Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London from the Roman Invasion to the Year 1700 ...: To which are Added, Illustrations of the Changes in Our Language, Literary Customs, and Gradual Improvement in Style and Versification, and Various Particulars Concerning Public and Private Libraries ...Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811 - 576 Seiten |
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... whole superstructure of British manners and customs erected by their invaders , except where no self - evident contradictions exist ; one of which occurs in their blind- ness as to all the arts of domestic comfort , opposed to the ...
... whole superstructure of British manners and customs erected by their invaders , except where no self - evident contradictions exist ; one of which occurs in their blind- ness as to all the arts of domestic comfort , opposed to the ...
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... whole community . When time had softened this propensity , the virtues began to resume their stations in the breasts of the Britons ; and they were found to be frank and generous , docile and hos- pitable . Giraldus Cambrensis gives a ...
... whole community . When time had softened this propensity , the virtues began to resume their stations in the breasts of the Britons ; and they were found to be frank and generous , docile and hos- pitable . Giraldus Cambrensis gives a ...
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... whole families are known to have been inhumed together ; and the spear - heads and stone weapons found with them shew their mode of fighting . Ornaments , consisting of beads and bracelets , and anklets even of pure gold , are sometimes ...
... whole families are known to have been inhumed together ; and the spear - heads and stone weapons found with them shew their mode of fighting . Ornaments , consisting of beads and bracelets , and anklets even of pure gold , are sometimes ...
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... whole was commuted for sums in specie . A country involved in disputes for territory with a foreign invader must have presented to the observer scenes calculated to invert every step towards refinement or amelioration of manners ...
... whole was commuted for sums in specie . A country involved in disputes for territory with a foreign invader must have presented to the observer scenes calculated to invert every step towards refinement or amelioration of manners ...
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... whole employment consisted in endeavouring to excel in deep - laid stratagems to surprize their neighbours , and in contriving means to ruin and torture them and their adherents . Antient authors , treating on this period , represent ...
... whole employment consisted in endeavouring to excel in deep - laid stratagems to surprize their neighbours , and in contriving means to ruin and torture them and their adherents . Antient authors , treating on this period , represent ...
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amongst amusement antient appear archbishop of Canterbury arms attended bishop called cause character Charles Charles II Christ Christian church city of London cloth colours commanded common court custom declared devil divine doth dress Druids duke duke of Gloucester Earl earl marshal Edward Edward VI enemies England English Esquire excellent favour fire friends Froissart gentleman give gold habit hair hand hath head Henry Henry VIII honour John justice King King's ladies latter learning living London London Gazette Lord Majesty manner marriage master means mentioned monarch nature never night noble observed occasion offenders Parliament particular persons preached prelate present priests Prince Quakers Queen reader received reign relating religion Roman Royal Saxons says Sermon servants shew silver soul spirit supposed sword thee thereof thing thou tion trained bands unto words