 Within these thirty-five years 'twas scandalous for a divine to take tobacco. It was sold then for its weight in silver. I have heard some of our old yeomen neighbours say, that when they went to Malmesbury or Chippenham market, they culled out their...  "Brief Lives": I-Y - Page 183by John Aubrey, Andrew Clark - 1898Full view - About this book
 | John Walker - English letters - 1813 - 326 pages
...scandalous for a divine to take tobacco. It was sold then for its wayte in silver. I have heard some of our old yeomen neighbours say, that when they went...shillings to lay in the scales against the tobacco ; now, the customes of it are the greatest his majl'e hath. Sir Walter R. was a great chymist, and... | |
 | 1822 - 430 pages
...weight in silver. I have heard some of our old ypomen neighbour! say, that when they went to Malmsbury or Chippenham market, they culled out their biggest...shillings to lay in the scales against the tobacco. Now the customers of it are the greatest liis majesty (Charles II,) hath. CS language than some of... | |
 | Books - 1825 - 468 pages
...scandalous for a divine to take tobacco. It was sold then for its weight in silver. I have heard some of our old yeomen neighbours say, that when they went to Malmesbury or Chippenham, they culled their biggest shillings to lay in the scales against the tobacco. Now the Customs of it... | |
 | sir Walter Ralegh - 1829 - 806 pages
...was sold then for its wayte in silver. I have heard some of our old yeomen neighbours (Josias Taylor) say, that when they went to Malmesbury or Chippenham...shillings to lay in the scales against the tobacco; now, the customes of it are the greatest his majtie hath. Sir Walter R. was a great chymist, and amongst... | |
 | Sir Walter Raleigh - Great Britain - 1829 - 810 pages
...was sold then for its wayte in silver. I have heard some of our old yeomen neighbours (Josias Taylor) say, that when they went to Malmesbury or Chippenham...shillings to lay in the scales against the tobacco ; now, the customes of it are the greatest his majtle hath. Sir Walter R. was a great chymist, and... | |
 | Charles Knight - London (England) - 1841 - 478 pages
...was scandalous for a divine to take tobacco. It was sold for its weight in silver. I have heard some of our old yeomen neighbours say that, when they went...shillings to lay in the scales against the tobacco ; now, the customs of it arc the greatest his Majesty hath." Amongst the promiscuous associates of... | |
 | American literature - 1859 - 626 pages
...take tobacco. It was sold then for its weight in silver. I have heard some of our old yeoman neighbors say, that when they went to Malmesbury or Chippenham...shillings to lay in the scales against the tobacco ; now, the customs of it are the greatest his majesty hath. From Tail's Edinburgh Magaslne. HENRY III.,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1846 - 502 pages
...divine to take tobacco. It was sold then for its weight in silver. I have heard some of our old yeoman neighbours say, that when they went to Malmesbury...shillings to lay in the scales against the tobacco ; now, the customs of it are the greatest his majesty hath." BISHOP GROSTESTE. " Bishop Grosteste,... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...scandalous for a divine to take tobacco. It was sold then for its weight in silver. I have heard some of our old yeomen neighbours say, that when they went...shillings to lay in the scales against the tobacco ; now, the customs of it are the greatest his majesty hath. — AUBREY. THE VTCAR OF WAKEFIELD. —... | |
 | William Maxwell - Virginia - 1848 - 460 pages
...take tobacco. It was sold then for its weight in silver. I have heard some of our old yeomen neighbors say, that when they went to Malmesbury or Chippenham...shillings to lay in the scales against the tobacco ; now the customs of it are the greatest his majesty hath. DR. WILLIAM HARVEY. He was always very contemplative,... | |
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