 ... due proportion towards the same. One of these women, in collecting the several quotas of money, discovered a deficiency, and demanded of Ruth Pierce the sum which was wanting to make good the amount. Ruth Pierce protested that she had paid her share,...  Ancient Stone Crosses of England - Seite 137von Alfred Rimmer - 1875 - 159 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Carus Wilson - 1822 - 516 Seiten
...down dead if she had not. She rashly repeated the awful wish : when to the consternation and terror of the surrounding multitude, she instantly fell down...and expired, having the money concealed in her hand. THE NURSERY-MAID AND HER LITTLE CHARGE. A TRUE STORY. There is no station of life, where the humble,... | |
 | 174 Seiten
...amount. RUTH PIERCE protested that she had 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 and terror of the surrounding multitude, she instantly fell down and expired, having... | |
 | 1821 - 992 Seiten
...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 awful wish ; — when, to the consternation and terror of the surrounding multitude, she instantly fell down and expired, having the money concealed... | |
 | 1832 - 586 Seiten
...amount; Ruth Pierce protested that she had 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 of the surrounding multitude, she instantly fell down and expired, having the money concealed... | |
 | 1835 - 538 Seiten
...down dead, if she had not. She rashly repeated this awful wish, when, to the consternation and terror of the surrounding multitude, she instantly fell down,...expired, having the money concealed in her hand." In a sermon preached on the subject, by Dr. H. Stebbing, Archdeacon of Wilts, and published in 17 GO,... | |
 | 1835 - 542 Seiten
...amount; Ruth Pierce protested that she had 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 of the surrounding multitude, she instantly fell down, and expired, having the money concealed... | |
 | 1848 - 508 Seiten
...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 this awful wish ; when, to the consternation and terror of the surrounding multitude, she instantly fell down and expired, having die money concealed... | |
 | Edward Duke - 1837 - 686 Seiten
...Amount ; Ruth Pierce protested, that she had 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 of the surrounding Multitude, she instantly fell down, and expired, having the Money concealed... | |
 | Edward Duke - 1837 - 686 Seiten
...Amount ; Ruth Pierce protested, that she had 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 of the surrounding Multitude, she instantly fell down, and expired, having the Money concealed... | |
 | James Waylen - 1839 - 392 Seiten
...amount. Ruth Pierce protested that she had 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 of the surrounding multitude, she instantly fell down and expired, having the money concealed... | |
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