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... Persons were sometimes fastened with an iron chain to a tumbrel , and conveyed bare- headed with din and cry through the principal streets of towns . THE TUMBREL . Court of Hustings Book , 1581. ( Lyme . ) " The jury present that the ...
... Persons were sometimes fastened with an iron chain to a tumbrel , and conveyed bare- headed with din and cry through the principal streets of towns . THE TUMBREL . Court of Hustings Book , 1581. ( Lyme . ) " The jury present that the ...
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... person or persons unknown , and robbed of his watch , four guineas , and some silver ; when they broke his arm and otherwise cruelly treated him . He was found by a coachman , who took him to the hospital . AN ARCHBISHOP WASHING THE ...
... person or persons unknown , and robbed of his watch , four guineas , and some silver ; when they broke his arm and otherwise cruelly treated him . He was found by a coachman , who took him to the hospital . AN ARCHBISHOP WASHING THE ...
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... persons of distinction , to be the most surprising as well as curious of any thing ever performed in England ; on ... person to pay one shilling . " This " strong man " fell a victim to jealousy , as is proved by the following ...
... persons of distinction , to be the most surprising as well as curious of any thing ever performed in England ; on ... person to pay one shilling . " This " strong man " fell a victim to jealousy , as is proved by the following ...
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... persons of distinction . BITE OF THE TARANTULA SPIDER . A Neapolitan soldier who had been bitten by a tarantula , though apparently cured , suffered from an annual attack of delirium , after which he used to sink into a state of ...
... persons of distinction . BITE OF THE TARANTULA SPIDER . A Neapolitan soldier who had been bitten by a tarantula , though apparently cured , suffered from an annual attack of delirium , after which he used to sink into a state of ...
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... person went to mass , and on Christmas - day three different masses were sung with much solemnity . Others celebrated it with great parade , splendour , and conviviality . Business was superseded by merriment and hospitality ; the most ...
... person went to mass , and on Christmas - day three different masses were sung with much solemnity . Others celebrated it with great parade , splendour , and conviviality . Business was superseded by merriment and hospitality ; the most ...
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Page 318 - ... that comes from abroad or is grown at home ; taxes on the raw material ; taxes on every fresh value that is added to it by the industry of man ; taxes on the sauce which pampers man's appetite, and the drug...
Page 190 - MY loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear. I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and goodwill of my subjects...
Page 319 - ... paid a license of a hundred pounds for the privilege of putting him to death. His whole property is then immediately taxed from two to ten per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying him in the chancel; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble; and he...
Page 133 - The reason of this their curiosity is, because the Italian cannot by any means indure to have his dish touched with fingers, seeing all men's fingers are not alike cleane.
Page 190 - I am come amongst you as you see at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Page 133 - For while with their knife which they hold in one hand they cut the meate out of the dish, they fasten their forke which they hold in their other hand upon the same dish, so that whatsoever he be that sitting in the company of...
Page 203 - Then was there flowing hair and extravagant dress; and then was invented the fashion of shoes with curved points; then the model for young men was to rival women in delicacy of person, to mince their gait, to walk with loose gesture, and half naked. Enervated and effeminate, they unwillingly remained what nature had made them; the assailers of others' chastity, prodigal of their own.
Page 94 - ... into those Eastern countries, and upon knowledge and experience of the said Garway's continued care and industry in obtaining the best tea, and making drink thereof, very many noblemen, physicians, merchants, and gentlemen of quality, have ever since sent to him for the said leaf, and daily resort to his house in Exchange Alley, aforesaid, to drink the drink thereof...
Page 48 - He received me very courteously; but, it must be confessed, that his apartment, and furniture, and morning dress, were sufficiently uncouth. His brown suit of clothes looked very rusty; he had on a little old shrivelled unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were loose; his black worsted stockings ill drawn up ; and he had a pair of unbuckled shoes by way of slippers.
Page 227 - At the old theatre in East Grinstead, on Saturday, May, 1758, will be represented (by particular desire, and for the benefit of Mrs. P.) the deep and affecting Tragedy of Theodosius, or the Force of Love, with magnificent scenes, dresses, &c.