Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volumes 290-291F. Jefferies, 1967 - Early English newspapers |
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Page 387
... punishment for shoplifting to the extent of five shillings , even at the later date , and this punishment Lord Ellenborough called it speculative humanity to attempt to abridge . In pastoral Béarn even cattle - stealing was effectively ...
... punishment for shoplifting to the extent of five shillings , even at the later date , and this punishment Lord Ellenborough called it speculative humanity to attempt to abridge . In pastoral Béarn even cattle - stealing was effectively ...
Page 504
... punishments are so curious that it may be interesting to notice them . In the time of Henry VIII . poison- ing was made treason , and the punishment was to be boiled alive , which was carried out in the case of one John Rous , who threw ...
... punishments are so curious that it may be interesting to notice them . In the time of Henry VIII . poison- ing was made treason , and the punishment was to be boiled alive , which was carried out in the case of one John Rous , who threw ...
Page 505
... punishment cannot be repeated . Flogging , which is now retained in a few cases only , was very common at some periods , and whipping - posts stood in every village . It was the usual punishment for petty thefts , disorderly behaviour ...
... punishment cannot be repeated . Flogging , which is now retained in a few cases only , was very common at some periods , and whipping - posts stood in every village . It was the usual punishment for petty thefts , disorderly behaviour ...
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Avilion The Island Valley of By E M RUTHERFORD | 31 |
Plays The of John Ford By HERBERT M SANDERS | 280 |
Brochs Sir Francis Barrys New Excavations of BY KARL BLIND | 326 |
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