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No one can be better aware than himself of the numerous and serious duties
which have occupied my time and attention for the last ten or twelve years , which
must plead as my apology for delay in placing so valuable a work beyond the risk
...
No one can be better aware than himself of the numerous and serious duties
which have occupied my time and attention for the last ten or twelve years , which
must plead as my apology for delay in placing so valuable a work beyond the risk
...
Page 15
... and so you will lighten for me this pannier : and you , little maids , may return to
your mortars . Now there is not here any man so rich who would not love better
such a quantity of mercery , if he had it , and if he could keep it well : but I cannot
...
... and so you will lighten for me this pannier : and you , little maids , may return to
your mortars . Now there is not here any man so rich who would not love better
such a quantity of mercery , if he had it , and if he could keep it well : but I cannot
...
Page 97
... worn , by ladies , at the girdle from the earliest times ; knives were added in the
sixteenth century , and were contained in chased and jewelled cases of much
value . Dr . Dibdin has engraved the very beautiful knife and case of No better ...
... worn , by ladies , at the girdle from the earliest times ; knives were added in the
sixteenth century , and were contained in chased and jewelled cases of much
value . Dr . Dibdin has engraved the very beautiful knife and case of No better ...
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Contents
SATIRICAL SONGS AND POEMS ON COSTUME | |
SONG UPON THE TALORS | 1 |
THE MERCER | 7 |
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| Title | Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 27 Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Percy Society Volume 27 of Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Ed. from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications, Percy Society |
| Author | Percy Society |
| Publisher | Percy society, 1965 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Feb 2008 |
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