 | Thomas Pennant - 1776 - 530 pages
...thefc qualities, the felier was to forfeit to the buyer the third part of its value. If any one ftole or killed the cat that guarded the Prince's granary,...much wheat as when poured on the cat fufpended by its tail (the head touching the floor) would form a heap high enough to cover the tip of the former*.... | |
 | Ralph Beilby - 1792 - 506 pages
...fteal or kill the Cat that guarded the prince's granary, he was either to forfeit a milch ewe, her fleece, and lamb, or as much wheat as, when poured on the Cat fufpended by its tail (its head touching the floor), would form a heap high enough to cover the tip of the former.... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...the feller was to forfeit to the buyer the third part of its value. If any one dole or killed the eat that guarded the prince's granary, he was to forfeit...much wheat as when poured on the cat fufpended by its tail (the head touching the floor) would form a heap high enough to cover the tip of the former.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...thefe qualities, the feller was to forfeit to the buyer the third part of its value. If any one ftole or killed the cat that guarded the prince's granary, he was to forfeit a milch ewe, its fleece and Jamb; or as much wheat as when poured on the cat fufpended by its tail (the head touching the floor)... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 446 pages
...thefe qualities, the feller was to forfeit to the buyer the third part of its value. If any one flole or killed the cat that guarded the prince's granary, he was to forfeit a milch-ewe, its fleece and lamb ; or as much wheat as, when poured on a cat fufpended by its tail (the... | |
 | Ralph Beilby - 1807 - 564 pages
...steal or kill the Cat that guarded the Prince's granary, he was either to forfeit a milch ewe, her fleece and lamb, or as much wheat as, when poured on the Cat suspended by its tail (its head touching the floor), would form a heap high enough to cover the tip... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 496 pages
...these qualities, the seller was to forfeit to the buyer the third part of its value. If any one stole or killed the cat that guarded the prince's granary,...lamb, or as much wheat as, when poured on the cat, suspended by the tail (the head touching the floor) would form a heap high enough to cover the tip... | |
 | 1821 - 188 pages
...qualities, the seller was to forfeit, to the buyr r, the third part of its value. If any one stole, or killed the cat that guarded the prince's granary,...milch ewe, its fleece and lamb ; or as much wheat, as, u hen poured on the cat, suspended by the tail, (the head touching the floor) would form an heap high... | |
 | 1839 - 642 pages
...its value to the vendee. Again ; he who stole or killed the cat that guarded the prince's granary, was to forfeit a milch ewe, its fleece and lamb ; or as much wheat as when poured on the cat suspended by its tail (the head touching the floor), would form a heap high enough to cover the tip... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1824 - 510 pages
...the buyer the third part of its value. If any one stole or killed the oat that guarded the prince-s granary, he was to forfeit a milch ewe, its fleece...lamb, or as much wheat as, when poured on the cat suspended by the tail (the head touching the floor), would form a heap high enough to cover the tip... | |
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... the seller was to forfeit to the buyer the third part of its value. If any one stole or killed the cat that guarded the prince's granary, he was to forfeit a milch ewe, its fleece and lamb ; or as much wheat as, when poured on the cat suspended by... 
