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... Party.—The greatest dinner ever known in England was that given by Lord Romney to the Kent volunteers on August 1, 1799, when George 111 re viewed them near Maidstone. The tables, amounting to ninety-one in number, were seven miles anda-half long, and ...

Published: Friday 05 September 1856
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2118 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Literature

... was burnt Compiegne; she confessed that she had given herself to the devil, who appeared her as great black man, horseback, booted and sparred. Another avowed witch was burnt the same year, who also stated that the evil one came to her the shape of black ...

Published: Friday 26 September 1851
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2512 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Domestic Intelligence

... right rep int the Bible should be universal (accuracy, with sevre penalties, for lapses included), and should open ai ke to Mr Kent and Routledae. to and Stationers Hall. —Illustrated Royal British Bank.—On Friday the assignees of the Royal British Bank, ...

Published: Friday 03 June 1859
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2958 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE ROYAL VOLUNTEER REVIEW AT HOLYROOD

... Waiting to the Duchess of Kent the Hon. Beatrice Byng, Maid of Honour to the Queen ; the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Secretary of State for the War Department; Lord James Murray, Equerry in Waiting to H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent —attended on either side ...

Published: Friday 10 August 1860
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5752 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Domestic Intelligence

... identity, but could find none. The male was much decomposed about the head, had on trousers, with a belt round his waist, and sea boots. The female's clothes were all torn, and a great number of fish were about her. Stopping Railway Trains.—lf train moving at ...

Published: Friday 23 June 1865
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 6834 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Domestic Intelligence

... a full average yield of agricultural produce. Supposed Murder in Kent. —The body of a woman not identified, has been found in small wood by the roadside between Sevenoaks and Maidstone, in such a condition as to leave little doubt that she has been murdered ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1867
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 10271 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Local News

... loaves, 3 gills of spirits, a quart bottle, 4 oz. tobacco, and 2 tobacco pipes. Fraser was also accused of theft of a pair of boots, and a piece of leather from Mr Duncan Maclennau, shoemaker, Bishopmill. He pled guilty to the first charge, so far as obtained ...

Published: Friday 10 April 1863
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5665 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Domestic Intelligence

... Constance Kent.—A writer the West Surrey Times gives account of interview he had long time ago with Inspector Whicher, when the Road Murder was under discussion. The inspector had had a good many opportunities of being face face with Constance Kent, and he ...

Published: Friday 08 September 1865
Newspaper: Elgin Courier
County: Moray, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 10145 | Page: 3 | Tags: none