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Page 304
... land- dam , i . e . , kill him , bury him in earth . Steevens says land - dam him , if such reading can be admitted , may mean he would procure sentence to be past on him in this world , on this earth . " Johnson says land - damn is ...
... land- dam , i . e . , kill him , bury him in earth . Steevens says land - dam him , if such reading can be admitted , may mean he would procure sentence to be past on him in this world , on this earth . " Johnson says land - damn is ...
Page 384
... Land " have concluded that Walter's surname was Lothard mean , unless it simply means , what it appears on from whence , as from its founder and master , they sup the surface to mean , " Land " ; the word " Land - posed his sect derived ...
... Land " have concluded that Walter's surname was Lothard mean , unless it simply means , what it appears on from whence , as from its founder and master , they sup the surface to mean , " Land " ; the word " Land - posed his sect derived ...
Page 464
... LAND - DAMN " ( 5th S. iii . 303 , 383 . ) - It is reasonable to suppose that this word is a mere corruption , and I do not see what good can come of guessing about it ; every one's guess will pro- bably be different , and no one will ...
... LAND - DAMN " ( 5th S. iii . 303 , 383 . ) - It is reasonable to suppose that this word is a mere corruption , and I do not see what good can come of guessing about it ; every one's guess will pro- bably be different , and no one will ...
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