He likened the case of the husband bound to an adulterous wife to the old Hebrew punishment of fastening a living man to a corpse.
George F. Hoar: “He likened the case of the husband bound to an adulterous wife to the old Hebrew punishment of fastening a living man to…”
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Hoar describes Webster's severe argument in a divorce case, highlighting his use of scriptural references.
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