The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Sir William Courtenay: Knight of Malta, Alias John Nichols Tom, Formerly Spirit Merchant and Maltster, of Truro in Cornwall : Being a Correct Detail of All the Incidents of His Extraordinary Life, from His Infancy to the Dreadful Battle at Bossenden Wood ... Concluding with an Accurate Account of the Trial of the Rioters at the Maidstone AssizesJames Hunt ... and sold ... by T. Kelly, 1838 - 482 páginas |
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... took place , in which fourteen or fifteen persons lost their lives , and as many more were seriously wounded . Here the parallel between the character and pretensions , even the dress of this man , and that of the self - dubbed Sir ...
... took place , in which fourteen or fifteen persons lost their lives , and as many more were seriously wounded . Here the parallel between the character and pretensions , even the dress of this man , and that of the self - dubbed Sir ...
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... took possession of it , and his father consequently determi- ned to rid himself of so destructive and unprofitable a tenant with all possible expedition ; the worthy man , how- ever , found , that he was in the situation of many ...
... took possession of it , and his father consequently determi- ned to rid himself of so destructive and unprofitable a tenant with all possible expedition ; the worthy man , how- ever , found , that he was in the situation of many ...
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... took him from the sickle and the plough , To gauge ale firkins , " The application was made , and Mr. Tom confirmed the truth of the scriptural maxim , " that hope deferred maketh the heart sick " Information reached him at times that ...
... took him from the sickle and the plough , To gauge ale firkins , " The application was made , and Mr. Tom confirmed the truth of the scriptural maxim , " that hope deferred maketh the heart sick " Information reached him at times that ...
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... time to elapse , which decorum required , the marriage took place , and thus the household of Mr. Tom was destitute of a female manager , and in the particular line of business which he followed , the want of 42 THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF.
... time to elapse , which decorum required , the marriage took place , and thus the household of Mr. Tom was destitute of a female manager , and in the particular line of business which he followed , the want of 42 THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF.
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... took the preceptress to deliberate , before she gave her decisive answer , but that it was favourable to the wishes of Mr. Tom may be gathered from the circumstance , that on the following morning , whilst seated at breakfast with his ...
... took the preceptress to deliberate , before she gave her decisive answer , but that it was favourable to the wishes of Mr. Tom may be gathered from the circumstance , that on the following morning , whilst seated at breakfast with his ...
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amongst appeared arrived body Bossenden Wood Boughton called Canterbury cause character Christ Christian church circumstances city of Canterbury Colomb committed conduct consequence considered constable county of Kent Courte Courtenay's deceased direct duty Eliza England faith father feel fire friends guilty hand heard heart Heaven Holy Land honour human immediate individual Jerusalem John Nichols John Tom jury King of Jerusalem Knight of Malta labour liberty Lieutenant Bennett living look Lord Lord Hood Lord John Russell lunatic asylum magistrates means mind morning murder nature never Nicholas Mears Nichols Tom object obtain opinion party person pistol poor possession Powderham Castle present principles prisoners proceeded racter received residence respect rioters saw Courtenay shot Sir William Courtenay smuggler society spirit Sydney Percy Thom tion tithes town Truro truth Tyler vessel William Burford witness wound
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Página 459 - ... manner as naturally tends to raise tumults and affrays, and in so doing happen to kill a man, they are all guilty of murder ; for they must, at their peril, abide the event of their actions who unlawfully engage in such bold disturbances of the public peace, in opposition to and in defiance of the justice of the nation.
Página 371 - ... over the handbill to him, which charged him with the murder of Mr. Perry. Witness then asked if he had come from Birmingham, to which he replied, that he had never been there in his life. The case being closed on the part of the prosecution, and the prisoner being called upon for his defence, he said he was innocent of the crime imputed to him, and that he " never had any thing to do with him.
Página 400 - Feversham, producing throughout the whole neighbourhood the greatest excitement, and adding to their numbers by the harangues occasionally delivered by this ill-fated madman. At this farm, Courtenay stated that " he would strike the bloody blow ;" and they made an ineffective attempt to set fire to a bean-stack.
Página 458 - where divers persons resolve generally to resist all opposers in the commission of any breach of the peace, and to execute it with violence, or in such a manner as naturally tends to raise tumults and affrays ; as by committing a violent...
Página 410 - Thorns undertook to administer the sacrament in bread and water to the deluded men who followed him. He told them on this occasion, as he did on many others, that there was great oppression in the land, and indeed throughout the world ; but that if they would follow him, he would lead them on to glory. He...
Página 240 - Unaw'd by numbers, follow Nature's plan, Assert the rights, or quit the name of man. Consider well, weigh strictly right and wrong; Resolve not quick, but once resolv'd be strong.
Página 291 - ... no less a price than the blood of the Son of God ; — but the temple of the body, the heart of man, would be the seat of the living Elohim.
Página 237 - ... trial by combat — when the Almighty God, the Lord of Hosts is his name, can decide the " truth,
Página 194 - The most able men — from the East and the West, from the North and the South...
Página 400 - Courtenay had been living amongst the peasantry, gaining subsistence at several houses, in return for which he made long and inflammatory speeches to the mob of the neighbourhood, and promised them that if they would follow his advice they should have good living and large estates, as he had great influence at court, and was to sit on her majesty's right hand on the day of the coronation. He...