 | Gibson (historical writer.) - 1729 - 348 Seiten
...againft him. Upon the whole, the Do&or #»*<»was voted guilty by a great Majority? his two Sermons were ordered to be burnt by the hands of the common Hangman, and liimfelf forbid to preach for three Years. The Lords alfo, to fhew their juft Indignation againft... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1759 - 478 Seiten
...a majority of feventeen voices ; and four and thirty peers entered a proteft againft this decifion. He was prohibited from preaching for the term of three years: his two fermons were ordered to be burned by the hands of the common hangman, in. prefence of the lord-niayor and the two meriffs of London... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1769 - 264 Seiten
...extend her prerogative. T 'he Lords were divided ; they continued undetermined for fbrae time ; bur, at length, after much obftinate difpute and virulent...the hands of the common hangman. The lenity of this ientmce was confidered, by the Tories, as a victory ; and in fad, their faction took the lead all the... | |
 | Catharine Macaulay - 1778 - 476 Seiten
...to be a fcandalous and villainous libel, which tended to the fubverfion of monarchy ; as fuch it was ordered to be burnt by the hands of the common hangman. The nonfenfical doctrine of a divine and indefeafible right was canted in the pulpits, and founded in the... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1778 - 590 Seiten
...to be a fcaudalous and villainous libel, which tended to the fubverfion of monarchy ; as fuch it was ordered to be burnt by the hands of the common hangman. The nonfenfical doctrine of a divine and undcfeafible right was canted in the pulpits, and founded in the... | |
 | Frederic Hervey - 1779 - 528 Seiten
...found guilty by the lords, and fentenced not to preach for three years, and his fermon to be burned by the common hangman. The lenity of this fentence was confidered by the Tories as a victory. Indeed, if Harlcy and his confederates were not at the bottom of this affair, they certainly made their... | |
 | 1783 - 458 Seiten
...decifion by no lefs than thirty-four peers. He was prohibited from preaching for three years ; and his two fermons were ordered to be burnt by the hands of the common hangman, in the pre-* fence of the lord-mayor and the two fherifFs. The lenity of this fentence, which was chiefly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1788 - 340 Seiten
...doftrines which contributed to extent! her prerogative. The lords were divided; they continued undetermmed for fome time ; but at length , after much obftinate...to be burnt by the hands of the common hangman. The lemty of this fentence was confidered , by the lories , as a,viftory ; and, in faft, their fiftion... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1789 - 330 Seiten
...entered a proteft again ft this decifion. He was prohibited from preaching for three years ; . and his two fermons were ordered to be burnt by the hands of the common hangman, -In prefence of -the lord mayor and two fheriffs. The lenity of this fentence, which was, in a . great... | |
 | 1791 - 634 Seiten
...but, upon re-confidering the matter, that was omitted : I. nL it was, like the other, una-nimoufly ordered to be burnt by the hands of the common hangman. The principles of thefe offeniive publications were diametrically oppofite to each other. The pamphlet... | |
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He was prohibited from preaching for the term of three years : his two sermons were ordered to be burnt by the hands of the common hangman, in presence of the lord mayor and the two sheriffs of London and Middlesex. 
