 | Literature - 1901 - 654 pages
...never had one verdict in his favor [won no battles] ; and John was promised that the next, and the next, would be the final determination ; but, alas ! That final determination and happy conclusion was like an enchanted island, the nearer John came to it, the further it went from him :... | |
 | William King, John Arbuthnot - Epistles of Phalaris - 1920 - 328 pages
...was generally cast, never had one verdict in his favour; and John was promised that the next, and the next, would be the final determination ; but alas ! that final determination and happy conclusion was like an enchanted island, the nearer John came to it the further it went from him. New... | |
 | John Arbuthnot, Herman Teerink - Great Britain - 1925 - 278 pages
...Determination ; but alas ! that final Determination, and happy Conclusion was like an inchanted Island, the nearer John came to it, the further it went from him : New Tryals upon new Points still arose ; new Doubts, new Matters to be cleared ; in short, Lawyers seldom... | |
 | John Arbuthnot, Jonathan Swift, Herman Teerink - Great Britain - 1925 - 280 pages
...generally Cast, never had one Verdict in his favour ; and John was promis'd, That the next and the next would be the final Determination ; but alas ! that final Determination, and happy Conclusion was like Jan inchanted Island, the nearer John came to it, the further iit went from him... | |
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... island; the nearer John came to it the further it went from him. New trials upon new points still arose, new doubts, new matters to be cleared; in short, lawyers seldom part with so good a cause till they have got the oyster and their clients the... 
