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When the sharp-voiced little Eliz had been wheeled into the dining-room to superintend some preparations there before the meal was ready, Courthope could again break through the spell that the imaginary reception imposed. He came from his dressing-room to find Madge at the housewifely act of replenishing the fire.
This vision made so strong an impression on the poor man's spirits that when his friend came he refused absolutely to make his escape, but suffered with great marks of calmness and true repentance, at Tyburn, in the twenty-seventh year of his age. It was amended 1 & 2 Ph. & Mary, c. 4 and 5 Eliz., c. 10 and sundry other legislation was of a similar tenour. The Life of JAMES WHITE, a Thief
What can you say more of any of the premises, or whom have you known or heard can give any notice of the same? And speak all your knowledge therein. Hereupon follows the report of the Royal Commissioners on the depositions of witnesses examined by them with the above formulary: "Examinations taken at Cearne, co. Dorset, 21 March, 36 Eliz., before us, Tho.
Cf. provisions of the statutes 5 Eliz. c. 13, and 18 Eliz. c. 10, Stats. of Realm, iv, Pt. i, 441-3, and 620-1 respectively. Brownlow v. Lambert, C.B., 41 Eliz., I Croke Eliz. Rep., Leache's ed. , Pt. ii, 716. This work hereinafter cited as Hale, Crim. Prec. Constables Acc'ts of Melton in Leicester Architec. and Archaeol. Soc. Trans., iii , 72-3. Chelmsford Churchwardens Acc'ts in Essex Archaeol.
Madge was seated at the head of the table, Courthope at the foot; Eliz in her high chair had been wheeled to the centre of one side.
It was cleverly done. Courthope stood aside, immensely entertained, and when at last he too began to offer spirited remarks to the imaginary guests, he went up in favour so immensely that Eliz cried, 'Let Mr. Courthope take the end of the table. Let Mr. Courthope be father.
At Lincoln's Inn it was enacted, "in 38 Eliz., that if any Fellow of this House, being a commoner or repaster, should within the precinct of this house wear any cloak, boots and spurs, or long hair, he should pay for every offence five shillings for a fine, and also to be put out of commons." The attempt to put down beards at Lincoln's Inn failed.
* D'Ewes, p. 474, 478. Townsend, p. 68. Heylin's History of the Presbyterians, p. 320. * 35 Eliz. c. 1. After enacting this statute, the clergy, in order to remove the odium from themselves, often took care that recusants should be tried by the civil judges at the assizes, rather than by the ecclesiastical commissioners. Strype's Ann. vol. iv p. 264.
A college is a charity. "The establishment of learning," says Lord Hardwicke, "is a charity, and so considered in the statute of Elizabeth. To devise to a college, for their benefit, is a laudable charity, and deserves encouragement." The legal signification of a charity is derived chiefly from the statute 43 Eliz. ch. 4.
In the declaration of W. Masham before the Lord Treasurer Buckhurst, he said that Essex told the people when he incited them to rise, that he acted "for the good of the Queen, city, and crown which certain atheists, meaning Raleigh, had betrayed to the Infante of Spain." At his execution he thanked God that he was never atheist nor papist."* * Dom. Eliz., February 1601, Vol. 278; R.O.
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