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" With us the nobility, gentry, and students, do ordinarily go to dinner at eleven before noon, and to supper at five, or between five and six at afternoon. The merchants dine and sup seldom before twelve at noon and six at night, especially in London.... "
Chronicle and Romance: Froissart, Malory, Holinshed - Page 301
edited by - 1910 - 404 pages
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Oxoniana: Or Anecdotes Relative to the University and City of Oxford, Volume 1

Rev. John Walker - 1806 - 268 pages
...twelve at noone and six at night, espcciallic in London. The husbandmen dine also at hiprh-noone, at they call it, and sup at seven or eight; but out of the t«rme, in our universities, the scholars dine at ten." 8. In the year 1649, the new president and...
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The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the ..., Volume 4

David Hume - 1807 - 480 pages
...eleven before noon, and to supper at five, or between five and six at afternoon. The merchants dine and sup seldom before twelve at noon and six at night,...they call it, and sup at seven or eight : but out of term in our universities the scholars dine at ten. Froissart mentions waiting on the duke of Lancaster...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 83, Part 1

1813 - 778 pages
...before twelve at noone and six at night, especiallie in London. The husbandmen dine also at high noone, as they call it, and sup at seven or eight ; but out of tearme in our Universities the schetars dine at ten." We have before seen, in note to p. 103. that...
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An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive Account of the Weald of Kent

Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 380 pages
...before noon, and to supper at five, or between five and six at afternoon. The merchants dine and snp seldom before twelve at noon, and six at night, especially...they call it, and sup at seven or eight; but out of term in our universities the scholars dine at ten." formed of huge thick planks of oak, that seem to...
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An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive Account of the Weald of Kent

Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 382 pages
...eleven before noon, and to supper at five, or between five and six at afternoon. The merchants dine and sup seldom before twelve at noon, and six at night,...husbandmen dine also at high noon, as they call it, and snp at seven or eight; but out of term in oar universities the scholars dine at ten." Fiaissart mentions...
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The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution ...

David Hume - 1818 - 488 pages
...eleven before noon, and to supper at five, or between five and six at afternoon. The merchants dine and sup seldom before twelve at noon and six at night,...noon as they call it, and sup at seven or eight: but out'of term in our universities the scholars dine at ten. Froissart mentions waiting on the Duke of...
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The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar, to the ..., Volume 5

David Hume - 1819 - 368 pages
...eleven before noon, and to supper at five, or between five and six at afternoon. The merchants dine and sup seldom before twelve at noon and six at night, especially in London. The hushandmen dine also at high noon as they call it, and sup at seven or eight: but out of term in our...
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The Chronicle of the Kings of England: From William the Norman to the Death ...

Robert Dodsley, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1821 - 304 pages
...sup seldom hefore twelve at noon and six at night, especially in London. The hushandmen also' dine at high noon, as they call it, and sup at seven or eight ! but out of term in our universities the scholars dine at ten. FROISSABT, the chronicler, mentions waiting on the...
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The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 4

David Hume - 1825 - 486 pages
...five, or between five and six at afternoon. The merchants dine and sup seldom before twelve atnoon and six at night, especially in London. The husbandmen...they call it, and sup at seven or eight: but out of term in our universities the scholars dine at ton. Froissart mentions waiting on the duke of Lancaster...
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A Picture of the Manners, Customs, Sports, and Pastimes, of the Inhabitants ...

Jehoshaphat Aspin - 1825 - 330 pages
...noon, nor supped before six in the afternoon, especially in London. " The husbandmen," continues he, " dine also at high noon, as they call it, and sup at seven or eight. But out of term, in our universities, the scholars dine at ten." Froissart mentions waiting on the Duke of Lancaster,...
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