You may by chance have heard the famous name Of Palamede, who from old Belus came, 80 Whom, but for voting peace, the Greeks pursue, Accus'd unjustly, then unjustly slew, Yet mourn'd his death.

Upon this the vineae and all kinds of military works and engines were applied; in consequence of which, the Campanians entreated Fabius to allow them to retire to Capua in safety; when a few of them having come out of the town, Marcellus took possession of the gate through which they passed, and first slew all indiscriminately who were near the gate, and then rushing in, the slaughter commenced in the town also.

The refutation is "I slew her lawfully".

You shall, and for your friend: I am beholding to ye, Greatly beholding Sir; if you remember, You fought with such a man, they call'd Duarte, A proud distemper'd man: he was my enemy, My mortal foe, you slew him fairly, nobly.

Secretly we slew, and continued to slay, for with our years we were crafty and we had learned the swiftness of going without haste.

These people Antony entrusted to one Herod to govern, and Antigonus he bound to a cross and flogged,treatment accorded to no other king by the Romans,and subsequently slew him.

Ragnar, who as usual thirsted for adventure, immediately made up his mind to go and fight this dragon; and, after donning a peculiar leather and woolen garment, all smeared over with pitch, he attacked and successfully slew the monster.

Tancred fell in love with her, but slew her unknowingly in a night attack.

OEDIPUS, a mythological king of Thebes, son of Laius and Jocasta, and fated to kill his father and marry his mother; unwittingly slew his father in a quarrel; for answering the riddle of the SPHINX (q. v.) was made king in his stead, and wedded his widow, by whom he became the father of four children; on discovery of the incest Jocasta hanged herself, and Oedipus went mad and put out his eyes.

When he was about to be executed he complained and lamented so loudly that one Helvius Blasio, who was kindly disposed to him from association on campaigns, in his sight voluntarily slew himself first.

My man watched the interview between him and Cromwell himself, heard the terms of the dispatch, and saw Cromwell write and give this letter to the trooper, whom he afterward slew, and brought me the letter.

The charge is, "You slew your sister wrongfully".