The Social History of Great Britain During the Reigns of the Stuarts, Beginning with the Seventeenth Century, Volumen1W.H. Colyer, 1843 |
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... four bushels ) of charcoals , d .; a sack of the best and largest coals , 6d . ; 1000 Kentish billets , 16s . Among other miscellaneous articles , we find two cauli- flowers , 38 .; sixteen artichokes , 3s . 4d .; a few potatoes for ...
... four bushels ) of charcoals , d .; a sack of the best and largest coals , 6d . ; 1000 Kentish billets , 16s . Among other miscellaneous articles , we find two cauli- flowers , 38 .; sixteen artichokes , 3s . 4d .; a few potatoes for ...
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William Goodman. mas the sums set down are from two - thirds or four - fifths of these sums , the greatest proportional deductions being generally made from the highest wages . Throughout the year farmers and gardeners were allowed 6d ...
William Goodman. mas the sums set down are from two - thirds or four - fifths of these sums , the greatest proportional deductions being generally made from the highest wages . Throughout the year farmers and gardeners were allowed 6d ...
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... four and five millions annually . In earlier reigns there were no regular taxes ; the kings managed to rub along with the rents from crown lands , aids of the barons , benevolences from the church , and squeezings from the Jews . Before ...
... four and five millions annually . In earlier reigns there were no regular taxes ; the kings managed to rub along with the rents from crown lands , aids of the barons , benevolences from the church , and squeezings from the Jews . Before ...
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... four thousand men , under the Duke of Parma , who were assembled in the Netherlands . A fleet of not above thirty ships of war constituted the whole navy ready to oppose it at sea . All the commercial towns were required to furnish a ...
... four thousand men , under the Duke of Parma , who were assembled in the Netherlands . A fleet of not above thirty ships of war constituted the whole navy ready to oppose it at sea . All the commercial towns were required to furnish a ...
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... four classes : the cuirassier , the lancers , the carbineers , and the dragoons . These last are of French origin , ( raised in 1600. ) They had a gun like a modern blunderbuss , the muzzle representing a growling dragon ; wore only a ...
... four classes : the cuirassier , the lancers , the carbineers , and the dragoons . These last are of French origin , ( raised in 1600. ) They had a gun like a modern blunderbuss , the muzzle representing a growling dragon ; wore only a ...
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Página 173 - Why, thy face is valanced since I saw thee last: com'st thou to beard me in Denmark/— What, my young lady and mistress! By'r lady, your ladyship is nearer to heaven, than when I saw you last, by the altitude of a chopine.
Página 208 - And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
Página 63 - It is a strange thing that, in sea voyages, where there is nothing to be seen but sky and sea, men should make diaries; but in land travel, wherein so much is to be observed, for the most part they omit it; as if chance were fitter to be registered than observation: let diaries, therefore, be brought in use.
Página 110 - I KNEW, by the smoke that so gracefully curled Above the green elms, that a cottage was near, And I said, " If there's peace to be found in the world, A heart that was humble might hope for it here...
Página 306 - I rather think it was in his face. Much was the hurry and confusion — cloths and napkins were at hand to make all clean. His Majesty then got up and would dance with the Queen of Sheba. But he fell down and humbled himself before her, and was carried to an inner chamber and laid on a bed of state...
Página 297 - Immodest words admit of no defence; For want of decency is want of sense.
Página 257 - Grouped their dark hues with every stain The weather-beaten crags retain. With boughs that quaked at every breath...
Página 280 - Dowland to thee is dear, whose heavenly touch Upon the lute doth ravish human sense; Spenser to me, whose deep conceit is such As, passing all conceit, needs no defence. Thou lov'st to hear the sweet melodious sound That Phoebus...
Página 292 - Nation, the Scripture also affords us a divine pastoral Drama in the Song of Solomon consisting of two persons and a double Chorus, as Origen rightly judges.
Página 287 - Content I live, this is my stay; I seek no more than may suffice; I press to bear no haughty sway; Look, what I lack my mind supplies. Lo, thus I triumph like a king, Content with that my mind doth bring.