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the country, not only the property which was indeed a great objec- 



of his securities, but even any lion, might be obviated by leaving 



estates he himself might leave be- out the svoxA felony. So thought 



hind him might be free, as the the chancellor of the Exchequer, 



debt must merge in the felony — The bill, with this and some other 



Sir Samuel Romilly said, that this, amendments, was passed. 



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