Library of Universal Knowledge: A Reprint of the Last (1880) Edinburgh and London Edition of Chambers' Encyclopaedia, with Copious Additions by American Editors, Volume 2

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Page 26 - That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary life, which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. The Big Bow-wow strain I can do myself like any now going ; but the exquisite touch, which renders ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting, from the truth of the description and the sentiment, is denied to me.
Page 241 - The creation by writ is the more ancient way; but a man is not ennobled thereby, unless he actually take his seat in the house of lords ; and some are of opinion that there must be at least two writs of summons, and a sitting in two distinct parliaments, to evidence an hereditary barony...
Page 341 - ... seven years, or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, and if a male, to be once, twice or thrice publicly or privately whipped (if the court shall so think fit), in addition to such imprisonment.
Page 231 - ... a thing in form like a lace of silke, finely woven as it were together...
Page 414 - He was a fellow of the royal societies of London and Edinburgh, and a member of some other learned bodies.
Page 390 - ... every person wandering abroad, or placing himself or herself in any public place, street, highway, court, or passage, to beg or gather alms, or causing or procuring or encouraging any child or children so to do, shall be deemed an idle and disorderly person...
Page 251 - ... client's instructions; although it should reflect upon the reputation of another, and even prove absolutely groundless ; but if he mentions an untruth of his own invention, or even upon instructions, if it be impertinent to the cause in hand, he is then liable to an action from the party injured.
Page 307 - The general law of the land is in favor of the wager of battle, and it is our duty to pronounce the law as it is, and not as we may wish it to be. Whatever prejudices, therefore, may justly exist against this mode of trial, still, as it is the law of the land, the court must pronounce judgment for it.
Page 390 - ... shall be deemed a rogue and vagabond, within the true intent and meaning of this act; and it shall be lawful for any justice of the peace to commit such offender (being thereof convicted before him by the confession of such offender, or by the evidence on oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses) to the house of correction, there to be kept to hard labour for any time not exceeding three calendar months...
Page 192 - Scotland under the hand of the session clerk of the parish in which such proclamation shall have been made shall, when produced to any person duly authorized under the provisions of this Act to solemnize a marriage, be as valid and effectual for authorizing such person to solemnize such marriage as the production of a certificate for marriage of a superintendent registrar of a district in England would be, under any or either of the said three firstly-recited Acts, in reference to a party resident...

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