10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARNIFICIAL»
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carnificial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
carnificial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
See my poor dexter, abridged to one thumb, one finger, and a stump, — by the
blow of my adversary's weapon, however, and not by any carnificial knife. Weel,
sir, this poor maimed hand doth me, in some sort, as much service as ever ; and,
...
2
The Fortunes of Nigel: In Three Volumes
See my poor dexter, ablidged to one thumb, one finger, and a stump, -—by the
blow of my adversary's weapon, however, and not by any carnificial knife. Weel,
sir, this poor maimed hand doth me, in somesort, as much service as ever; and, ...
"Ivanhoe" Author of "Waverley" (The, etc),
1822
3
The Fortunes of Nigel: In Three Volumes
See my poor dexter, abridged to one thumb, one finger, and a stump, --by the
blow of my advers-ary's weapon, however, and not by any carnificial knife. Weel,
sir, this poor maimed h_and doth me, in some sort, as much service-as ever-; and
, ...
Carle.hemp, hemp that bears the seed robustness. Carline, a witch or hag.
Carnificial, of or belonging to flesh. Caroche, a coach of a stately and luxurious
kind. Carolns. a gold coin strnck in the reign of Charles I., and worth 20s. or a littie
more.
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The Works of Walter Scott, Esq
... should some such circumstance chance in our pilgrimage. See my poor dexter.
abridged to one thumb, one finger, and a stump, — by the blow of my adversary's
weapon, however, and not by any carnificial knife. Weel, sir. this poor maimed ...
one thumb, one finger, and a stump, — by the blow of my adversary's weapon,
however, and not by any carnificial knife. Weel, sir, this poor maimed hand doth
me, in some sort, as much service as ever ; and, admit yours to be taken off by the
...
See my poor dexter, abridged to one thumb, one finger, and a stump,—by the
blow of my adversary's weapon, however, and not by any carnificial knife. Wee],
Sir, this poor maimed hand doth me, in some sort, as much service as ever; and,
...
Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths,
1822
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The Novels and Poems of Sir Walter Scott: The fortunes of Nigel
See my poor dexter, abridged to one thumb, one finger, and a stump, — by the
blow of my adversary's weapon, however, and not by any carnificial knife. Weel,
sir, this poor maimed hand doth me, in some sort, as much service as ever ; and,
...
Sir Walter Scott, Andrew Lang,
1893
9
Scottish Prose of the Seventeenth & Eighteenth Centuries: ...
If thou beest a villain, a ruffian, a momus, a knave, a carper, a critic, a bubo, a
buffon, a stupid asse, and a gnawing worm with envious lips ; I bequeath thee to
a carnificial reward where a flaxing rope will soon dispatch thy snarling slander,
and ...
John Hepburn Millar,
1912
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Waverley Novels: The fortunes of Nigel
... marries, 154. buss, kiss, 189. ca', call. cadger, hawker, 183. cam, came. cannily
, cautiously, 366. carcanet, chain, 272. carle, churl, fellow, old man. carle-hemp,
seed-bearing hemp ; by met. firm resolve, 173. carnificial, butchering, 255. cast, ...