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George F. Hoar: “But with inferior magistrates and juries, however intelligent, however determined they were in a made-up opinion…”

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But with inferior magistrates and juries, however intelligent, however determined they were in a made-up opinion, however on their guard against the charmer, he was almost irresistible.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar describes the nearly irresistible charm of a certain advocate when facing less competent juries.

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