The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-06-18
OUR NOTE BOOK.


OUR NOTE BOOK.
The Athenian magistrates took an oath never
to keep citizen in bonds that could give three
suretes of the same quality with himself; but
with an exception to such as had embezzled the
public money, or been guilty of reasonable prac-
tees.
In Turkey murder is never prosecuted by the
officers of government, and it is the business of
the next relations, and them only, to avenge the
slaughter Of their kinsman; and if they rather
chose (as they usually do) TO compound the mat
ter for money, nothing more is said about it.
Lady Montague.
The trial by rack is utterly unknown TO the
laws of England; though once when the Dukes
of Exeter and Suffolk, and other ministers of
Henry w, had laid design to introduce the ci-
vii law into that country as the rule of govern
ment, for the beginning thereof, they erected a
rack for torture; which was called in derision,
''tho Duke of Exeter's Daughter" and still re-
mains in the tower of London.
The law of the twelve tables at Rome, fined
every person that struck another, five-and-twenty
dendri: and in the more opuent days Of the en-
pre, this grew to be punishment of SO little
consequence, that Aulius Gelus tells story of
one Lucus Neratus, who made it his diversion
TO give blow 10 whomsoever he pleased, and
then rendered them the legal forfeiture.
The whole territory of Pennsylvania was grant
ed by deed, or "Royal Charter" to VIM. Penn,
by Charles II, of England, in consideration and
"regard TO the memory and merits Of his ldte ia
Mer in dioers services, and particularly has con-
duct, courage and discretion in the signal battle
and pictory fought and obtained against the
Dutch feet, commanded By the Hccr Yam Opdam,
in The gear 1865" and by him to be holden, (in-
Guiding ''whaJcs" and 'Stwgcoas'') and TO his
heirs and assigns, Gin free and common socage,
by fealty only for all services and not in capita,
or by knights service,y yielding and paying there
for ttrO bearer skins, to be delivered at Windsor
Castle, on the lst day Of January in every year,
and also the fifth part Of all the gold and silver
ore which shall be found" &c.
The first daily paper published in London, was
in the year 1903, in the reign of Queen Anne,
called the Daily Courant. AT that time there
were II others published thrice week, and one
twice.
Cousin German.--The son of father by an
other wife, and the daughter of a mother by an.
other husband, are cousins German.
By the law of the Twelve Tables of Rome
the creditors of bankrupt might cut the debt
or's body in pieces, and each one take his pro
portional share; or they might imprson the debt
or's person in chains, subjecng him TO stripes
and hard labor, at the mercy ofhs rigid creditors
and sometimes sell him, his wife and children
10 perpetual foreign slavery.
Impressions on seals, forming coat Of arms
wete not introduced till tho reign of Richard !
who brought them from the crusade in the Holy
Land, where they were first invented and paintec
on the shields of knights, TO distinguish the vari
ETY. of persons of every Christian nation, who re
sorted thither, and who could not, when clad il
complete steel, be otherwise known or ascertain
ed
Pliny relates that Calphurina, his wife, was S
fond of literature, that his own writings were con
tinually in her hands, and she frequently CON
mitted them to memory--"While am pleading,
he writes, "she places persons to inform her fror
time TO time how am heard, what applause
receive and what success attends the cause
When at any time recite my works, she cor
ceals herself behind some curtain, and with Sc
cret rapture enjoys my praises. She sings m
verses 10 her Tyre, with no other master but Low,
the best instructor, for her guide Her passo
will increase with our days, for il is not m
youth or my person, which time gradually in
pairs, but reputation and my glory, of whc
she is enamored."
"Her smiling countenance respondent shines
With youth and loveliness-ber lips disclose
Teeth white % jessamine; silky curls
Luxuriant shade her cheeks, and every limb
OF slightest texture moves with natural grace,
Like moonbeams gliding thro' the yielding air.
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