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Universal History, Ancient and Modern; from the Earliest Records of Time, to ... - Page 103
by William Fordyce Mavor - 1804
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 4

David Hume - Great Britain - 1775 - 400 pages
...he bore their fcorn, as well as ihe tenure of ins punifhment, with fingular fortitude. He flreiched out his hand, and without betraying, either by his countenance or motions, the leaft fign of weaknefs pr even of feeling, he held it in the flames, till it was entirely confumed....
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 6

David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 438 pages
...his hand . and •without betraying, either by his countenance or motions, the leaft.fign of weaknefs or even of feeling, he held it in the flames, till it was entirely confumed. His thoughts f-.emed wholly occupied with reflections on his former fault ; and he called...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 4

David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 488 pages
...his hand, and, without betraying, either by his countenance or motions, the leaft fign of weaknefs, or even of feeling, he held it in the flames till it was CHAP. entirely confumed. His thoughts feemed wholly occupied with reflections on his former fault,...
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The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the ..., Volume 4

David Hume - Great Britain - 1807 - 480 pages
...stake, amidst the insults of the catholics ; and having now summoned up all the force of his mind, he bore their scorn, as well as the torture of his punishment,...even of feeling, he held it in the flames till it was CHAP. entirely consumed. His thoughts seemed wholly ^^^ occupied with reflections on his former fault,...
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The Flowers of Literature: Being an Exhibition of the Most Interesting ...

Thomas Branagan - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1810 - 346 pages
...as he came to the stake, to which he was instantly led, and without die-covering either by his looks or motions the least sign of weakness, or even of...held it in the flames till it was entirely consumed. His- thoughts, to use the words of an elegant and learned historian, appeared to be totally occupied...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 4

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...stake, amidst the insults of his enemies ; and having now summoned up all the force of his mind, he bore their scorn, as well as the torture of his punishment,...held it in the flames till it was entirely consumed. His thoughts seemed wholly occupied with reflections on his former fault, and he calledaloud several...
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A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First ...

Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - Great Britain - 1812 - 502 pages
...to the stake, amidst the insults of the catholics, and summoning up all the strength of his mind, he bore their scorn as well as the torture of his punishment with the greatest fortitude and serenity. Cardinal Pole, who had now taken priest's orders, was the immediate...
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A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First ...

Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François Bertrand-de-Molleville - Great Britain - 1812 - 502 pages
...to the stake, amidst the insults of the catholics, and summoning up all the strength of his mind, he bore their scorn as well as the torture of his punishment with the greatest fortitude and serenity. Cardinal Pole, who had now taken priest's orders, was the immediate...
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The Flowers of Modern History: Comprehending on a New Plan, the Most ...

John Adams - Great Britain - 1813 - 324 pages
...as he came to the stake, to which he was instantly led, and without discovering, either by his looks or motions, the least sign of weakness, or even of...held it in the flames till it was entirely consumed. His thoughts, to use the words of an elegant and learned historian, appeared to be totally occupied...
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The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution ...

David Hume - 1818 - 1818 - 488 pages
...stake, amidst the insults of the catholics; and having now summoned up all the force of his mind, he bore their scorn, as well as the torture of his punishment,...even of feeling, he held it in the flames till it was CHAP. entirely consumed. His thoughts seemed wholly xxxvn occupied with reflections on his former i'ault,...
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