Parliamentary Debates, 61. köidePrinted and published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by J. Kemp, 1911 |
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Page 1238 - There is no death ! What seems so is transition : This life of mortal breath Is but a suburb of the life elysian, Whose portal we call Death.
Page 1495 - A person charged with an offence against this section, and the wife or husband of such person, may, if he or she think fit, be sworn and examined as an ordinary witness in the case.
Page 1441 - The true reason of the remedy; and then the office of all the Judges is always to make such construction as shall suppress the mischief, and advance the remedy...
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