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Hurd's response to this greeting could only be denominated a grunt, but his visitor had no desire to force an issue of cordiality, so, waiving the doubtful courtesy of this reply, he continued: "Mrs. Hurd is well, I trust?" "Mrs. Hurd is quite well, thank you.
"Sir Willmott Burrell," said the Puritan soldier, in a slow and deliberate tone, "his Highness commands your immediate presence at the house of Hampton, profanely denominated Hampton Court; and I have his Highness's commands also to prevent the taking place of any union between you and Mistress Constantia Cecil." "It has taken place," interrupted Burrell, turning pale, and trembling.
We are told by the London Times of Feb. 20, 1853, "that British slavery is ten thousand times worse than negro slavery of the United States," and that the condition of those, whom he denominated British slaves, "is a scandal and a reproach, not only to the government, but to the owners of every description of property in England."
Now, the fish here treated of is a very different creature from the Sword fish frequenting the Northern Atlantic; being much larger every way, and a more dashing varlet to boot. Furthermore, he is denominated the Indian Sword fish, in contradistinction from his namesake above mentioned.
The first article of the constitution, which reads thus: "This society shall be denominated the Temperance Society," was amended so as to read thus: "This society shall be denominated the Six Nations Temperance Society of the United States and Canada." The assembly was then called to sign the temperance pledge of this society.
The first inscription was then removed, and this palace was called le Palais Royal, a name which it preserved till the revolution, when, after the new title assumed by its then owner, it was denominated la Maison Egalite, till, under the consular government, since the Tribunate have here established their sittings, it has obtained its present appellation of Palais du Tribunat.
The Council of Troubles, or, as it will be for ever denominated in history, the Council of Blood, still existed, although the Grand Commander, upon his arrival in the Netherlands, had advised his sovereign to consent to the immediate abolition of so odious an institution.
Among the extraordinary characters that turned up in the fatal "ninety-eight," there were few more extraordinary than Lieutenant H , then denominated the "walking gallows;" and such he certainly was, literally and practically. Lieutenant H was an officer of the line on half pay.
The two sheiks alone got anything like what might have been deemed an ordinary breakfast; while the more common class, as the half-breeds, hassanes; and the negro slaves had to content themselves with less than a pint of sour milk to each, half of which was water, the mixture denominated cheni. Could this meal be meant for breakfast? Harry Blount and Terence thought not.
They hired a house which they denominated Constitution Hall, where they passed their time smoking and drinking ale, John holding forth upon German metaphysics, which grew dense in proportion as the tobacco fumes grew thick and his glass grew empty.
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