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...pence; (2), tardiness at prayers, one penny; (3), absence from public worship, nine pence; (4), illbehaviour at public worship, a sum not exceeding one shilling, six pence; (5), "going to meeting before bell ringing," six pence, - in 1800, increased to sixty cents; (6), neglecting to repeat the sermon - given up in 1773 - nine pence; (7), irreverent behaviour at prayers or public divinity lectures, one shilling, six pence - in 1800, increased to one dollar. These penalties were made heavier in later years, until the whole system of punishing by means of fines was abolished...
...ROAST TURKEY.(d) Repeat rapidly several times (not while eating), Dido dina du dos d'un dindon dodu...
...executioner. No more of the famous "petitions" for what are politely called "occasional brief indispositions," by the new regulations will be received. The necessity for many of them has disappeared, however, with the advent of voluntary chapel, which has brought with it the remedy of a shameful abuse. We repeat that those whose skill in the old law has done so much for them will do well to conn the new with even greater care...
...father, a substantial burgher of the town, gave her away to young Robert Harvard, of Southwark. Who knows but that the poet, just then at work upon his Lear, may have stood in the crowd of friends about that altar and have heard the sweet voice of Katharine Rogers repeat her vows; who knows but, on his return to his desk, Shakespeare bore with him a reminiscence of that sweet voice, and of that young bride, destined to become in more senses than one, the alma mater of the yet-undreamt-of College in the wilderness; who knows but that...
...students of the University of Pennsylvania are to repeat the performance of the Acharnians...