10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEADSMEN»
Discover the use of
headsmen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
headsmen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lord high executioner: an unashamed look at hangmen, ...
an unashamed look at hangmen, headsmen, and their kind Howard Engel.
conveyed a religious message and was used in cases of witchcraft and wizardry
as well as for heresy. It was also the punishment meted out for "petty treason,"
which ...
2
Pilotage rates and regulations of the principal ports of the ...
The pilots to be appointed and licensed for the said Port of Goole shall be under
the control and direction of headsmen, one of whom shall be resident at Goole,
and the other at Hull. 2. The headsmen shall direct the pilots to take charge either
...
James Frederick Imray, 1858
3
The Shore Whalers of Western Australia: Historical ...
Even more striking is that of the 48 men listed as headsmen, only 5 (or 10%) had
previously been recorded as workers in the Western Australian fishery. It is
possible that in part this results from the absence of pre–1849 records, so that
earlier ...
4
Adrian & Jade in Queen Lara Vega's Secret Roses
This was headsmen of hisgroup and says to Jin.” The headsmen:(As
halveofhisface was gone.) “Jin you and your cousin Jinx need to get the hell out
of here, fast my sons. Aman that I never seen before, is coming back to gather
meandmany ...
5
Good Practices in Combating Sexual Abuse and Sexual ...
Participation is usually limited to 35 persons per workshop, and comprised of
commune headsmen, village chiefs, competent authorities, teachers and other
prominent people in the commune. The most capable among the participants-
usually ...
6
Tribal Sovereignty and the Historical Imagination: ...
First, there is a flag song, perhaps a memorial song, and, if any chiefs or
headsmen are present, a chiefs song, then a headsmen song. At a benefit dance
during a chiefs song, chiefs and their family members dance, and the sponsors
then ...
7
The plays of Shakespeare, from the text of S. Johnson, with ...
Such is the reading os all the copies, yet I doubt whether headsmen be right, sor
the how seems to be mentioned here as the proper weapon os a headsman. The
king's headsmen were his chaplains. Trensa oalls himsels the headsman os his ...
William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, 1771
8
Alexander Pushkin: Complete Prose Fiction
He clasped his hands and fell backwards, and a minute later a head dripping
with blood was raised high.4' The executioner had received secret orders to cut
short the suffering of the condemned. The headsmen cut off the corpse's arms
and ...
Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin, 1983
9
Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche Military Societies: Enduring ...
As of 1992 the four headsmen were Melvin Kerchee Sr., Billy Komacheet,
Bernard Kahrahrah, and Forrest Kassanavoid. The practice of maintaining all-
Comanche headsmen was continued from 1970 until October 1993, when two of
the ...
10
The Unknown Russian theater: an anthology
HEADSMEN. Let's do as the young gallant asks, it's all the same to us. VANKA.
Oh, hail co you, our fearsome friend, the headsman. Before he dies, let a dashing
young gallant strum his psaltery. HEADSMEN. Oh, you dashing young gallant!
Michael Green, Jerome Katsell, 1991
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEADSMEN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
headsmen is used in the context of the following news items.
Wadyajena takes cotton firms to task
Headsmen Munande Mudzingwa and Nelson Mkhosana bemoaned inputs prices from cotton companies who contracted them saying they valued them at about ... «The Zimbabwe Daily, Jul 15»
BJP questions NSCN (IM)'s interference in ADC polls
... and tortured their workers and candidate in the Naga inhabited areas and it did not spare the village chieftains and Headsmen either, it said. «KanglaOnline, Jun 15»
NOW HIRING: Saudi Arabia Seeking Executioners as Beheading …
Their only requirement for the role of headsmen? “Carrying out the death sentence according to Islamic Shariah after it is ordered by a legal ... «Breitbart News, May 15»
Gunmen Kill 6 Soldiers, 3 Others Missing In Taraba
No fewer than six soldiers were reportedly killed by suspected Fulani headsmen in Karim-Lamido local government area of Taraba state. «Leadership Newspapers, May 15»
TY Danjuma under fire over Ojukwu comment
I thank God that the Fulani headsmen are now responding to your atrocities by killing you fools and raping your women. All your states are on ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Apr 15»
The Battle for Recognition
Chiefs and headsmen of the Sandy Lake Band were signatories on 10 treaties with the U.S. government beginning in 1825 and ending in 1867 ... «Aitkin Independent Age, Mar 15»
Japan?s Prime Minister Knew He Was Putting Hostage Lives at Risk
But such nuances are lost on the headsmen of ISIS. The self-anointed “caliphate” did not take the speech well, and its direct response was the ... «Daily Beast, Feb 15»
The flower men of Saudi Arabia are so violent even the police are …
In charge: The villages are led by headsmen, usually elderly men such as this man. He has dyed his beard red to show devotion to Islam. «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
Charlie Hebdo and the Horrible History of Suppressing 'Blasphemy'
... the high executioner of Paris, Henri Sanson, arrived in Abbeville with his eldest son and assistant (joining a crew of four local headsmen). «Reason, Jan 15»
Four killed after Maasai and Somalia herdsman clash at Kinango
Kwale County Commissioner Evans Achoki said the two communities are demanding ownership of ranches in the area and killed two Somali headsmen and two ... «Coastweek, Dec 14»
