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  • Observable behaviour is a poor guide to mental health. newgate, lol 'chemical intervention', that is a very polite euphemism, especially when you consider some of the naked barbarism of these chemicals on a person's brain.

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • Moore. no eare to choose for every triviall noice but mine. and in so full a time. away you wronge me mr shreve. dispose of him at yor owne plesure. send the knave to newgate

    Sir Thomas More Anonymous 1590

  • I appeale I appeale? from newgate to any of the two worshippfull counters

    Sir Thomas More Anonymous 1590

  • _That he had as good right to coyne as the Queen of Englande, and that he was acquainted with one Poole, a prisoner in newgate, whoe hath great skill in mixture of mettalls, and havinge learned such thinges of him, he ment, thorough help of a cvnnynge stampe-maker, to coyne french crownes, pistolettes, and englishe shillinges.

    The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) Christopher Marlowe 1578

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