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_Curious Appeal_.--Philip, Alexander's father, gave sentence
against a prisoner at a time he was drowsy, and seemed to give small
attention. The prisoner, after sentence was pronounced, said, I appeal:
the king; somewhat stirred, said, To whom do you appeal? The prisoner
answered, From Philip, when he gave _no ear_, to Philip, when he
shall give ear.--_Bacon_.
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_An Emperor's Crown kicked off his head by the Pope_.--Pope
Celestine III. kicked the Emperor Henry IV.'s crown off his head, while
kneeling, to show his prerogative of making and unmaking kings.