Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London from the Roman Invasion to the Year 1700 ...: To which are Added, Illustrations of the Changes in Our Language, Literary Customs, and Gradual Improvement in Style and Versification, and Various Particulars Concerning Public and Private Libraries ...Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811 - 576 σελίδες |
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... fire . Sir Edward Coke attributes the law existing in England for burning a woman who kills her husband to this very antient custom . other and important occasions they were honoured and consulted , even in matters belonging to their ...
... fire . Sir Edward Coke attributes the law existing in England for burning a woman who kills her husband to this very antient custom . other and important occasions they were honoured and consulted , even in matters belonging to their ...
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... fire : their method of preserving it was by putting it into subterraneous receptacles , in the ear , and threshing it daily as they wanted it . Now it appears doubtful to the author of this work , whether any possible means could be con ...
... fire : their method of preserving it was by putting it into subterraneous receptacles , in the ear , and threshing it daily as they wanted it . Now it appears doubtful to the author of this work , whether any possible means could be con ...
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... fire in the midst , served to warm them in the day , and to sleep around in the night upon rushes . This peculiarity , it is supposed , induced Cæsar and others to imagine the females of it were not appro- priated to individuals in ...
... fire in the midst , served to warm them in the day , and to sleep around in the night upon rushes . This peculiarity , it is supposed , induced Cæsar and others to imagine the females of it were not appro- priated to individuals in ...
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... fire and water ; or , in other words , walk blind - folded through pieces of red hot iron , or vessels of water , so placed as to render it impos- sible almost to escape touching them ; if touched , summary punishment followed . If the ...
... fire and water ; or , in other words , walk blind - folded through pieces of red hot iron , or vessels of water , so placed as to render it impos- sible almost to escape touching them ; if touched , summary punishment followed . If the ...
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... fire , and cherishing the royal feet in his bosom , during meals . Willielmus de Regibus relates an anecdote of Ethelburga which illustrates our very early history . Ive is said , by the writer just mentioned , to have appointed his ...
... fire , and cherishing the royal feet in his bosom , during meals . Willielmus de Regibus relates an anecdote of Ethelburga which illustrates our very early history . Ive is said , by the writer just mentioned , to have appointed his ...
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amongst amusement antient appear archbishop of Canterbury arms attended bishop called cause character Charles Charles II Christ Christian church city of London cloth colours commanded common court custom declared devil divine doth dress Druids duke duke of Gloucester Earl earl marshal Edward Edward VI enemies England English Esquire excellent favour fire friends Froissart gentleman give gold habit hair hand hath head Henry Henry VIII honour John justice King King's ladies latter learning living London London Gazette Lord Majesty manner marriage master means mentioned monarch nature never night noble observed occasion offenders Parliament particular persons preached prelate present priests Prince Quakers Queen reader received reign relating religion Roman Royal Saxons says Sermon servants shew silver soul spirit supposed sword thee thereof thing thou tion trained bands unto words