10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RATSBANE»
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ratsbane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Ratsbane identified himself curtly to the serpentine guard, who read the directive
as Ratsbane held it out before him. Then the guard hissed out directions to the
demon Maury's lab. Ratsbane waddled down a dim hallway, past door after door
...
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Mort-Aux-Rats: Or, Ministerial
Ratsbane. A Poetical ...
Containing many classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this ...
3
Crime and Punishment in the England of Shakespeare and ...
He went to a mercer in Rye named Fisher, invested one penny in ratsbane, and
brought it back to Henry's cell. Friend Glasier's instructions were: Mix the
ratsbane with some ground glass, and wrap a bit no bigger than a hazelnut in
some ...
John W. Weatherford, 2001
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The New-York City-hall Recorder
Whereupon the prisoner confessed that she had bought sixpence worth of
ratsbane at doctor Walters for me. She said tome, " I meant it for you — I was
possessed with the devil." — She threw her arms round my neck, and begged me
to go ...
5
A Century in Captivity: The Life and Trials of Prince ...
... advise, persuade, & procure Prince, a Negro of said Middletown, servant of the
said George Starr, to give 8c administer a quantity of Arsenic or Ratsbane, being
a deadly poison, to the said George & for this purpose aforesaid did buy, obtain, ...
She had mentioned this to Bordot before Boursier. She did not know that Boursier
had bought arsenic; she had been aware that he had bought ratsbane. It was
possible he spoke to her of poison, but she supposed he alluded to the ratshane.
James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch, 1833
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The New Sporting Magazine
81b. ; Fulwar Craven's I-wish-you-may-get-it, 4 yrs. old, 7st. 71b . ; Hon. S.
Herbert's Clarion, 3 yrs. old, 7st. 71b. ; Lord G. Bentinck's Ratsbane, 4 yrs. old, 7st
. 61b.; Lord Exeter's Bosphorus, 3 yrs. old, 7st. 1ib.; Lord Jersey's Ilderim, 3 yrs.
old, 7st ...
8
Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country
She had mentioned this to Bordot before Boursier. She did not know that Boursier
had bought arsenic; she had been aware that he had bought ratsbane. It was
possible he spoke to her of poison, but she supposed he alluded to the ratsbane.
9
American Turf Register and Sporting Magazine
0st. filb . .... 0 The following were not placed : Lord Westminster's ch. c. The Lord
Mayor, by Pantaloon, 3 yrs. 7st. 8lb. Mr Lord G. Bentmck's b. c. Ratsbane, by
Muley 4 yrs. 7st. 61b. Mr. S. Herbert's b. c. Clarion, by Sultan, 3 yrs. THURSDAY,
Aug.
John Stuart Skinner, 1839
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
... denotes poison or something (as a plant) containing poison (ratsbane) (
henbane contains a poison resembling belladonna) poisonous, venomous,
virulent, (oxic, mephitic, pestilent, pestilential, miasmic, miasmatic, miasmal are
comparable ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RATSBANE»
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ratsbane is used in the context of the following news items.
Here Are Some of the Weird Ways You Could Die in Tudor England
Unfortunately, for Barbara Gilbert of Leicestershire, ratsbane looks like a harmless powder. Thinking she was grabbing flour, she inadvertently mixed it with milk ... «Smithsonian, May 15»
Thai Health Ministry to put fresh new warnings on cigarette packets
Among the new warning messages are “Cigarette Smoke Contains Ratsbane”, “Smoking Causes Liver Cancer”, “140 Thais Die of Cigarettes Each Day”, and ... «ThaiVisa News, Mar 15»
Bell Shakespeare actors Paul Reichstein and Genevieve Hegney …
"You dankish, onion-eyed ratsbane," says another. This square-off is not a precursor to a fight, although the girls are inmates of a juvenile detention centre. «The Australian, Dec 13»
[History Lesson] Humble Beginnings
The barbers were thus left behind to shave men, cut or dye hair, and dispense nostrums and ratsbane, among other activities. During the Middle Ages, the ... «PCT Magazine, Dec 12»
Welcome to the world of whiskers & purrs
The ferals too are cleverly named after venomous plants - Datura, Ratsbane and Aconite. And of course there's Jethro, the mouse that has a name with reference ... «Times of India, Sep 12»
Biology Is Not Destiny in the Evolution of Sexual Coercion
... Wilde confided in her fellow servant Joseph Dorrosell that she'd ingested "Ratsbeane" (or ratsbane, arsenic trioxide, a common poison at the time) in order to ... «Huffington Post, Jul 11»
Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy Review: Quality (Fan) Service
This sequel adds six new fighters to the mix: Lightning, Vaan Ratsbane, Laguna Loire, Yuna, Tifa Lockheart, and Kain Highwind. Whereas in the first game's ... «Warp Zoned, Apr 11»
