...there is no trace in the original play, Shakspeare had probably the sacred writings in his thoughts : " And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to re-' ceive thy brother's blood." Genesis, iv. 1 1 . ' Broach'd with the steely point of Clifford's...

...And he said, What hast thou done ? the voice of thy brother-s blood crieth unto me from the ground. And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother-s blood from thy hand. When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee...

...Lord said, &c. What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath...mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand, &c. And Lamech said unto his wives, &c. I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt....

...Lord said, &c. What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath...mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand, &c. And Lamech said unto his wives, &c. I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt....

...ever pronounced on man ! and what follows shows in what this curse consisted. " When thou tillestthe ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her...strength ; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth." Now, my dear brethren, endeavour to be serious once more. Is there the least intimation...

...one. Now hear the sentence from the Judge of all the earth, who doeth right. — " And now thou art cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's hlood from thy hand." Here is the first curse ever pronoufced on man ! and what follows shows in what...

...thistles shall it bring forth to thee ; and thou «halt eat the herb of the field, Gen. iii. 17,18. And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath...mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand, iv. 11. And he called his name Noab, saying. This sume shall comfort us concerning our work and toil...

...scene of his wickedness than Huetius supposes, is rendered extremely probable from the terms of his sentence : " And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother s blood from thy hand. When thou tillest the ground it shall not henceforth yield unto thee...

...And he said, What hast thou done ? The voice of thy brother's blood crietli unto me from the ground. And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath...mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand." Alluded to in Job xvi. 18, "O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place." The detail...

...thou done ? the voice of thy brother's * blood crieth unto me from the ground. • Heb. «««/». 1 1 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath...mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand ; 12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength ; a fugitive...