Word: murdered
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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They have come to murder...
...that would be murder,' said I, in fear and hope...
...enabled her to bring forth as many female children as there were men, while the commerce of Munnee and the women produced an equal number of males. When these demigods were fully grown, Munnee placed a treasure in the hands of each woman, and thereby induced his sons to murder their mothers. Boshor at the same time aroused the jealousy of her daughters by fascinating all the men, and, working upon their passions, she induced them to poison their fathers at a great feast. The old savages having been thus destroyed, the gods made two canoes. In one of these...
...Pipkins," the retired crockery merchant, he was all that could be desired of anybody, and several times during the play his acting was warmly applauded. As "Salvator Rosa Robinson" Mr. Lyon was excellent, and ably supported Mr. Sargent's impersonation of Pipkins. When telling the story of the mysterious murder, Mr. Lyon's oratorical powers were well displayed. "Shandy Gaff" received excellent treatment at the hands of Mr. Rusk, who looked his part perfectly and had no tendency to overdo...
...have already said too much and yet I have a practical plan for the improvement of murders to propose, and some remarks to make on the proper place for a murder. Gentlemen of the Magenta, you must grant me another audience at some future time; at present I will only add that I have on hand two finished designs, which I shall be happy to communicate to any worthy person. The first is for the killing of a venerable gentleman, high in position, universally respected and disliked. The other has in view the murder of a flute-player. The first...