 On Thursday the 25th of January, 1753, Ruth Pierce, of Potterne, in this county, agreed with three other women to buy a sack of wheat in the market, each paying her due proportion towards the same; one of these women, in collecting the several quotas...  Ancient Stone Crosses of England - Seite 137von Alfred Rimmer - 1875 - 159 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Carus Wilson - 1822 - 516 Seiten
...discovered a deficiency ; and demanded of Ruth Pierce the sum that was wanting to make good the amount. Ruth protested that she had paid her share, and said, she wished she might drop down dead if she had not. She rashly repeated the awful wish : when to the consternation and terror... | |
 | 174 Seiten
...women, in collecting the several quotas of money, discovered a deficiency, and demanded of RUTH PIEBCF. the sum which was wanting to make good the amount....paid her share, and said, she wished she might drop down dead, if she had not ; — she rashly repeated this awful wish ; — when, to thje consternation... | |
 | 1821 - 992 Seiten
...women, in collecting the several quotas of money, discovered a deficiency, and demanded of RUTH PIEIICK the sum which was wanting to make good the amount. RUTH PIERCE protested that she had paid her sharp, and said, she wished she might drop down dead, if slu had not ; — she rashly repeated this... | |
 | 1832 - 586 Seiten
...each paying her due proportion towards the same; one of these women, in collecting the several quotas of money, discovered a deficiency, and demanded of...paid her share, and said, " She wished she might drop down dead if she had not" She rashly repeated this awful wish, when, to the consternation and terror... | |
 | 1835 - 538 Seiten
...each paying her due proportion towards the same; one of these women, in collecting the several quotas of money, discovered a deficiency, and demanded of...paid her share; and said, She wished she might drop down dead, if she had not. She rashly repeated this awful wish, when, to the consternation and terror... | |
 | 1848 - 508 Seiten
...each paying her due proportion towards the same: one of these women, in collecting the several quotas of money, discovered a deficiency, and demanded of...make good the amount. Ruth Pierce protested that she hud paid her share, and said she wished she might drop down dead if she had not. She rashly repeated... | |
 | Edward Duke - 1837 - 686 Seiten
...each paying her due proportion towards the same ; One of these Women, in collecting the several Quotas of Money, discovered a deficiency, and demanded of...paid her share, and said, ' She wished she might drop down dead, if she had not.' She rashly repeated this awful wish, when, to the consternation and terror... | |
 | Edward Duke - 1837 - 686 Seiten
...each paying her due proportion towards the same ; One of these Women, in collecting the several Quotas of Money, discovered a deficiency, and demanded of...paid her share, and said, ' She wished she might drop down dead, if she had not.' She rashly repeated this awful wish, when, to the consternation and terror... | |
 | James Waylen - 1839 - 392 Seiten
...each paying her due propoition towards the same ; one of these women in collecting the several quotas of money, discovered a deficiency, and demanded of...paid her share, and said " She wished she might drop ijmvn dead if she had not." She rashly repeated this awful wish, when to the consternation and terror... | |
 | Lady - 1840 - 856 Seiten
...each paying her due proportion towards the same. One of these women, in collecting the several quotas of money, discovered a deficiency, and demanded of...her share ; and said, ' She wished she might drop down dead, if she had not.' She rashly repeated this awful wish ; when, to the consternation and terror... | |
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