| Thomas Moore - 1832 - 440 pages
...(') "Among other amiable enactments against the Catholics at this period (i649), the price of five pounds was set on the head of a Romish priest, —...offered by the same legislators for the head of a wolf." — Memoirs of Captain Rock, book i. chap. i0. "By the laws now in force in this kingdom, a son, however... | |
| Thomas Moore - English poetry - 1835 - 242 pages
...!f * " Among other amiable enactments against the Catholics at this period (1649), the price of five pounds was set on the head of a Romish priest, —...offered by the same legislators for the head of a wolf." Memoirs of Captain Rock, book i. chap. 10. t " By the laws now in force in this kingdom, a son, however... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1841 - 472 pages
...other. * " Among other amiable enactments against the Catholics at this period (1649), the price of five pounds was set on the head of a Romish priest —...offered by the same legislators for the head of a wolf." Memoirs of Captain Rock, book i. chap. 1O. Finding thus all those schemes and hopes I built upon my... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1844 - 800 pages
...; 1 "Among other amiable enactments against the Catholics at this period (1&19), the price of five pounds was set on the head of a Romish priest —...offered by the same legislators for the head of a wolf." Memoirs of Captain Itock, book 1. chap. 10. No prospect that, by fierce abuse Of Ireland, I shall e'er... | |
| Sydney Smith - English literature - 1844 - 348 pages
...in a duy !" 4 Among other amiable enactments against the Catholics nt this period, the price of five pounds was set on the head of a Romish priest — being exactly the same sum offered by the Muiic legislators for the head of a wolf. The Athenians, We are told, encouraged the destruction of... | |
| Sydney Smith - English literature - 1844 - 348 pages
...other amiable enactments against the Catholics at this period, the price of five pounds was set ou the head of a Romish priest — being exactly the same sum offered by the *ame legislators for the head of a wolf. The Athenians, we are told, encouraged the destruction of... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1846 - 368 pages
...period, the prke of fire pounds was set on the bead of a Koinish priest — being exactly the same snm offered by the same legislators for the head of a...up the heads of priests at the same rate — such iieul io the cause of religion being reserved for times of Christianity and Protestantism.' — (pp.... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1848 - 556 pages
...a day ! " ' Among other amiable enactments against the Catholics at this period, the price of five pounds was set on the head of a Romish priest —...legislators for the head of a wolf. The Athenians, we arc told, encouraged the destruction of wolves by a similar reward (five drachmas) ; but it does not... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1849 - 822 pages
...(1649), the price of five pounds was set on the head of a Kumish priest — tit-ing exactly the game sum offered by the same legislators for the head of a wolf." Mfntuirs uf Captain Hock, book I. chap. 10. 3 In the first edition of his Dictionary, Dr. Johnson very... | |
| Sydney Smith - Essays - 1850 - 736 pages
...the Catholics at this period, the price of five pounds was set on the head of a Romish priest—being exactly the same sum offered by the same legislators...encouraged the destruction of wolves by a similar reward (live drachmas); but it does not appear that these heathens bought up the heads of priests at the same... | |
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