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... queftion, he did not choofe to take | *»y part in uttpniuClirje labour, which offered bo excrclfe of his talents the art of Palmistry! The females of Bumiah are moll diftinguifhed for beauty, when poiTciTed very long ears. For this purpofe, it is common, ...

GUILDHALL, TaUNTON

... ie provisions of the Vagrant Act. The charge against bet was that of pretending and professing to tall fortunes, and, by palmistry and other aub'le devices, imposing and deceiving his Majesty’s subjects.—Klizabeth Cottercll proved, that about a month ago ...

LITERATURE, ARTS, SCIENCES, AND EDUCATION

... feelings, and affecting indifference, inquired if the stranger could sing. V k ut can tell fortunes he hath great skill in palmistry; he said, 44 I wonder what he could read in hand. 11l warrant me, he can't see red cap there with all his cunning, and yet ...

Published: Saturday 12 January 1839
Newspaper: Somerset County Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 6453 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE ASTROLOGER IS TROUBLE!

... He endeavoured to press upon the court that the prisoner was not an Impostor, or mere fortune-teller, with cards or by palmistry, but that,he practised the science of astrology, which science was not illegal, and bad been studied and written on by very ...

CONVICTION OF A NECROMANCER

... eminent and learned professor, and had practised it for four years. He had also learned the mystery of the cards and practised palmistry and the of the planets, and he was not before aware that was liable to punishment unless practised witchcraft. Mr. Clive ...

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING

... under an eminent and learned profe- snr' Der practised it for four years. He had also learned he of the cards and practised palmistry and planets, and he was not before aware'that he was punishment unless he practised witchcraft. to Mr. dive said if the case ...

BATH QUARTER SESSIONS

... the intention of the legislature to suppress the practice of it as if it came under the designation of fortune-telling by palmistry and other arts, and therefore it could not apply in the present case, for it was well known that astrology was professed ...

FOREIGN NEWS' & GOSSIP. THE KING OT THE ISLANDS:AU- received from Hossesia, ein San Frani Magas the IV. was ..

... firmly in sorcery, and a amber of designing knaves turn their credulity to good by pretending to be magicians. In the of the palmistry the Tribunal of Carsestiosel eal Wei Tours he. within the two years eandlemoul mellower than at to Le e and as s orbet s; ...

Published: Saturday 29 March 1856
Newspaper: Langport & Somerton Herald
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 1422 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ar 1 =l:6- --eskdoing,

... last ye ar that neerly, although the Chimer t and need well to their gins, the ill spinet u.'., and that mould midst the palmistry ..if the 'totted arra of Eaghad eel France. He trrated that those armies ever be united. He hoped that no Is this country ...

FRIDAY

... Mr. Taylor’s Overture, 61b. (J. Guatt-r) 3 Mr. Hill’* The Knave ot Trumps, Bst. 71b. (A. Day) 4 Mr. W. Day’s fby Vidette—Palmistry, B ...

Published: Wednesday 28 May 1862
Newspaper: Frome Times
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 2841 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

L. DESBARROLLIN AND THE CAP/01(R

... says, do the same. 'IR THOMAS BROWNE ON PABBIATRY Sir Thomas Browne, fond as he was of the marvellous. displays no faith in palmistry. He turns up the ridiculous side of the question. Greit variety there is in the lines of the hand, There are also master ...

Published: Saturday 12 December 1863
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 1080 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Miscellaneous District News

... .(Roberts) 0 Mr. John Fry's b Alesley, late Little Charlie, 9st 71b, 4 (Arthur) 0 Mr. Harborough's Venus Vidette out of Palmistry, 12st, aged (Mr. Angerstein) 0 A tolerable start was effected, but the only real play was made by Peggy, Lady Sweep, and ...

Published: Friday 04 September 1868
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 1674 | Page: 5 | Tags: none