 | Berwickshire Naturalists' Club (Scotland) - Berwickshire (Scotland) - 1882 - 636 pages
...provided for the wayfarer a dish attached to the public wells, before AD 633. " The king took such good care for the good of his nation, that in several places...caused stakes to be fixed, with brass dishes hanging at them for the refreshment of travellers."* Col. Mitford has erected a stone-fountain on the supposed... | |
 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - 1843 - 418 pages
...then such perfect peace in Britain, wheresoever the dominion of King Edwin extended, that, as is now proverbially said, a woman with her new-born babe...caused stakes to be fixed, with brass dishes hanging at them, for the conveniency of travellers ; nor durst any man touch them for any other purpose than... | |
 | Christianity - 1846 - 1028 pages
...extended, that, as it is now proverbially said, a woman with her new-born babe might walk throughis out me island, from sea to sea, without receiving any harm....caused stakes to be fixed with brass dishes hanging to them, for the couveniency of travellers ; nor durst any man touch them for any other purpose than... | |
 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - Great Britain - 1849 - 566 pages
...harm. That king took such care for the good of his nation, that in several places where he had Been clear springs near the highways, he caused stakes to be fixed, with brass dishes hanging at them, for the conveniency of travellers ; nor durst any man touch them for any other purpose than... | |
 | Great Britain - 1853 - 440 pages
...said, a woman with her new-born babe might walk throughout the island, from sea to sea, if she would, without receiving any harm. That king took such care...caused stakes to be fixed, with brass dishes hanging at them, for the refreshment of travellers ; nor durst any man touch them for any other purpose than... | |
 | Bede (the venerable.) - 1853 - 488 pages
...said, a woman with her new-born babe might walk throughout the island, from sea to sea, if she would, without receiving any harm. That king took such care...caused stakes to be fixed, with brass dishes hanging at them, for the refreshment of travellers ; nor durst any man touch them for any other purpose than... | |
 | John Hodgson - Northumberland (England) - 1858 - 416 pages
...if she would, without receiving harm. That king took such care for the good of his people, that in places where he had seen clear springs near the highways, he caused stakes to be fixed, with brass vessels suspended from them, for the use of travellers ; nor durst any man touch them, except for the... | |
 | 1868 - 238 pages
...last of these chapters there is again mention of Slecca, the governor of the city of Lincoln. Sir F. Madden, in his note to 1. 45, speaks of the extraordinary...caused stakes to be fixed, with brass dishes hanging at them, for the conveniency of travellers ; nor durst any man touch them for any other purpose than... | |
 | Saint Bede (the Venerable) - 1881 - 608 pages
...walk throughout the island, from sea to sea, without receiving any harm. That king took such care foi the good of his nation, that in several places where...caused stakes to be fixed, with brass dishes hanging at them, for the couveniency of travellers ; nor durst any man touch them for any other purpose than... | |
 | Northumberland (England) - 1888 - 600 pages
...sea, if she would, without receiving any harm." Edwin also "took such care for the good of his people, that in several places where he had seen clear springs near the highway, he caused stakes to be fixed, with brass dishes hanging at them, for the refreshment of travellers;... | |
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Edwin extended, that, as is still proverbially said, a woman with her new-born babe might walk throughout the island, from sea to sea, without receiving any harm. That king took such care for the good of his nation, that in several places where he had... 
