 | Richard Watson Dixon - 1881 - 624 pages
...The successors of the monks, he says, " 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 sent over sea to the book-binders, not in small numbers, but at times whole... | |
 | Belgravia - 1882 - 716 pages
...says: ' A number of those persons who bought the monasteries reserved the [library books thereof — some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over the sea to the bookbinders, not in small numbers, but at times... | |
 | 1882 - 586 pages
...says : ' A number of those persons who bought the monasteries reserved the [library books thereof — some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over the sea to the bookbinders, Dot in small numbers, but at times... | |
 | Thomas Robert Macquoid - 1883 - 80 pages
...says : " A number of those persons who bought the monasteries reserved the library books thereof — some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over the sea to the bookbinders, not in small numbers, but, at times,... | |
 | Halkett (i.e. Richard Halkatt Lord (ed.)) - 1883 - 602 pages
...which purchased those superstitious mansions, 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 and soap-sellers; some they sent over sea to the book-binders, not in small number, but at times whole... | |
 | John Earle - 1884 - 284 pages
...says that those who purchased the monasteries reserved the books, some to scour their candlesticks, some to rub their boots, some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to the book-binders,3 not in small numbers; 1 " Palseographia... | |
 | William Winters - 1885 - 250 pages
...candlesticks, and to rub their boots ; some were sold to grocers, ropesellers, and some sent over the sea to the bookbinders, not in small number, but at times whole ships full. A merchant bought two noble libraries for 40s." The parisli registers of Walthnin Holy Cross were,... | |
 | Sir D'Arcy Power - 1886 - 480 pages
...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 Sope sellers, and some they sent over sea to the Book binders, not in small number, but at times whole... | |
 | Sir Henry Spelman - 1888 - 472 pages
...libraries as part of the bargain and booty — reserving 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 sent over sea to the book-binders; not in small numbers, but at times whole... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1892 - 446 pages
...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 sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small number, but at times whole... | |
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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... 
