 | Stephen Reynolds Clarke - 1830 - 216 pages
...families ( which could pay a moderate fee, but they were obliged to undergo a vast deal of Jaborious work, such as turning warping mills, carrying goods...to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of water pottage, made of oatmeal,water, and a little salt, boiled thick and poured into a dish ; at the... | |
 | James Wheeler (of Prestwich.) - 1836 - 566 pages
...through Manchester were singte-horse lanes, such as Garrcttlane, Newton-lane, or Markct-'strcetMane. their fortunes was chiefly owing to their economy...to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of waterporridge, made of oat-meal, water and a little salt, boiled thick, and poured into a dish. At... | |
 | James Wheeler (of Prestwich.) - 1836 - 562 pages
...employed. Apprentices at that time were now and then taken from families which could pay a moderate lee. By an indenture dated 1695, the fee paid appears to...to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of waterporridge, made of oat-meal, water and a little salt, boiled thick, and poured into a dish. At... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1843 - 242 pages
...houses confined their trade to the wholesale dealers in London, Bristol, Norwich, Newcastle, and those who frequented Chester fair. The profits were thus...to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of water-porridge, made of oatmeal, water, and a little salt, boiled thick, and poured into a dish. At... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 812 pages
...warping-mills, carrying goods on their shoulders through the streets, and the like. An eminent manufacturer of that age used to be in his warehouse before six in...and poured into a dish. At the side [was a pan or basin of milk ; and the master and apprentices, each with a wooden spoon in his hand, without loss... | |
 | George White (of Glasgow.) - 1847 - 116 pages
...the present age. He says, that " an eminent manufacturer used at that age to be in his warehouse at six in the morning, accompanied by his children and apprentices. At seven they all went into breakfast, which consisted of cue large dish of water pottage, made of oatmeal, water, and... | |
 | 1856 - 586 pages
...warping-mills, carrying goods on their shoulders through the streets, and the like. An eminent manufacturer of that age used to be in his warehouse before six in...thick, and poured into a dish. At the side was a pan or basin of milk ; and the master and apprentices, each with a wooden spoon in his hand, without loss... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1857 - 348 pages
..."An eminent manufacturer of that age," says Dr. Aikin, referring to the times of Anne and George I., "used to be in his warehouse before six in the morning,...thick, and poured into a dish. At the side was a pan or basin of milk, and the master and apprentices, each with a wooden spoon in his hand, without loss of... | |
 | 1861 - 412 pages
...manufacturer of the last century was may be known by the description of one who had experience of that age. He used to be in his warehouse before six in the morning,...to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of water pottage, made of oatmeal, water, and a little salt, boiled thick, and poured into a dish. At... | |
 | 1860 - 380 pages
...of the last century was, may be known by the description of one who had experience of that age. He used to be in his warehouse before six in the morning,...by his children and apprentices. At seven they all come in to breakfast, which consisted of one large dish of water pottage, made of oatmeal, water, and... | |
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At the side was a pan or basin of milk, and the master and apprentices, each with a wooden spoon in his hand, without loss of time dipped into the same dish, and thence into the milk pan ; and as soon as it was finished, they all returned... 
