 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - 846 pages
...tree was sought after by the credulous ; and though not an uncommon Walnut, Queen Anne, King James, and many of the nobility of the realm, even when the...sums of money for small cuttings from the original." Among Ray's Proverbs the following is preserved relating to St. Barnabas : — Bamaby Bright, Barnaby... | |
 | Elizabeth Kent (botanist.) - 1825 - 466 pages
...tree was sought after by the credulous ; and though not an uncommon Walnut, Queen Anne, King James, and many of the nobility of the realm, even when the...sums of money for small cuttings from the original*." There is something in the walnut which excites pleasing associations ; it makes its appearance, with... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...credulous ; and, though Jnot an uncommon walnut, queen Anne, king James, and many of the nobi. lity of the realm, even when the times of monkish superstition...sums of money for small cuttings from the original.* Midsummer, or nighties» days, now begin and continue until the 2d of July.f There is still this saying... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...tree was sought after by the credulous ; and, though not an uncommon walnut, queen Anne, king James, and many of the nobility of the realm, even when the times of monkish superstition had ceased, gave Krge sums of money for small cuttings from the original.* Midsummer, or flightless days, now begin... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 878 pages
...tree was sought after by the credulous ; arid, though not an uncommon walnut, queen Anne, king James, and many of the nobility of the realm, even when the times of monkish superstition had ceased, gave !»rge sums of money for small cuttings from the original.* Midsummer, or nightless days, now begin... | |
 | Editor of The family manual and servant's guide - 1835 - 476 pages
...tree was sought after by the credulous; and, though not an uncommon walnut, King James, Queen Anne, and many of the nobility of the realm, even when the...sums of money for small cuttings from the original." The mandrake was of more terrific import: the root is forked, and with the upper part may be fancied... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 876 pages
...tree was sought after by the credulous ; and, though not an uncommon walnut, queen Anne, king James, and many of the nobility of the realm, even when the...sums of money for small cuttings from the original.* Midsummer, or nightless days, now begin and continue until the 2d of July.f There is still this saying... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 954 pages
...tree was sought after by the credulous ; and, though not an uncommon walnut, queoii Anne, king James, and many of the nobility of the realm, even when the times of monkish superstition had ceased, gave 'arge sums of money for small cuttings from the original.* Midsummer, or nielitless days, now begin... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 796 pages
...species. He adds that this tree was much sought after by the credulous ; and that "Queen Anne, King James, and many of the nobility of the realm, even when the...sums of money for small cuttings from the original." (Hist, of Sam., vol. ii. p. 265.) This tree was, no doubt, of the late variety called by the French... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1838 - 794 pages
...species. He adds that this tree was much sought after by the credulous ; and that "Queen Anne, King James, and many of the nobility of the realm, even when the times of monkish superstition hail ceased, gave large sums of money for small cuttings from the original." (Hist, of Som., vol. ii.... | |
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... queen Anne, king James, and many of the nobility of the realm, even when the times of monkish superstition had ceased, gave large sums of money for small cuttings from the original... 
