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There have been periods of the world , when every great man , king , prince , minister , or favorite was deemed in dan- ger of poison ; when not a morsel of food was swallowed by the unhappy potentate , till it was tasted .
There have been periods of the world , when every great man , king , prince , minister , or favorite was deemed in dan- ger of poison ; when not a morsel of food was swallowed by the unhappy potentate , till it was tasted .
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A bird was set before the two queens , at supper ; it was divided by the poisoned knife ; Parysatis ate her half with ... Eminent men , in the convulsive struggles of the ancient republics , frequently carried a little poison about them ...
A bird was set before the two queens , at supper ; it was divided by the poisoned knife ; Parysatis ate her half with ... Eminent men , in the convulsive struggles of the ancient republics , frequently carried a little poison about them ...
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Having determined to destroy Claudius , she took counsel of Locusta , a creature but lately convicted of poisoning , and long kept among the engines of government ! ' By this skilful agent a poison was prepared , which should do its ...
Having determined to destroy Claudius , she took counsel of Locusta , a creature but lately convicted of poisoning , and long kept among the engines of government ! ' By this skilful agent a poison was prepared , which should do its ...
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Contents
HI POISONING | 27 |
EXECUTION OF AN ITALIAN AT CANTON | 58 |
Life of BLACK HAWK | 68 |
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