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slowly, and with the dignity that was char- 
acteristic with him in all his actions. 
Your Honor, and Birds of the Jury,’^ he 
began, the lengthening shadows and evening 
lowdng of the distant cows admonish me of 
the approach of night, and caution me against 
extending my argument to an unnecessary 
length. I will, therefore, be as brief as possi- 
ble, considering the magnitude of the interests 
that depend upon this case. 
The difficulty which my clients labor under 
in this suit, in being opposed by direct testi- 
mony, assisted by strong circumstantial evi- 
dence, and in being able to offer nothing in 
reply but a plain narration of the truth, is so 
great that, if we did not have the firmest faith 
in the good sense and honest judgment of your 
honorable body, we should hardly attempt to 
defend this case, but throw ourselves at once 
upon the clemency of the court. 
But we believe that when we have thor- 
oughly analyzed the evidence against us, we 
shall be able to convince your honorable body 
that we, instead of being the guilty parties in 
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