to what he was doing ; so a very fat lord coming in, Lord Grey counted him for ten, as a jest at first ; but seeing Lord Norris had not observed... The Antiquary - Page 351883Full view - About this book
| William Blackstone - 1794 - 588 pages
...Norris being a " man fubjecl to vapours, was not at all times attentive to what he " was doing, fo a very fat lord coming in, lord Grey counted -him *' for ten as a jeil at firft, but Teeing lord Norris had not qbferve4 " it, he went qn witii this milreckoning of... | |
| Edward Christian - 1801 - 284 pages
...Norris being aman fubjeít to vapours, was not at " ail times attentive to what he \\~as doing, fo a very fat lord coming " in, lord Grey counted him for ten as a jeft ?.t fir ft, but feeing lord " Norris had not obfervcd it, he wttit'on with this mifreckoning of... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...Instrument of English liberty, if we may trust Burnet, was carried in the House of Lords by a trick. " Lord Grey and Lord Norris were named to be the tellers....counted him for ten, as a jest at first; but seeing Lord Norris had not observed it, he went on with this misFox " the most important barrier against tyranny,... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pages
...Instrument of English liberty, if we may trust Burnet, was carried in the House of Lords by a trick. " Lord Grey and Lord Norris were named to be the tellers....counted him for ten, as a jest at first ; but seeing Lord Norris bad not observed it, he went on with this misFox " the most important barrier against tyranny,... | |
| Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pages
...respecting the origin of that important statute, the Habeas Corpus Act. " It was carried," says he, " by an odd artifice in the House of Lords. Lord Grey...counted him for ten, as a jest at first ; but seeing Lord Norris had not observed it, he went on with his misreckoning of ten ; so it was reported to the... | |
| 1822 - 384 pages
...tellers. Lord Norris heing a man that was suhject to vapours was not at all times attentive to what he WHS doing, so a very fat Lord coming in, Lord Grey counted him for ten, as a jest at first; hut seeing Lord Norris had not ohserved it, ' he went on his misreckoning of fen, so it was report'... | |
| Gilbert Burnet - 1823 - 500 pages
...passed a very strict act for the due execution of the 485 habeas corpus; which was indeed all they did: it was carried by an odd artifice in the house of...counted him for ten, as a jest at first : but seeing lord Norris had •d But see an account of this as to Jefieries in Mr. Roger North's Examen. O. not... | |
| Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 pages
...respecting the origin of that important statute, the Habeas Corpus Act. " It was carried," says he, " by an odd artifice in the House of Lords. Lord Grey...counted him for ten, as a jest at first ; but seeing Lord Norris had not observed it, he went on with this misreckoning of ten ; so it was reported to the... | |
| George Ramsay - 1828 - 654 pages
...artifice in the House of Lords. Lord Grey and Lord Norris were named to be the tellers ; Lord Xorris being a man subject to vapours, was not at all times...counted him for ten, as a jest at first ; but seeing Lord Norris had not observed it, he went on with his misreckoning of ten; so it was reported to the... | |
| Great Britain - 1836 - 554 pages
...Lords. Lord Grey and Lord Norris were named to be the tellers. Lord Nurris being a man subject to the vapours was not at all times attentive to what he...counted him for ten, as a jest at first ; but seeing Lord Norris had not observed it, he went on with this mis-reckoning of ten : so it was reported to... | |
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