The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 6 |
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The chief magistrate resident in the university , answering to our vice - chancellor
, and to the rector magnificus on the continent , had commonly the title of Lord
Rector ; but being addressed only as Mr. Rector in an inauguratory speech by the
...
The chief magistrate resident in the university , answering to our vice - chancellor
, and to the rector magnificus on the continent , had commonly the title of Lord
Rector ; but being addressed only as Mr. Rector in an inauguratory speech by the
...
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so we still say , my Lord , to the judge upon the circuit , and yet retain in our
Liturgy , the Lords of the Council . In walking among the ruins of religious
buildings , we came to two vaults , over which had formerly stood the house of the
sub - prior .
so we still say , my Lord , to the judge upon the circuit , and yet retain in our
Liturgy , the Lords of the Council . In walking among the ruins of religious
buildings , we came to two vaults , over which had formerly stood the house of the
sub - prior .
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... on not interrupted by promises of kingdoms , and came to Nkirn , a royal burgh
, which , if once it flourished , is now in a state of miserable decay ; but I know not
whether its chief annual magistrate has not still the title of Lord Provost .
... on not interrupted by promises of kingdoms , and came to Nkirn , a royal burgh
, which , if once it flourished , is now in a state of miserable decay ; but I know not
whether its chief annual magistrate has not still the title of Lord Provost .
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In the Highlands , some great lords had an hereditary jurisdiction over counties ;
and some chieftains over their own lands ; till the final conquest of the Highlands
afforded an opportunity of crushing all the local courts , and of extending the ...
In the Highlands , some great lords had an hereditary jurisdiction over counties ;
and some chieftains over their own lands ; till the final conquest of the Highlands
afforded an opportunity of crushing all the local courts , and of extending the ...
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Colonel Macdonald , the head of a small clan , refused to pay the dues
demanded from him by Mackintosh , as his superiour lord . They disdained the
interposition of judges and laws , and calling each his followers to maintain the
dignity of the ...
Colonel Macdonald , the head of a small clan , refused to pay the dues
demanded from him by Mackintosh , as his superiour lord . They disdained the
interposition of judges and laws , and calling each his followers to maintain the
dignity of the ...
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| Title | The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 6 The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | Cowie, 1825 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 17 Sep 2009 |
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