Willis's Current Notes: A Series of Articles on Antiquities, Biography, Heraldry, History, Language, Literature, Natural History, Topography, &c. Selected from Original Letters and Documents Addressed During the Year ... to the PublisherG. Willis, 1855 |
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... with his Sheriffdom , gave him from this time , till very near the close of his life , a professional income of sixteen hundred pounds a year . No. XXXVIII . ] CUCKING OR DUCKING STOOLS FOR SCOLDS 8 WILLIS'S CURRENT NOTES .
... with his Sheriffdom , gave him from this time , till very near the close of his life , a professional income of sixteen hundred pounds a year . No. XXXVIII . ] CUCKING OR DUCKING STOOLS FOR SCOLDS 8 WILLIS'S CURRENT NOTES .
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... pounds . In Loch Awe , in three days , I killed 76 pounds weight of fish , all with the fly . The E Gael were astonished . I shot two roebucks , and WILLIS'S CURRENT NOTES .
... pounds . In Loch Awe , in three days , I killed 76 pounds weight of fish , all with the fly . The E Gael were astonished . I shot two roebucks , and WILLIS'S CURRENT NOTES .
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... pounds . The proprietor not caring about their retention , was disposed to let them go at that sum , and directed his agents , Messrs . Harris , Pearce and Biggs , No. 31 , Conduit Street , to effect the sale ; advertisements appeared ...
... pounds . The proprietor not caring about their retention , was disposed to let them go at that sum , and directed his agents , Messrs . Harris , Pearce and Biggs , No. 31 , Conduit Street , to effect the sale ; advertisements appeared ...
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... pounds - with those of nine other literary veterans , to emblason d'or the black bar across the Royal arms of the Fitzclarences , I would yet rather lose ten times a hundred pounds , than ever suspect you of an unkind act towards Your ...
... pounds - with those of nine other literary veterans , to emblason d'or the black bar across the Royal arms of the Fitzclarences , I would yet rather lose ten times a hundred pounds , than ever suspect you of an unkind act towards Your ...
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... pounds , be- queathed by her to the incorporated Society in Dublin , for promoting English working - schools in Ireland . Yet distinguished and honoured as is the name of Wolfe , among the poor persons , applicants in November , 1820 ...
... pounds , be- queathed by her to the incorporated Society in Dublin , for promoting English working - schools in Ireland . Yet distinguished and honoured as is the name of Wolfe , among the poor persons , applicants in November , 1820 ...
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Página 76 - But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her, for her hair is given her for a covering.
Página 6 - And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
Página 61 - For he who fights and runs away May live to fight another day ; But he who is in battle slain Can never rise and fight again.
Página 72 - God be thanked for books. They are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages.
Página 72 - No matter how poor I am ; no matter though the prosperous of my own time will not enter my obscure dwelling. If...
Página 45 - ... letters, in the same manner as the hours of the day are marked upon the ordinary dial-plate. They then fixed one of the needles on each of these plates in such a manner that it could move round without impediment, so as to touch any of the four and twenty letters.
Página 36 - Go to the Ant, thou Sluggard, consider her ways, and be wise: which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Página 32 - Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover thee? Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are?
Página 45 - If he had a mind to write any thing to his friend, he directed his needle to every letter that formed the words which he had occasion for, making a little pause at the end of every word or sentence, to avoid confusion. The friend, in the...
Página 61 - This stratagem to' amuse our foes, To make an hon'rable retreat, And wave a total sure defeat : For those that fly may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain.