The mere presentment of such a possibility, carries its refutation, and puts the aggressions of this Sacramento hen in the category of outrages which all society is banded to suppress.

And the same instant I realised something else tooit was the animal; and its whole presentment for some unaccountable reason was unutterably malefic.

" Through the whole of Sura viii the strain of exultation runs, the presentment in dull words of fierce and splendid courage wrought out into victory in the midst of the storms and lightnings of Heaven.

It is, however, important to state, that while churchwardens and sidemen were compelled to attend the two general courts of the archdeacon (and of course the bishop's court) and to write out on each occasion formal lists of offenders and offences ("presentments" or "detections") these parish officers might also at any time make voluntary presentments to the archdeacons.

If the evidence against the accused is insufficient to warrant indictment, but yet his innocence is questionable, the grand jury may bring a presentment against him.

The act-books teem with such presentments as the following: one Holaway refuses to give to the poor-box, "and is found able by the parish."

There's some presentment on me.

"You're quite wrong," I exclaimed indignantly, contrasting Jervis's hideous presentment with the comely original.

Numerous other presentments at visitations for failure to supply the requisites for worship besides those adduced in the text will be found in Hale, Crim.

It abolished the trial by jury; it admitted no inquest or presentment by the oaths of good and faithful men; it deprived the accused of the benefit of challenge; and its proceedings were contrary to the law of treason, the petition of right, and the very oath of government taken by the protector.