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The coroner could compel the attendance of witnesses and order a medical examination of the body, and if there were sufficient evidence to charge any person with murder or manslaughter, the coroner could have such person arrested and committed for trial. See Skeat, Etym. Originally six were appointed by the crown in each county, but in later times any number might be appointed.
Pantaleone; he was the patron saint of the Venetians, who therefore very commonly received Pantaleon as their Christian name; it was from them transferred to a garment which they much affected. 'Dunce, as we have seen, is derived from Duns Scotus. Arber, p. 17; see Skeat's Etym.
Well for you, if you can believe him; for to believe him, you must understand him first; and I can tell you, you won't arrive at that understanding by looking out the word 'pietas' in your White-and- Riddle. If you do you will find those tiresome contractions, Etym.
Many will not need to be reminded how fine a poem in Longfellow's hands unfolds itself out of this word. Lastly let me note the pathos of poetry which lies often in the mere tracing of the succession of changes in meaning which certain words have undergone. Dict., and compare Pott, Etym. Forsch. i. 302.
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