| 1824 - 462 pages
...noxious than the wind. " As to the floors, they are usually made of clay, covered with rushes that grow in fens, which are so slightly removed now and then,...for twenty years together, and in it a collection of rilthiness not to be named. Hence, upon change of weather, a vapour is exhaled, very pernicious, in... | |
| 1827 - 616 pages
...noxious than the wind. " As to the floors, they are usually made of clay, covered with rushes that grow in fens, which are so slightly removed now and then,...scraps of fish, and other filthiness not to be named. Ilence, upon change of weather, a vapour is exhaled, very pernicious, in my opinion, to the human body.... | |
| Thomas Faulkner - 1839 - 486 pages
...noxious than the wind. As to the floors, they are usually made of clay, covered with rushes that grow in fens, which are so slightly removed now and then, that the lower part remains for twenty years together, and in it a collection of spittle, beer, scraps, and other filth, thence,... | |
| Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841 - 512 pages
...the Eighth, says — " as to the floors, they are usually made of clay, covered with rushes that grow in fens, which are so slightly removed now and then,...remains sometimes for twenty years together, and in it a collecafter the year 1634, when the church was flagged for the BOOK first time ; but the custom is... | |
| Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841 - 954 pages
...the Eighth, says — " as to the floors, they are usually made of clay, covered with rushes that grow in fens, which are so slightly removed now and then, that the lower part remains sometimes for twenty ycare together, and in it a collecafter the year 1634, when the church was flagged for the BOOK first... | |
| Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841 - 514 pages
...the Eighth, says — " as to the floors, they are usually made of clay, covered with rushes that grow in fens, which are so slightly removed now and then, that the lower port remains sometimes for twenty years together, and in it a collecafter the year 1634, when the church... | |
| Robert Thomas Hampson - 1841 - 542 pages
...the Eighth, says — " as to the floors, they arc usually made of clay, covered with rushes that grow in fens, which are so slightly removed now and then, that the lower put remains sometimes for twenty years together, and in it a collecafter the year 1634, when the church... | |
| George Pope Morris, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1844 - 530 pages
...tile room, is more noxious than the wind. " As to the floors, they are usually made of clay, cover, ed with rushes that grew in fens, which are so slightly...urine of dogs and men, beer, scraps of fish, and other tilthiness not to be named. Hence, upon change of weather, a vapour is exhaled, very pernicious, in... | |
| Robert Stuart - 1845 - 280 pages
...than the wind. As to the floors, they are usually made of clay covered with rushes that grew in the fens, which are so slightly removed now and then,...part remains sometimes for twenty years together, * Negotiations of Thomas Woolsey, p. l8. and in it a collection of spittle, vomit, urine of dogs and... | |
| Robert Stuart - 1845 - 286 pages
...than the wind. As to the floors, they are usually made of clay covered with rushes that grew in the fens, which are so slightly removed now and then,...part remains sometimes for twenty years together, * Negotiations of Thomu Woolsey, p. 18. and in it a collection of spittle, vomit, urine of dogs and... | |
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