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... possession of it , his father expressing his sincere hope , that he had thereby placed him in a situa- tion by which he would be able to gain a respectable liveli- hood , and lay up a competency for his old age . There were , however ...
... possession of it , his father expressing his sincere hope , that he had thereby placed him in a situa- tion by which he would be able to gain a respectable liveli- hood , and lay up a competency for his old age . There were , however ...
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... 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 hundreds of ...
... 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 hundreds of ...
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... possessed on the general topics of the day , as well as the critical skill which he evinced , in discussing the merits of some of the principal literary works , with which the press at that time so heavily groaned . He was a great ...
... possessed on the general topics of the day , as well as the critical skill which he evinced , in discussing the merits of some of the principal literary works , with which the press at that time so heavily groaned . He was a great ...
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... possessed not the slightest personal experience . He had never wandered far enough from his native home , to come within the range of its mimic exhibitions , and although he was no stranger to many of the beautiful soliloquies of our ...
... possessed not the slightest personal experience . He had never wandered far enough from his native home , to come within the range of its mimic exhibitions , and although he was no stranger to many of the beautiful soliloquies of our ...
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... possessed for the profession ; and the consequent wealth which would flow to him , were he at the proper time to establish himself as a solicitor in his native town , that any objection which his son might have enter- tained to the ...
... possessed for the profession ; and the consequent wealth which would flow to him , were he at the proper time to establish himself as a solicitor in his native town , that any objection which his son might have enter- tained to the ...
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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 lordship lunatic asylum magistrates means mind 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 454 - My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Página 410 - I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
Página 473 - And the act must appear to have been committed strictly in prosecution of the purpose for which the party was assembled ; and therefore, if divers persons be engaged in...
Página 454 - God shall send forth his mercy and truth : my soul is among lions. 5 And I lie even among the children of men, that are set on fire, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. 6 Set up thyself, 0 God, above the heavens ; and thy glory above all the earth. 7 They have laid a net for my feet, and pressed down my soul ; they have digged a pit I before me, and are fallen into the midst of it ) themselves.
Página 369 - ... 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 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 398 - 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 408 - 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 409 - Foad then sprang on his feet in an ecstacy of joy, and with a voice of great emulation exclaimed, " Oh, be joyful ! oh, be joyful ! The Saviour has accepted me. Go — on, go on ; till I drop, I'll follow thee !" Brankford also was accepted as a follower, and exhibited the same enthusiastic fervour.