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... give such a piece of land to our house , to pray for your soul ? " the dying man sounded ' Yea . ' Then he asked him , ' Will you give such land to the maintenance of lights to our Lady ? ' The sound was again ' Yea . ' Where- See the ...
... give such a piece of land to our house , to pray for your soul ? " the dying man sounded ' Yea . ' Then he asked him , ' Will you give such land to the maintenance of lights to our Lady ? ' The sound was again ' Yea . ' Where- See the ...
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... give it up . " Why , man , you don't seem to know the difference between what is thick and what is long . Now , I'll tell you the difference : you are a thick - headed fellow , and not a long - headed one . " SWALLOWING A WRIT ...
... give it up . " Why , man , you don't seem to know the difference between what is thick and what is long . Now , I'll tell you the difference : you are a thick - headed fellow , and not a long - headed one . " SWALLOWING A WRIT ...
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... give him , when a boy , a favourable opinion of a lawyer ; but , unfortunately , the professional prototype did not succeed . This was a Mr. Liddel , of Thread- needle - street , described as a shortish , fat man , with a ruddy ...
... give him , when a boy , a favourable opinion of a lawyer ; but , unfortunately , the professional prototype did not succeed . This was a Mr. Liddel , of Thread- needle - street , described as a shortish , fat man , with a ruddy ...
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... give it her when he slept there two years before . I was a very saucy boy , and said to him , ' Friend , have you seen the motto on this coach ? ' ' No. ' ' Then look at it : for I think giving her only sixpence now is neither sat cito ...
... give it her when he slept there two years before . I was a very saucy boy , and said to him , ' Friend , have you seen the motto on this coach ? ' ' No. ' ' Then look at it : for I think giving her only sixpence now is neither sat cito ...
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... give judg- ment against his client , exclaimed that he was “ sur- prised at such a decision . " This was construed into a contempt of court , and he was ordered to attend at the bar next morning . Fearful of the consequences , he ...
... give judg- ment against his client , exclaimed that he was “ sur- prised at such a decision . " This was construed into a contempt of court , and he was ordered to attend at the bar next morning . Fearful of the consequences , he ...
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Page 149 - And I looked, and behold a pale horse : and his name that sat on him was Death, and hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Page 80 - I find His Grace my very good lord indeed, and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this Realm; howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head would win him a castle in France (for then there was war between us), it should not fail to go.
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