The Social History of Great Britain During the Reigns of the Stuarts: Beginning with the Seventeenth Century, Being the Period of Settling the United States, Band 1W. H. Colyer, 1845 |
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... fashion ; but that does not make it right , nor less censurable . It could not fail to have an injurious effect . In the first proclamation he issued calling a parliament , he told the commons plainly what sort of men to choose ; and ...
... fashion ; but that does not make it right , nor less censurable . It could not fail to have an injurious effect . In the first proclamation he issued calling a parliament , he told the commons plainly what sort of men to choose ; and ...
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... fashion upon his knees . I shall give two amusing anecdotes characteristic of these times on the circuit . The first relates to Sergeant Earle on the Norfolk circuit . He ( North ) was exceedingly careful to keep fair with the cocks of ...
... fashion upon his knees . I shall give two amusing anecdotes characteristic of these times on the circuit . The first relates to Sergeant Earle on the Norfolk circuit . He ( North ) was exceedingly careful to keep fair with the cocks of ...
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... fashion- able cookery book of the time . " Take salt herrings , being well watered , wash them between your hands , and you shall loosen the fish from the skin ; take off the skin whole ; then have a pound of almonde paste ready , mince ...
... fashion- able cookery book of the time . " Take salt herrings , being well watered , wash them between your hands , and you shall loosen the fish from the skin ; take off the skin whole ; then have a pound of almonde paste ready , mince ...
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... fashion in 1662. In 1664 the East India Com- pany could only procure two pounds two ounces , at the cost of forty shillings the pound . In 1666 they paid fifty shillings per pound for twenty - two pounds and three - quarters Tea, Coffee ...
... fashion in 1662. In 1664 the East India Com- pany could only procure two pounds two ounces , at the cost of forty shillings the pound . In 1666 they paid fifty shillings per pound for twenty - two pounds and three - quarters Tea, Coffee ...
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... fashion . He was aware of all the evils arising out of a population beyond the means of subsistence , and dreaded an inundation of men , spreading like " the spawn of a cod . " Hence he considered marriage with a modern religious ...
... fashion . He was aware of all the evils arising out of a population beyond the means of subsistence , and dreaded an inundation of men , spreading like " the spawn of a cod . " Hence he considered marriage with a modern religious ...
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acres Anatomy of Melancholy ancient appears beautiful began Ben Jonson Bishop Borrowdale called carved cathedral century Charles Charles II church coal coat colours commenced common court Cromwell curious delightful dress drink Earl England English fashion feet long four French friends garden Gentleman's Magazine George give gold hair hall Henry Henry VIII heraldric honour horses HUDIBRAS hundred Inigo Jones introduced Ireland justice King James king's labour lady learned Littlecot House live London Lord Lord Bacon Lord Byron master meat merchants mind never noble observed Oliver Cromwell ornaments painted parish parliament passed pence period persons plays poor pounds present Prince Puritans Queen Elizabeth reign religion roast royal says Scotland servants Shakspeare shillings silk silver sort taste thou tuns velvet Warwickshire William wine writer
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Seite 239 - Full on this casement shone the wintry moon, And threw warm gules on Madeline's fair breast, As down she knelt for heaven's grace and boon ; Rose-bloom fell on her hands, together prest, And on her silver cross soft amethyst, And on her hair a glory, like a saint: She seem'da splendid angel, newly drest, Save wings, for heaven: Porphyro grew faint: She knelt, so pure a thing, so free from mortal taint.
Seite 303 - Parcae thought him one, He played so truly. So by error to his fate They all consented; But viewing him since (alas, too late) They have repented. And have sought (to give new birth) In baths to steep him; But, being so much too good for earth, Heaven vows to keep him.
Seite 92 - Live while you live, the Epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day. Live while you live, the sacred Preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies.
Seite 290 - 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.
Seite 16 - He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Seite 286 - ... their rage of will ; Their treasure is their only trust ; A cloaked craft their store of skill : But all the pleasure that I find Is to maintain a quiet mind. My wealth is health and perfect ease : My conscience clear my chief defence ; I neither seek by bribes to please, Nor by deceit to breed offence : Thus do I live ; thus will I die ; Would all did so as well as I ! To PHILLIS THE FAIR SHEPHERDESS.
Seite 133 - If on my theme I rightly think, There are five reasons why men drink: Good wine, a friend, because I 'm dry, Or least I should be by and by, Or any other reason why.
Seite 56 - When he was in temper and matters indifferent came before him, he became his seat of justice better than any other I ever saw in his place. He took a pleasure in mortifying fraudulent attorneys and would deal forth his severities with a sort of majesty. He had extraordinary natural abilities but little acquired beyond what practice in affairs had supplied. He talked fluently and with spirit ; and his weakness was that he could not reprehend without scolding ; and in such Billingsgate language as...
Seite 93 - Here scatter'd oft, the earliest of the year, By hands unseen, are showers of violets found ; The red-breast loves to build and warble here, And little footsteps lightly print the ground ". As fine a stanza as any in his elegy.