Ten Thousand Wonderful Things: Comprising Whatever is Marvellous and Rare, Curious, Eccentric, and Extraordinary, in All Ages and Nations ...Edmund Fillingham King G. Routledge, 1894 - 684 Seiten |
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... animal was wantoning about the philosopher's study , when it knocked down a candle , and set fire to heap of manuscript calculations upon which he had been employed for years . The loss was irretrievable ; but Sir Isaac only ex- claimed ...
... animal was wantoning about the philosopher's study , when it knocked down a candle , and set fire to heap of manuscript calculations upon which he had been employed for years . The loss was irretrievable ; but Sir Isaac only ex- claimed ...
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... animal , after running some miles , so tired his hunters that they gave up the chase in despair . A prodigious concourse of people attended , among whom were the Tripoline Ambassador , and several other persons of distinction . BITE OF ...
... animal , after running some miles , so tired his hunters that they gave up the chase in despair . A prodigious concourse of people attended , among whom were the Tripoline Ambassador , and several other persons of distinction . BITE OF ...
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... animals to keep them within due limits , as well as those that inhabit the earth ; and the water - spider ... animal that breathes the atmospheric air , to fill her house with it under water , and by some secret art to clothe ...
... animals to keep them within due limits , as well as those that inhabit the earth ; and the water - spider ... animal that breathes the atmospheric air , to fill her house with it under water , and by some secret art to clothe ...
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... animals are held in universal dread by others , and not the least terrible is the effect produced by the rattle ... animal , and from that moment it cannot escape : it begins a doleful outcry , which is so well known that a passer ...
... animals are held in universal dread by others , and not the least terrible is the effect produced by the rattle ... animal , and from that moment it cannot escape : it begins a doleful outcry , which is so well known that a passer ...
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... animal fluids , and detect latent diseases ; although less skilful than the animal mag- netisers , she did not affect to point out infallible remedies . Ladies could learn from her the sex of their forthcoming progeny . The King of ...
... animal fluids , and detect latent diseases ; although less skilful than the animal mag- netisers , she did not affect to point out infallible remedies . Ladies could learn from her the sex of their forthcoming progeny . The King of ...
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Seite 190 - MY loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people. Let tyrants fear. I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and goodwill of my subjects...
Seite 318 - ... restores him to health; on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the criminal; on the poor man's salt, and the rich man's spice; on the brass nails of the coffin, and the ribands of the bride; at bed or board, couchant or levant, we must pay.
Seite 319 - His whole property is then immediately taxed from two to ten per cent. Besides the probate, large fees are demanded for burying him in the chancel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then gathered to his fathers — to be taxed no more.
Seite 307 - ... for the first square, two for the second, four for the third, and so on to sixty-four. This the king readily granted ; but when the amount was reckoned up, he had not wheat enough in his whole kingdom to pay it.
Seite 438 - ... constant use twice a day all the year round, for he never failed to eat oysters before dinner and supper through all seasons : the neighbouring town of Poole supplied him with them.
Seite 43 - And graciously hear us, that those evils, which the craft and subtilty of the devil or man worketh against us, be brought to nought; and by the providence of thy goodness they may be dispersed ; that we thy servants, being hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thanks unto thee in thy holy Church ; through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Seite 366 - I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.
Seite 468 - ... turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff", and the cummin with a rod.
Seite 318 - Taxes on the sauce which pampers man's appetite, and the drug that restores him to health ; on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the criminal ; on the poor man's salt, and the rich man's spice; on the brass nails of the coffin, and the ribands of the bride.
Seite 94 - ... in respect of its former scarceness and dearness, it hath been only used as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments, and presents made thereof to princes and grandees till the year 1657.