The Washingtons: A Tale of a Country Parish in the 17th Century Based on Authentic Documents

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Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860 - 326 páginas
 

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Página 74 - For while with their knife, which they hold in one hand, they cut the meat out of the dish, they fasten their fork, which they hold in their other hand, upon the same dish...
Página 264 - A table richly spread, in regal mode, With dishes piled, and meats of noblest sort And savour, beasts of chase, or fowl of game, In pastry built, or from the spit, or boiled, Gris-amber-steamed ; all fish from sea or shore, Freshet, or purling brook, of shell or fin, And exquisitest name, for which was drained Pontus, and Lucrine Bay, and Afric coast.
Página 150 - Also when I ride a hunting, or a hawking, or travel from one house to another, I will have them attending. So for either of those said women, I must and will have for either of them a horse. " Also I will have six or eight gentlemen ; and I will have my two coaches, one lined with velvet, to myself, with four very fair horses ; and a coach for my women, lined with...
Página 150 - Also when I ride a hunting or a hawking, or travel from one House to another, I will have them attending. So for either of those said Women I must and will have for either of them a Horse. " Also I will have six or eight Gentlemen: And I will have my two Coaches, one lined with Velvet to myself, with four very fair Horses; and a Coach for my Women, lined with swett Cloth; one laced with Gold; the other with Scarlet, and laced with watched Lace and Silver, with four good Horses.
Página 74 - ... which they hold in their other hand upon the same dish, so that whatsoever he be that sitting in the company of any others at...
Página 324 - I believe he could not have done, unless the times had been favourable ; for such is the reverence they bear to the Church here, and so holy a conceit they have of all Ecclesiastics, that the greatest Don in Spain will tremble to offer the meanest of them any outrage or affront.
Página 74 - Christendom doth use it, but only Italy. The Italians, and also most strangers that are commorant in Italy, doe alwaies at their meals use a little forke when they cut their meate. For while with their knife, which they hold in one hand, they cut the meate out of the dish, they fasten...
Página lxxxviii - ESQUIER WHO MARRIED MARGARET THE ELDEST DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM BUTLER OF TEES IN THE COUNTIE OF SUSSEXE ESQUIER, WHO HAD ISSU BY HER 8 SONNS AND 9 DAUGHTERS WHICH LAVRENCE DECESSED THE 13 OF DECEMBER A. DNI 1616...
Página 150 - Also, I will have three horses for my own saddle, that none shall dare to lend or borrow : none lend but I ; none borrow but you. " Also, I would have two gentlewomen, lest one should be sick, or have some other lett. Also, I believe that it is an indecent thing for a gentlewoman to stand mumping alone, when God hath blessed their lord and lady with a great estate.
Página 314 - ... instrument for our common defence and safety, and a dutiful subject to the powers ordained of God, for the Lord's sake. O my Strength and my Redeemer, strengthen my heart and hands for the service to which I am called. And make me successful and victorious, through thy blessing and power from on high. It is thou, Lord, only, that makest us to dwell in safety...

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