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" With us the nobility, gentry, and students, do ordinarily go to dinner at eleven before noon, and to supper at five, or between five and six at afternoon. The merchants dine and sup seldom before twelve at noon and six at night, especially in London.... "
The Lives of the Lords Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England ... - Page 75
by John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851
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Oxoniana: Or Anecdotes Relative to the University and City of Oxford, Volume 1

Rev. John Walker - 1806 - 268 pages
...twelve at noone and six at night, espcciallic in London. The husbandmen dine also at hiprh-noone, at they call it, and sup at seven or eight; but out of the t«rme, in our universities, the scholars dine at ten." 8. In the year 1649, the new president...
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The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the ..., Volume 4

David Hume - 1807 - 480 pages
...Elizabeth's reign, he may learn it from the same author. With us the nobility, gentry, and students, do ordinarily go to dinner at eleven before noon, and...sup seldom before twelve at noon and six at night, especially in London. The husbandmen dine also at high noon as they call it, and sup at seven or eight...
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Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 83, Part 1

1813 - 778 pages
...before twelve at noone and six at night, especiallie in London. The husbandmen dine also at high noone, as they call it, and sup at seven or eight ; but out of tearme in our Universities the schetars dine at ten." We have before seen, in note to p. 103. that...
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An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive Account of the Weald of Kent

Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 382 pages
...Elizabeth's reign, he may leant it frum the same author. "With us the nobility, gentry and students, do ordinarily go to dinner at eleven before noon, and...sup seldom before twelve at noon, and six at night, especially in London. The husbandmen dine also at high noon, as they call it, and snp at seven or eight;...
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An Historical, Topographical and Descriptive Account of the Weald of Kent

Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - 1814 - 380 pages
...Elizabeth's reign, he may learn it f rent the same author. "With us the nobility, gentry and students, do ordinarily go to dinner at eleven before noon, and...five and six at afternoon. The merchants dine and snp seldom before twelve at noon, and six at night, especially in London. The husbandmen dine also...
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The history of England, from the invasion of Julius Cæsar to the revolution ...

David Hume - 1818 - 488 pages
...and sup seldom before twelve at noon and six at night, especially in London. The husbandmen dine also at high noon as they call it, and sup at seven or eight: but out'of term in our universities the scholars dine at ten. Froissart mentions waiting on the Duke of...
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The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar, to the ..., Volume 5

David Hume - 1819 - 368 pages
...Elizaheth's reign, he may learn it from the same author. With us the nohility, gentry, and students, do ordinarily go to dinner at eleven before noon, and...sup seldom before twelve at noon and six at night, especially in London. The hushandmen dine also at high noon as they call it, and sup at seven or eight:...
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The Chronicle of the Kings of England: From William the Norman to the Death ...

Robert Dodsley, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1821 - 304 pages
...merchants dine and sup seldom hefore twelve at noon and six at night, especially in London. The hushandmen also' dine at high noon, as they call it, and sup...or eight ! but out of term in our universities the scholars dine at ten. FROISSABT, the chronicler, mentions waiting on the Duke of Lancaster at five...
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The picture gallery explored; or, An account of various ancient customs and ...

Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 pages
...twelve at noon, or six at night, especially in London. The husbandmen dined at high noon, and supped at seven or eight; but out of term, in our universities, the scholars dined at ten. " Great silence was observed at the tables of the 'honourable and wise;' and...
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The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 4

David Hume - 1825 - 486 pages
...Elhahtth's reign, he may learn it from the same author. With us the nobility, gentry, and students, do ordinarily go to dinner at eleven before noon, and...afternoon. The merchants dine and sup seldom before twelve atnoon and six at night, especially in London. The husbandmen dine also at high noon as they call it,...
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