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" ... morning, and, after eleven, he hath come out inflamed and staring like one distracted. And that visage he put on when he animadverted on such as he took offence at, which made him a terror to real offenders ; whom also he terrified with his face and... "
The Lives of the Right Hon. Francis North: Baron Guilford; the Hon. Sir ... - Page 289
by Roger North - 1890
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An Historical and Critical Account of the Life of Charles the Second, King ...

William Harris - Great Britain - 1766 - 418 pages
...offenders; whom he alfo terrified with his ' face and voice, as if the thunder of the day of j udgment * broke over their heads : and nothing ever made men * tremble like his vocal infli£Uons. He loved to infult; rr> Life of ' an(^ was k0!d without check: but that only when his...
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The History of Taunton, in the County of Somerset

Joshua Toulmin - Taunton (England) - 1822 - 640 pages
...terrified with his face and voice, as if the thunder of the day of judgment broke over their heads. He loved to insult, and was bold without check ; but that only when his place was uppermost. One of these intemperances was fatal to him. There was a scrivener of Wappin$ brought to hearing for...
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The Southern Review, Volume 7

Southern States - 1831 - 542 pages
...terrified with his fnce and voice, as if the thunder of the day of judgment broke over their bonds ; and nothing ever made men tremble like his vocal inflictions....made, that when he was told of my Lord Chancellor ; Mi! Lord Chancellor ! said he, / made him ; meaning bis being a means to bring him early into city...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 4

Englishmen - 1836 - 246 pages
...offenders, whom also he terrified with his face and voice, as if the thunder of the day of judgment broke over their heads, and nothing ever made men...insult, and was bold without check, but that only was when his place was uppermost. To give an instance : A city attorney was petitioned against for...
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The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal, Volume 10

1837 - 828 pages
...the thunder of the day of judgment broke over their heads; and nothing ever made men tremble like hi* vocal inflictions. He loved to insult, and was bold...check ; but that only when his place was uppermost. " One of these intemperances wu fatal to him. There was a scrivener of Wapping brought to bearing for...
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Lives of eminent and illustrious Englishmen, ed. by G. G. Cunningham, Volume 3

Englishmen - 1837 - 494 pages
...tremble like his vocal inflictions. He loved to insult, and was bold without check, but that only was when his place was uppermost. To give an instance : A city attorney was petitioned against for some abune, and affidavit was made that, when he was told of my lord-chancellor, ' My lord-chancellor I'...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Writings of T. Noon Talfourd

Thomas Noon Talfourd - English literature - 1846 - 362 pages
...terrified with his face and voice, as if the thunder of the day of judgment broke over their headt : and nothing ever made men tremble like his vocal inflictions....an instance. A city attorney was petitioned against fur some abuse ; and affidavit was made that when he was told of my lord chancellor, My lord chancellor,...
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The Judges of England: With Sketches of Their Lives, and ..., Volume 7

Edward Foss - Courts - 1864 - 438 pages
...offenders ; whom also he terrified with his face and voice, as if the thunder of the day of judgment broke over their heads : and nothing ever made men...check ; but that only when his place was uppermost." It has been said that he was the real author of ' Vernon's Reports,' but that his name was too unpopular...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Writings

Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1848 - 358 pages
...offenders ; whom also he terrified with his face and voice, as if the thunder of the day of judgment broke over their heads : and nothing ever made men...tremble like his vocal inflictions. He loved to insult, aud was bold without check;' but that only when his place was uppermost. To give an instance. A city...
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A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 3

George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1853 - 538 pages
...offenders, whom also he terrified with his face and voice, as if the thunder of the day of judgment broke over their heads, and nothing ever made men...insult, and was bold without check, but that only was when his place was uppermost. To give an instance : A city attorney was petitioned against for...
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