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" ... lately erected ; whereas, in their young days, there were not above two or three, if so many, in most uplandish towns of the realm (the religious houses and manor places of their lords always excepted, and peradventure some great personage ;) but... "
Modern Geography: A Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States, and ... - Page 49
by John Pinkerton - 1804
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Christian Politics

Ely Bates - 1806 - 445 pages
...their yoimg days, there were not above two or three, if so many, -in most uplandish towns of the realm. The second is, the great amendment of lodging : For, said they, our fathers, and we ourselves, have laid full oft upon straw-pallets, with a good round log under their head instead of a bolster. If it...
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The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the ..., Volume 4

David Hume - 1807 - 480 pages
...always excepted, and peradventure some great personage ;) but each made his fire against a reredosse in the hall where he dined and dressed his meat. The...fathers, and we ourselves, have lain full oft upon straw pallettes covered only with a sheet under coverlets made of dagswaine or hopharlots (T use their own...
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Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. Charles Buck, Author of the ..., Volume 3

Charles Buck - 1808 - 374 pages
...make his fire against a reredoss [skreen] in the hall where he dressed his meet, and where he dined. The second is, the great amendment of lodging : for,...said they, our fathers and we ourselves have lain oft upon straw pallets covered only with a sheet, under coverlets made of a dog's waine or horharriots...
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Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. Charles Buck ...: Containing The Young ...

Charles Buck - 1808 - 362 pages
...make his fire against a reredoss [skreen] in the hall where he dressed his meet, and where he dined. The second is, the great amendment of lodging : for,...said they, our fathers and we ourselves have lain oft upon straw pallets covered only with a sheet, under coverlets made of a dog's waine or horharriots...
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An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive Account of the Weald of Kent

Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 380 pages
...always excepted, and peradventure some great personage); but each made his fire against a rere-dosse in the hall, where he dined and dressed his meat. The second is, the great amendment In lodging: for, said they, Our fathers, and ourselves, have lain full oft upon straw pallets, covered...
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The Christian Disciple and Theological Review, Volume 3

1815 - 404 pages
...days there were not above two or three, if so many, in most of the uplandish towns. — The seeond is the great amendment of lodging; for, said they,...ourselves, have lain full oft upon straw pallets, eovered only with a sheet, under eoverlets made of dogswaineor hopharlots, and a good round log under...
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The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar, to the ..., Volume 5

David Hume - 1819 - 368 pages
...always excepted, and peradventure some great personage); but each made his fire against a reredosse in the hall where he dined and dressed his meat. The...fathers, and we ourselves, have lain full oft upon straw pallettes covered only with a sheet under coverlets made of dagswaineor hopharlots (I use their own...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 12

1823 - 856 pages
...each made his fire against a rercdoss [skreen] in the hall, where he dressed his meat and dined. — The second is the great amendment of lodging ; for,...said they, our fathers and we ourselves have lain lull oft upon straw pallets covered only with a sheet, under coverlits made of a dogswame or horharriots...
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The picture gallery explored; or, An account of various ancient customs and ...

Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 pages
...excepted, and, peradventure, some great personages,) but each one made his fire against a reredosse in the hall, where he dined and dressed his meat. The second, is the great (although not general) amendment of lodging ; for, said they, our fathers, yea, and we also ourselves,...
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The bachelor's wife, a selection of curious and interesting extracts

John Galt - 1824 - 462 pages
...alwaies excepted, and peradventure some great personages) but ech one made his fire against a rere dosse in the hall; where he dined and dressed his meat. " The second fe the great (although not generall) amendment of lodging, for (said they) our fathers (yea and wee...
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