...says he (Epist. 432), " are commonly of " clay, strewed with rushes, under which lies un" molested an ancient collection of beer, grease, " fragments,...bones, spittle, excrements of dogs ** and cats, and every thing that is nasty." In this reign was passed the first law appointing that the highways should...

...says he (Epist. 432), " are commonly of " clay, strewed with rushes, under which lies un*' molested an ancient collection of beer, grease, " fragments,...bones, spittle, excrements of dogs " and cats, and every thing that is nasty." In this reign was passed the first law appointing that the highways should...

...Scotland, parish of Fortim full, vol. np 458, *ays, " are commonly of clay, with rushes, under which liesj unmolested, an ancient collection of beer, grease,...fragments, bones, spittle, excrements of dogs and cats, and every thing that is nasty*. Holinshed, who lived in Queen Elizabeth's reign, gives a very curious account...

...another cause; the floors being strewed, says Erasmus, in his time, with rushes, under which " lay unmolested, an ancient collection of beer, grease,...fragments, bones, spittle, excrements of dogs and cats, and every thing that was nasty."* A. — In towns the houses were constructed with the same materials as...

...and he says, " their floors are commonly of clay, strewed with rushes, under which lie unmolested a collection of beer, grease, fragments, bones, spittle, excrements of dogs and cats, and of everything that is nauseous." The elder Scaliger, another scholar who came to England, abuses the...

...he says — "their floors are commonly of clay, strewed with rushes, under which lie unmolested, a collection of beer, grease, fragments, bones, spittle, excrements of dogs and cats, and of every thing that is nauseous." It is said that the presence-chamber of his daughter Q,ueen Elizabeth...

...English, he says, " Their floors are commonly of clay, strewed with rushes, under which lie unmolested, a collection of beer, grease, fragments, bones, spittle,...excrements of dogs and cats, and everything that is nauseous." Erasmus omitted to mention the prevailing intemperance of the times, which doubtless contributed,...

...English, he says : " Their floors are commonly of clay, strewed with rushes, under which lie unmolested, a collection of beer, 'grease, fragments, bones, spittle,...excrements of dogs and cats, and everything that is nauseous." Erasmus omitted to mention the prevailing intemperance of the times, which doubtless contributed,...

...and he says, ' their floors are commonly of clay, strowed with rushes, under which lie, unmolested, a collection of beer, grease, fragments, bones, spittle, excrements of dogs and cats, and of every thing that is nauseous.' The elder Scaliger, another scholar who came to England, abuses the...

...commonly of clay, strewed with rushes, under which lie, unmolested, an ancient collection of bears' grease, fragments, bones, spittle, excrements of dogs and cats, and everything that is nasty." The houses were without chimneys. Smoke had to escape, and ventilation be effected, by the door alone....