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Old and New London
… in the ditch, near Smithfield. In 1838 a beautiful hunting-knife, of the seventeenth century, was found in the same … also the carved wooden haft of a dagger, and a little knife, the bone haft carved with a female bust that resembled … And with the savoury fish indulge thy taste: The damsel's knife the gaping shell commands, While the salt liquor …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… were a Popish Miracle, it is in this, that seeing the Knife is so near our Throats, they should be able so to …
Old and New London
… for his safety, and rashly struck one of them with a knife (which he constantly wore for the purpose of cutting …
Survey of London
… the Wool Wharf, within the parish. Nicholas first drew his knife, wounding John four times in the throat and forcing him … edge with intent to kill. At length, John got out his knife, called a "trenchour," and struck Nicholas to the heart … the Tower Postern on the river bank, when John drew a long knife and wounded Peter in three places. Thereupon Peter …
The records of St. Bartholomew's priory & St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield
… from the root of greed ought to be cut back by the pruning knife of apostolic correction, we decree that, saving in …
Justice in Eighteenth-Century Hackney
… & about 5 D or 5 D halfpence. That Faxton had a drawn knife in his hand. That Smith took his hat from him & … behind Brook house upon y e footpath. that he also drew a knife threatning to Stick her & also Struck her down on w ch … & beating her last friday & running after her w th a naked knife & threatning her life to w ch he made no Sufficient …
Justice in Eighteenth-Century Hackney
… ag t: W m French for assaulting her & cutting her w th a knife of w ch She made Oath & made out a warr t: for him. … and by evidence that at the time of his crime he had had a knife in his pocket and had threatened to use it (although …
Justice in Eighteenth-Century Hackney
… John Chesson] on suspicion of Stealing a Cheesecutting knife Vall: 4 D a box Iron knives & forks & other things. Edw … Oath y t y e Prisoner Thomas Chessum owned the Cutting knife as his w ch he did not now deny. Sent to Newprison. … Bolton Alice Racket & chgd her w th Stealing from him a knife vallue 6 D w ch She acknowledged. Sent her to …
A History of the County of York
… been mayor in 1305 he had been attacked with a drawn knife and trampled so that he scarcely escaped with his life. …
Old and New London
… I was in the refectoire, where every man has his napkin, knife, cup of earth, and basin of the same; and a place for …