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" The whole import of the word they did not perfectly understand, but they had heard something about standing in a church, and a penance, and their ideas immediately ran upon a white sheet. They concluded, if they once got into that, it was all over with... "
The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany - Page 250
1790
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The Life of the Late John Elwes: Esquire; Member in Three Successive ...

Edward Topham - 1791 - 140 pages
...fomething about flanding in a church, and a penance ; and their ideas immediately ran upon a white Jbeet. They concluded, if they once got into that, it was...hurried to Mr. Elwes, to know how they could make fubmiflion, and how the fentence might be prevented. No time was to be loft. Mr. Elwes did that which,...
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The Life of the Late John Elwes, Esquire: Member in Three Successive ...

Edward Topham - Legislators - 1791 - 144 pages
...penance ; and their ideas immediately ran upon a white jheet. They concluded, if they once got into lhat, it was all over with them ; and as the excommunication was to take place the next day, away they they hurried to Mr. Elwes, to know how they could make fubmiffion, and how the fentence might be prevented....
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 3

Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1794 - 326 pages
...fomething about flanding in a church, and a penance; and their ideas immediately ran upon a white Jheet. They concluded, if they once got into that, it was...in five thoufand would have done; he had his horfe faddled, and putting, according to ufual cuftom, a couple of hard eggs in his pocket, he fet out for...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 1

Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1794 - 568 pages
...fomething about (landing in a church, and a penance; and their ideas immediately ran upon a whiteJhcct. They concluded, if they once got into that, it was...the fentence might be prevented. No time was to be loft.—Mr. Elwes did that which, fairly fpeaking, not one man in five thoufand would have done; he...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments ...

Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1796 - 634 pages
...fomething about Handing in a church, and a penance; and their ideas immediately ran upon a white Jhtct. They concluded, if they once got into that, it was...did that which, fairly fpeaking, not one man in five thoofand would have done; he had his horfe faddled. and putting, according to ufual cuftom, a couple...
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The Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce, and Manufacture ...

Great Britain - 1790 - 1068 pages
...in a church, and a penance ; and their ideas immediately ran upo»ia white meet. They con-, eluded, if they once got into that, it was all over with them...and, as the excommunication was to take place the nest day, away they hurried to Mr. Elwes, to know how they could make fubmiflion, and how the fcntence...
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The Remarkable Life of John Elwes, Etc

Edward TOPHAM (Major.) - 1802 - 38 pages
...penance ; and their ideas immtdiately ran upon a white meet. They concluded, if they once got inro that, it was all over with them ; and as the excommunication...hurried to Mr. Elwes, to know how they could make fnbmtflion, and how the lenience might be prevented. No time was to he loft. Mr. Elwes d:d that which,...
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The remarkable life of John Elwes, esq. [Followed by] Life and eccentric ...

Edward Topham - 1805 - 98 pages
...something about standing in a church and penance ; and their ideas immediately ran upon a white sheet. They concluded, if they once got into that, it was...excommunication was to take place the next day, away they huiried to Mr. EKves, to know how they could make submission, a-nd how thesentence might be prevented....
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The Lives and Portraits of Remarkable Characters, Drawn from the Most ...

Eccentrics and eccentricities - 1819 - 280 pages
...something about standing in a church, and a penance, and their ideas immediately ran upon a white sheet. They concluded, if they once got into that, it was...hurried to Mr. Elwes, to know how they could make submission, and how the sentence might be prevented. No time was to be lost. Mr. Elwes did that which,...
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Retrospective Review, Volume 9

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - English literature - 1824 - 408 pages
...something about standing in a church, and a penance, and their ideas immediately ran upon a white sheet. They concluded, if they once got into that, it was...hurried to Mr. Elwes, to know how they could make submission, and how the sentence might be prevented. No time was to be lost. Mr. Elwes did that which,...
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