The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben Percy, Brothers of the Benedictine Monastery, Mont Benger, Volumen14T. Boys, 1826 |
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... look so like your meat before . " The same gentleman , Mr. Arnot , was remarkable for the looseness of his opinions with respect to futu- rity ; while Mr. Erskine was , on the contrary , as much distinguished for a deep sense of ...
... look so like your meat before . " The same gentleman , Mr. Arnot , was remarkable for the looseness of his opinions with respect to futu- rity ; while Mr. Erskine was , on the contrary , as much distinguished for a deep sense of ...
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... Look on this picture , and on that . " The jury would recollect the evidence of Gorman , who proved , that both before and after the marriage was alleged to have taken place , Margaret Lee used to dine with Mr. Watson's servants ...
... Look on this picture , and on that . " The jury would recollect the evidence of Gorman , who proved , that both before and after the marriage was alleged to have taken place , Margaret Lee used to dine with Mr. Watson's servants ...
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... look a Court of Justice in the face , after having been made appear so notorious a villain . Mr. Justice Jones . Indeed , if he be the same man , he is not fit for a witness . Lord Chief Justice . And that he is the same man , is very ...
... look a Court of Justice in the face , after having been made appear so notorious a villain . Mr. Justice Jones . Indeed , if he be the same man , he is not fit for a witness . Lord Chief Justice . And that he is the same man , is very ...
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... look at the accused , and fainted away . A marechal - de - camp flew to her help . Recovering , she cried out , " Remove from my sight these assassins . " The next moment she deposed that she knew no assassins , and that she had never ...
... look at the accused , and fainted away . A marechal - de - camp flew to her help . Recovering , she cried out , " Remove from my sight these assassins . " The next moment she deposed that she knew no assassins , and that she had never ...
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... , Bastide and Jausion , " You certainly were in Bancal's house ; TELL US , which of you saved the life of a female ? ” To the woman , Bancal , he said , " You know you are guilty ; " and then exhorted her to look 88 PERCY ANECDOTES .
... , Bastide and Jausion , " You certainly were in Bancal's house ; TELL US , which of you saved the life of a female ? ” To the woman , Bancal , he said , " You know you are guilty ; " and then exhorted her to look 88 PERCY ANECDOTES .
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Página 67 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle: I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent, That day he overcame the Nervii: Look, in this place ran Cassius...
Página 36 - ... he said, who had an American heart in his bosom who would not have thrown open his fields, his barns, his cellars, the doors of his house, the portals of his breast, to have received with open arms the meanest soldier in that little band of famished patriots? Where is the man? There he stands — but whether the heart of an American beats in his bosom you, gentlemen, are to judge.
Página 87 - Tory, by which, and sometimes without any material difference, this island has been so long divided. The court party reproached their antagonists with their affinity to the fanatical conventiclers in Scotland, who were known by the name of Whigs ; the country party found a resemblance between the courtiers and the popish banditti in Ireland, to whom the appellation of Tory was affixed : and after this manner, these foolish terms of reproach came into public and general use ; and even at present seem...
Página 140 - The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him.
Página 39 - I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality of parliament ? ' The Bishop of Durham readily answered, ' God forbid, Sir, but you should : you are the breath of our nostrils.' Whereupon the King turned and said to the Bishop of Winchester, ' Well, my lord, what say you ? ' ' Sir,' replied the bishop, ' I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases.' The King answered, ' No putoffs, my lord ; answer me presently.' ' Then, Sir,' said he, ' I think it is lawful for you to take...
Página 113 - But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the Lord hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.
Página 7 - Mr. Bacon, if you have any tooth against me, pluck it out; for it will do you more hurt, than all the teeth in your head will do you good.
Página 37 - Washington and liberty, as it rung and echoed through the American ranks, and was reverberated from the hills and shores of the neighboring river — " but hark! what notes of discord are these which disturb the general joy, and silence the acclamations of victory — they are the notes of John Hook, hoarsely bawling through the American camp, beef! beef! beef!
Página 143 - He particularly excelled in a most luminous explanation, and display of his subject. His style of argument was neither trite and vulgar, nor subtle and abstruse. He hit the house just between wind and water. And not being troubled with too anxious a zeal for any matter in question, he was never more tedious, or more earnest, than the preconceived opinions and present temper of his hearers required ; to whom he was always in perfect unison. He conformed exactly to the temper of the house; and he seemed...
Página 80 - That all writs, processes, commissions, patents, grants, and other things, which now run in the name and style of the keepers of the liberty of England by authority of Parliament...