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 The Judicial History of Individual Liberty. Raleigh claimed that the facts were being wrongly stated. Coke: ''Thou art the most vile and ex ecrable traitor that ever lived." Raleigh: "You speak indiscreetly, barbar ously and uncivilly." Coke: "I want words to sufficiently ex press thy viperous treasons."

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iiring cast between you and me, Mr. Attor ney." Coke: "Well I will now make it appear that there never lived a viler viper on the face of the earth than thou art." Coke then produced a letter from his pocket, by which, he said, Cobham withdrew his retraction and confirmed all he had said

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Raleigh: "I think you want words, indeed, for you have spoken one thing half a dozen times." Coke: "Thou art an odious fellow; thy name is hateful to all the realm of England for thy pride." Raleigh: "It will go near to prove a meas-

before against Raleigh. Raleigh thereupon produced a letter that Cobham had written him protesting that he never practised with Spain by Raleigh's procurement. The conduct of the judges was no less scandalous. Their calm statement to Raleigh that the act of Edward III. had been repealed