 | Francis Grose - 1782 - 370 pàgines
...scour the candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocer and soap-seller; and some they sent over sea, to the book-binders,...in small numbers ; but, at times, whole ships full : yea, the universities of this realm are not at all clear in this detestable fact. But cursed is that... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - 844 pàgines
...mansions, reserved of those library-books, some to serve the jukes, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots : some they sold to the grocers and soap sellers ; some they sent over sea to the book-hinders, not in small number, but at times whole... | |
 | 1812 - 532 pàgines
...books, some to serve their jakes, some to scoure their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots, and some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to book-binders, not in small numbers, but at times whole ships full. Yea, the universities are not all... | |
 | William Richards - 1812 - 632 pàgines
...their candlesticks, and some to nib their boots with : some they sold to the grocers and soap boilers, and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small quantities, but at times whole shipfulls, to the great wondering of foreign nations. "A merchant {he... | |
 | 1823 - 876 pàgines
...scour the candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocer and soapseller } and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small numbers, but in whole ships full; yea, the universities of this realm are not clear of so detestable a fact. I know... | |
 | Edward Hatton - 1826 - 274 pàgines
...mansions, reserved those library books, some to serve their jokes, some to scour their candlesticks, and to rub their boots. Some they sold to the grocers...whole ships full, to the wondering of foreign nations. . Yea, the Universities of this realm are not all clear in this detestable fact. But cursed is that... | |
 | 1829 - 446 pàgines
...reserved of the library thereof, some to serve their jakes ; soms to scour their candlesticks ; and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers...in small numbers, but at times whole ships' full. Even the universities of this realm were not all clear in this detestable fact. I know a merchant-man,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 782 pàgines
...scour the candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocer and soap-seller ; and some they sent over sea to the book-binders, not in small numbers, but in whole ships full ; yea the universities of this realm are not clear of so detestable a fact. I know... | |
 | 1833 - 222 pàgines
...reserved of those library books, some to serve their vilest uses, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers...they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small number, but at times whole ships' full to the wondering of Foreign nations. Yea, the Universities of... | |
 | William Trollope - 1834 - 538 pàgines
...mansions, reserved of those library-books, some to serve their jakes, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers and sope-sellers, and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small number, but at times whole... | |
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A great number of them which purchased these superstitious mansions, reserved those library books, some to serve their jakes, some to scour their candlesticks, and to rub their boots. Some they sold to the grocers and soapsellers, and some they sent over... 
