 | Francis Grose - 1782 - 370 pages
...superstitious mansions, reserved of those library books, some to serve their Jakes, some to 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,... | |
 | 1803 - 598 pages
...grocers, and soap-seller ; and some they sent over-tea, to tbt 'book-binders, not in small numbers; but, at times, whole ships full: yea. the universities of this realm are not at all clear in this detestable ftfl. "But person, whose office it was to instruct youth ; and to the... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - 844 pages
...those superstitious 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... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - 828 pages
...those superstitious mansion!!, reserved of those library-books, some to serve the jokes, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots : some they sold to the grocers anil soap sellers , some they sent over sea to the book-binders, not in small number, but at times... | |
 | 1812 - 532 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | John Strype - 1821 - 556 pages
...the books of those libraries: Gift. « some to serve their Jakes, some to scour their candle" sticks, some to rub their boots; some they sold to the " grocers...they sent over sea to " the bookbinders: not in small numbers, but at times " whole ships full, to the wondering of foreign nations." And he said he knew... | |
 | John Strype - 1821 - 558 pages
...the books of those libraries ; GUt " some to serve their Jakes, some to scour their candle" sticks, some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the "...sent over sea to " the bookbinders : not in small numbers, but at times " whole ships full, to the wondering of foreign nations."" And he said he knew... | |
 | 1823 - 876 pages
...superstitions mansions, reserved of the, library books, »ome to serve their jukes, some to 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... | |
 | Thomas Thompson - 1824 - 302 pages
...mansions, the monasteries, " 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 soap sellers, and some they sent over sea, to the book-binders, not in small numbers, but at times,... | |
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Jakes, some to scour their candlesticks, and some " to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers " and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to " the bookbinders, not in small number, but at " times whole ships full, to the wondering of the... 
