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" ... as great a weight of iron as he could bear, and more ; that he have no sustenance, save only, on the first day, three morsels of the worst bread ; and on the second da}-, three draughts of standing water, that should be nearest to the prison door... "
My grandmother's guests and their tales - Page 46
by Henry Slingsby (writer of fiction.) - 1825
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A Practical Treatise on the Criminal Law: Comprising the Practice ..., Volume 1

Joseph Chitty - 1819 - 852 pages
...could bear placed upon them. In this situation, they were to receive no sustenance the first day but three morsels of the worst bread, and on the second day, three draughts of standing water which should be nearest to the prison door, and thus remain till they die; or, as the ancient judgments...
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A Practical Treatise on the Criminal Law: Comprising the Practice, Pleadings ...

Joseph Chitty - 1819 - 752 pages
...could bear placed upon them. In this situation, they were to receive no sustenance the first day but three morsels of the worst bread, and on the second day, three draughts of standing water which should be nearest to the prison door, and thus remained till they died; or, as the ancient judgments...
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The Ladies' pocket magazine

1838 - 640 pages
...decency forbids; that there be placed upon his body as great a weight of iron as he could bear — aud more ; that he have no sustenance, save only, on the...day, three draughts of standing water that should be neaiest to the prison-door ; and that he should not eat on the same day that be drank, nor drink on...
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A Practical Treatise on the Criminal Law: Comprising the Practice ..., Volume 1

Joseph Chitty - 1826 - 1018 pages
...could bear placed upon them. In this situation, they were to receive no sustenance the first day but three morsels of the worst bread, and on the second day, three draughts of standing water which should be nearest to the prison door, and thus remain till they died; or, as the ancient judgments...
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Tales for the Parlour; Or, Records of Romance and Chivalry ...

1834 - 436 pages
...what that is ?" " Not exactly," replied Ryder. "Why, then," said Sir William, " it is this: when a p prisoner, arraigned of a felony, refuses to answer...draughts of standing water that should be nearest the prison door; and that he should not cat on the same day ibat he drank, nor drink on the situe day...
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The Magnolia, Or, Literary Tablet, Volume 1

1834 - 428 pages
...weight of iron as he could bear— and more ; that be hare no sustenance save only, on the first'day, three morsels of the worst bread ; and on the second...draughts of standing water that should be nearest the prison-door ; and that he should not eat on the same day that he drank, nor drink on the same day...
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Things Not Generally Known, Familiarly Explained: A Book for Old and Young ...

John Timbs - 1859 - 312 pages
...should Ix placed on his body as great a weight of iron as he could bear. and more : that he should have no sustenance, save only on the first day three morsels of the worst bread, and on the second three draughts of standing water that should be nearest to the prison-door ; and that, in this situation,...
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The Life and Correspondence of Francis Bacon

J. F. Foard - 1861 - 592 pages
...should bo placed upon his body as great a weight of iron as he could bear, and more ; that he should have no sustenance, save only on the first day three morsels of bread, and on the second day three draughts of water that should be nearest to the prison door, and...
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Romance of London: Strange Stories, Scenes and Remarkable Persons ..., Volume 1

John Timbs - 1865 - 372 pages
...should be placed on his body as great a weight of iron as he could bear, and more : that he should have no sustenance, save only on the first day three morsels of the worst bread, and on the second three draughts of standing water that should be nearest to the prison-door ; and that, in this situation,...
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Salem Witchcraft: With an Account of Salem Village, and a History ..., Volume 2

Charles Wentworth Upham - 1867 - 866 pages
...the most part. A weight of iron would be placed upon him, not quite enough to crush him. He \ would have no sustenance, save only, on the first day, three...day, three draughts of standing water that should he nearest to the prison door: and, in this situation, such would he alternately his daily diet till...
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