 | Francis Grose - 1782 - 370 pages
...natural country. I know " says he" a merchantman (which shall at this time be nameless) that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings...shame it is to be spoken ! This stuff hath he occupied instead of grey paper, by the space of more than these ten years, and yet he hath store enough for... | |
 | 1803 - 598 pages
...natural country. I know (says he) 'a merchantman (which shall at this time be nameless) that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings...shame it is to be spoken ! This stuff hath he occupied instead of grey-paper, by the space of more than these tea years, and yet he hath store enough for... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - 828 pages
...shaincth his Datural country. I know a merchant man, which shall at this time be nameless, that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings...store enough for as many years to come !' Preface to Lcland's Laboryouse Jonnwy, &c. 1549, 8vo. Reprint of 1772 , sign. C. of many curious volumes, with... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1811 - 844 pages
...which shall at this time be nameless, that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillin price; a shame it is to be spoken ! This stuff hath he occupied in the stea of grey paper, by the space of more than ten years, and yet he hath stor enough for as many years... | |
 | 1812 - 532 pages
...shameth his native country. I know a merchant man (which shall at this time be nameless) that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings...shame it is to be spoken. This stuff hath he occupied instead of gray paper by the space of more than these ten years, and yet hath hestore enoutrh for as... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1819 - 476 pages
...numbers, but at times in ships. I " know a merchant, (who shall, at this time, be " nameless), that bought the contents of two noble " libraries, for forty shillings price. A shame it " is to be spoken. This stuff has been occupied " instead of grey paper. I judge this to be true, " — and utter it with heaviness,... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1822 - 600 pages
...Journal, ann. 1549. Fuller's Church History, book vi. p. 333. VOL. I. P a time, be nameless), that bought the contents of " two noble libraries, for forty shillings price. A " shame it is to be spoken ! This stuff has been " occupied instead of grey paper. I judge this to "be true,'— and utter it with heaviness,... | |
 | 1823 - 876 pages
...detestable a fact. I know a merchant that bought the contents of two noble libraries for 403. priée ; a shame it is to be spoken ! This stuff hath he occupied instead of gray paper, by the space of more than these ten years, and yrt be hath store enough for... | |
 | Thomas Thompson - 1824 - 342 pages
...this detestable fact. I know, says he, a merchant man (who shall at this time be nameless) that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings...shame it is to be spoken. This stuff hath he occupied instead of gray paper, by the space of more than these ten years, and yet he hath store enough for... | |
 | Thomas Thompson - 1824 - 302 pages
...is to be spoken. This stuff hath he occupied instead of gray paper, by the space of more than these ten years, and yet he hath store enough for as many years to come. Our posterity may well curse this wicked fact of our age, this unreasonable spoil of England's most... | |
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I know a merchant-man which shall at this time be nameless, that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings... 
