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The speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine, in the Court of King's Bench, June 28, 1797 : before the Right Hon. Lloyd Lord Kenyon, and a special jury, on the trial the King versus Thomas Williams, for publishing The age of reason, written by Thomas Paine; : together with Mr. Stewart Kyd's reply, and Lord Kenyon's charge to the jury.

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Main Author:	Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823
Corporate Author:	Great Britain. Court of King's Bench
Other Authors:	Kyd, Stewart, -1811, Kenyon, Lloyd Kenyon, Baron, 1732-1802
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 32093.
Subjects:	Williams, Thomas. Paine, Thomas, > 1737-1809. > Age of reason. Trials (Blasphemy) > Great Britain. Freedom of the press > Great Britain. Blasphemy > Great Britain.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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