Mopus

The speculation had been found to be too deep, the expenditure which would be required in advance too great, and the prospect of remuneration too remote even for Mowbray and Mopus.

Lady Anna 2004

As the proof of this would have given no penny to anyone in Italy — would simply have shown that the Earl was the heir — Messrs Mowbray and Mopus retired, and there was an end, for ever and a day, of the Italian interest.

Lady Anna 2004

Messrs Mowbray and Mopus was in court on the Wednesday morning; and no energetic barrister was ever enriched by a fee from them on behalf of the Italian widow.

Lady Anna 2004

It was known that the Italian case had been confined to a firm of enterprising solicitors named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.

Lady Anna 2004

Tresillian, and Mopus having bought smuggled goods.

The Birthright Joseph Hocking 1898

But no one from the house of Messrs Mowbray and Mopus was in court on the Wednesday morning; and no energetic barrister was ever enriched by a fee from them on behalf of the Italian widow.

Lady Anna 1874

The speculation had been found to be too deep, the expenditure which would be required in advance too great, and the prospect of remuneration too remote even for Mowbray and Mopus.

Lady Anna 1874

It was known that the Italian case had been confined to a firm of enterprising solicitors named Mowbray and Mopus, perhaps more feared than respected, which was supposed to do a great amount of speculative business.

Lady Anna 1874

As the proof of this would have given no penny to anyone in Italy -- would simply have shown that the Earl was the heir -- Messrs Mowbray and Mopus retired, and there was an end, for ever and a day, of the Italian interest.

Lady Anna 1874

Mopus were of opinion that as the diamonds had been given into her hands by her husband without any terms as to their surrender, no one could claim them.

The Eustace Diamonds 1873