Crossword-Solution: DEMISES 7 letters, 6 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 10

Prosee, the eminent counsel, three solicitors, one commissioner of bankrupts, a special pleader from the Temple, a small-eyed peremptory young gentleman, his pupil, who had written a lively book about the law of demises, with a vast quantity of marginal notes and references; and several other eminent and distinguished personages.

And whereas, it is suggested by the Tuscarora Indians, that unfair dealings have been used in obtaining one or more of the demises aforementioned, and that they, the said Indians have at present no mode of obtaining redress in such cases.

First you were butchered by the Praetorians at Ortona, then you were assassinated by a disgruntled public-slave in the Umbrian Mountains: after two demises here you are, as alive as possible.

Does the author mean to make our kings as immortal in their personal as in their politic character? or whilst he bountifully adds to their life, will he take from them their prerogative of dissolving Parliaments, in favor of the American union? or are the American representatives to be perpetual, and to feel neither demises of the crown, nor dissolutions of Parliament? But these things may be granted to him, without bringing him much nearer to his point.

From a financial point of view I am quite certain that the reverse is preferable, and as I was the youngest of nine--two others besides those I mentioned, James and Anne, coming to early demises--I received as many kicks and cuffs from my brethren as I did halfpence and affection from my parents.