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29 Aug 1812
Evidence Introd
Ch 15 Preappointed
Obstacles
False
Falshood on the part of persons in office, falshood on the part of persons out of office - no one will deny, but that in both these situations, falshood is but too abundant, But in both these situations whatsoever of wickedness may in this shape be observable, it is to pews and benches, but above all to benches that, if in one example of vice, when seated on the pinnacle of power, there be any thing contiguous, the honour of it is due. A proposition, which, by no artifice can be made so much as [...?] is - that if in the mouth of the Keeper of the King's conscience, or of the Guardian of the public morals falshood lying is not pernicious, it can be so in the mouth of any other public functionary, in the mouth of any other human being.
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