 A great number of them which purchased those superstitious mansions, 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...  The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment - Sida 3801829Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Francis Grose - 1782 - 370 sidor
...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,... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - 844 sidor
...which purchased 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 sidor
...purchased 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 sidor
...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 sidor
...houses at the dissolution of them, generally took possession also of the libraries, reserving the books, some to serve their Jakes, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to nib their boots with : some they sold to the grocers and soap boilers, and some they sent over sea... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1819 - 476 sidor
...them, which purchased these supersti" tious mansions, reserved of those library books, " some to form their jakes ; some to scour their " candlesticks ; and some, to rub their boots. And "some, they sold to grocers, and soap-sellers ; and " some they sent over the sea to the book -binders,... | |
 | John Strype - 1821 - 556 sidor
...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...in small numbers, but at times " whole ships full, to the wondering of foreign nations." And he said he knew a merchant that bought two noble libraries... | |
 | John Strype - 1821 - 558 sidor
...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 "...in small numbers, but at times " whole ships full, to the wondering of foreign nations."" And he said he knew a merchant that bought two nobJe libraries... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1822 - 540 sidor
...them, which purchased these " superstitious mansions, reserved of those library " books, some, to form their jakes; some, to scour " their candlesticks; and some, to rub their boots. " And some, they sold to grocers, and soap sellers; " and some, they sent over the sea to the book"... | |
 | 1823 - 876 sidor
...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... | |
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