10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OCTOGENARIES»
Discover the use of
octogenaries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
octogenaries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
American Quarterly Review
The event of a gallant war has elevated some few to that grade, who enjoy it
while yet in middle age. But in these days, even if the senate permit the brevet
law to stand, with all its obnoxious features, none but octogenaries can hope to
reach it.
2
The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy
The principal crimes committed by women were infanticide, poisoning and
domestic thievery. Out of the 6,983 persons tried, 56 were under 16 years of age,
and 1,039 under 21. There were also 45 octogenaries. Unmarried men form
more ...
3
New Travels in the United States of America ... Translated ...
He says, that in the Island of Oleron, of 14,ooo inhabitants, there are but five or
six octogenaries, and but one for fortytwo in the list of deaths in the isle of Rhe,
which is reckoned remarkably healthful. The minister of Andover made to me ...
Jacques-Pierre Brissot de Warville, Joel Barlow, 1792
4
Pennsylvania journal of prison discipline and philanthropy
... also 45 octogenaries. Unmarried men form more than one-half of the whole
number accused—3,747 out of 6,983. There were also 351 widowers. In the
department of the Seine (Paris) more than two-thirds of the accused are
unmarried.
5
The Monthly Repertory of English Literature, ... Or an ...
... very desirous of residing at Montpelier, and not without reason, because they
well knew that in that town there were two octogenaries in every thirty-one
inhabitants, while in marshy districts there was not more than one in every six
thousand.
6
New travels in the United States of America: Performed in 1788
He says, that in the Isiand of Oerlon, of I4,ooo inhabitants, there are but sive or six
octogenaries, and but one for fortytwo in the list of deaths in the Isle of Rhe, which
is reckoned remarkably healthful. The minister' of _ Andover made to me ...
Jacques-Pierre Brissot de Warville, 1792
7
Tracts in Controversy with Dr. Priestley Upon the Historical ...
Roman bishop in the reign of Adrian, I have at least deprived the Trinitarians of
the argument which they might draw for the truth of their doctrine from the
miraculous preservation of their orthodox Octogenaries, and have transferred that
...
8
Les Miserables (Illustrated)
He did not belong, as the reader will perceive, tothatpunyvariety of octogenaries
who, likeM. de Voltaire, havebeen dyingall theirlife; his was no longevity of a
crackedpot; this jovial old man had always had good health. Hewas superficial,
rapid ...
9
Galignani's magazine and Paris monthly review
He reminds his readers that the old Jesuits were formerly very desirous of
residing at Montpelier, and not without reason, because they well knew that in
that town there were two octogenaries in every thirty-one inhabitants, while in
marshy ...
10
the american quarterly review
The event of a gallant war has elevated some few to that grade, who enjoy it
while yet in middle age. But in these days, even if the senate permit the brevet
law to stand, with all its obnoxious features, none but octogenaries can hope to
reach it.
