Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Ed. from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications ...Percy society, 1965 - English literature |
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... 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 of loss . 3 ...
... 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 of loss . 3 ...
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... better such a quantity of mercery , if he had it , and if he could keep it well : but I cannot obtain any good from it , I never could obtain any property with it , and never from any thing that I carried did I gain enough to eat ...
... better such a quantity of mercery , if he had it , and if he could keep it well : but I cannot obtain any good from it , I never could obtain any property with it , and never from any thing that I carried did I gain enough to eat ...
Page 97
... 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 H No better wore the burgess ' wives : And yet POEMS ON COSTUME . 97.
... 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 H No better wore the burgess ' wives : And yet POEMS ON COSTUME . 97.
Contents
SATIRICAL SONGS AND POEMS ON COSTUME | 17 |
SONG UPON THE TAILORS 1 | 1 |
THE MERCER | 7 |
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