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Paul's. Wickliffe was called upon to answer to the charges made against him before a very imposing court of ecclesiastics, all dressed magnificently in their sacerdotal robes. The knights and barons who took Wickliffe's side were present too in their military costume, and a great assembly besides, consisting chiefly of the citizens of London.
Gentlemen, the bones of poor John Wickliffe were dug out of his grave, seventy years after his death, and burnt for his heresy; and his ashes were thrown upon a river in Warwickshire. Some prophet of that day said: "The Avon to the Severn runs, The Severn to the sea, And Wickliffe's dust shall spread abroad, Wide as the waters be."
"I go to-morrow evening to Mr. Wickliffe's, Postmaster General, and, probably, on Wednesday evening next to the President's. The new President, Polk, arrived this evening amid the roar of cannon. He will be inaugurated on the 4th of March, and I presume I shall be there. "I am most anxiously waiting the action of Congress on the Telegraph.
Wickliffe's theology it seemed that watermelons were almost the only luscious things of this carnal world not held to be potentially or openly sinful. Small wonder then that Jeff, jauntily entering the Elite Funeral Home, read traces of an ill-concealed distress writ plain upon the face of Æsop Loving.
Allys pressed Billy's arm it was all she could do to show her enjoyment of the way he had turned things. Hilary bent toward her, saying, with a hard smile: "You seem to be on Mr. Wickliffe's side I wonder will you back his judgment?" "Maybe so," Allys said, without turning her head. "That is, if you care to make it anything worth while.
In 1340, an edict was issued by Charles VI. of France, which says, "Let no one presume to treat with more than a soup and two dishes." Formerly signified valet or servant as appears from Wickliffe's New Testament, kept in Westminster Library, and where we read "Paul the knave of Jesus Christ." Hence the introduction of the knave in the pack of cards.
Heming thinks to swear to the gun; for yo see, there's nobbut* her as can testify to its being his, and she let on so easily to the policeman that it was his, that there's no getting off her word now. Poor body; she takes it very hard, I dare say!" *Nobbut; none-but. "No man sigh evere God NO BUT the oon bigetun sone." Wickliffe's Version. Mrs.
Says Jennings, says he "'We should na ha' set out so like gentlefolk a top o' the coach yesterday. *Baggin-time; time of the evening meal. Dree; long and tedious. Anglo-Saxon, "dreogan," to suffer, to endure. "'Nay, lad! We should ha' had more to walk if we had na ridden, and I'm sure both you and I'se* weary o' tramping. *"I have not been, nor IS, nor never schal." Wickliffe's Apology, p.
But in the Greek, the Latin, Wickliffe's, and Anglo-Saxon Bible we invariably find a word of which handcuffs is the only real translation. It is also interesting to note that in the Anglo-Saxon version the kings are bound in "footcops" and the nobles in "handcops."
At last says he "'Young woman! have you gotten a spare nightcap? "'Missis always keeps nightcaps for gentlemen as does not like to unpack, says she, rather quick. *"Pobbies," or "pobs," child's porridge. "Again," for against. "He that is not with me, he is ageyn me." Wickliffe's Version. "'Ay, but young woman, it's one of your nightcaps I want.
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