 | 564 lehte
...Persian delicacy, crept in among us, altogether of straw, which is a sore alteration. In those days, the courage of the owner was a sufficient defence to keep the houses in safety ; but now, the assurance of the timber, double doors, locks, and bolts, must defend... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1847 - 862 lehte
...not become wills*. but a great many altogether of straw, which is a sort alteration. In those days the courage of the owner was a sufficient defence...assurance of the timber must defend the men from robbing." In comparison of this profusion the entertainments o! Burleigh appear insignificant, and yet Holinshcd,... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1847 - 680 lehte
...yet, see the change : for when our houses were built of willow, then had we oaken men; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our men are...many altogether of straw, which is a sore alteration. 11. Penmal 35. "•' In former times the courage of thcowner wasn sufficient deme™8t fcnce to keep... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1847 - 732 lehte
...yet, see the change : for when our houses were built of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our men are...willow, but a great many altogether of straw, which is a sere alteration. 11. Penonai 35. "' In former times the courage of the owner was a sufficient decoumgc.... | |
 | 1847 - 436 lehte
...many altogether of straw, which is а «.т.alteration. In those days the courage of the owner wiа sufficient defence to keep the house in safety. But now the assurance of the timber must defend the mm from robbing." Holinshed is not the only splenetic writer who ,-- demns his contemporaries, and... | |
 | David Hume - 1848 - 588 lehte
...yet see the change ; for when our houses were builded of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our men are...must defend the men from robbing. Now have we many chimneys : and yet our tenderlines complain of rheums, catarrhs, and poses ; then had we none but reredosses,... | |
 | David Hume - 1849 - 496 lehte
...yet see the change ; for when our houses were builded of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our men are...must defend the men from robbing. Now have we many chimnies ; and yet our tenderlines complain of rheums, catarrhs, and poses ; then had we none but reredosses,... | |
 | 1849 - 248 lehte
...when our houses' (says he) ' were built of willow, then we had oaken men ; but now that our houses come to be made of oak, our men are not only become...altogether of straw, which is a sore alteration.' But though they had wooden spoons, they had nothing in the shape of a fork, but took the meat out of... | |
 | 1849 - 252 lehte
...'for when our houses' (says he) 'were built of willow, then we had oaken men ; but now that our houses come to be made of oak, our men are not only become...altogether of straw, which is a sore alteration.' But though they had wooden spoons, they had nothing in the shape of a fork, but took the meat out of... | |
 | Henry Mayhew - 1851 - 414 lehte
...Houses were once bnilded of willow, then we had oaken men ; but now houses are made of oak, and our men not only become willow, but a great many altogether of straw, which is a »ore alteration." * " Reredos, dossel (rettiblc, Fr. ; pnstf-xnlf, ItaU," according to I'urker's Glossary... | |
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... palaces, navigation, &c. but now sallow, &c. are rejected, and nothing but oak any where regarded ; and yet see the change ; for when our houses were builded of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our... 
