| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1816 - 618 pages
...to the poor ; and all this he did of the said farm : where he that now hath it, payeth sixteen pound by the year, or more, and is not able to do any thing...his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor.' When tiiings had found their level after this great change, the condition of the lower classes underwent... | |
| 906 pages
...farm, where he that now hath it payeth sixteen pound by year, or more, and is not able to do anything for his prince, for himself, nor for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor. Somerset saw that unless something were done quickly to check the enclosures, there would be a revolution.... | |
| Great Britain - 1884 - 272 pages
...faime. Where he that now hath it, payeth sixteen pounds a year, or more, and is not able to do anything for his prince, for himself, nor for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor. Thus all the enhancing :xnd rearing goeth to your private commodity and to wealth." 1. Edward VI. reigned... | |
| Royal Statistical Society (Great Britain) - Electronic journals - 1897 - 1078 pages
...said " farm; where he that now hath it. payeth i6/. by year or more, " and is not able to do anything for his Prince, for himself, nor " for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor."31 " We have good statutes," the Bishop proceeds, "made for the " commonwealth, as touching commons... | |
| English periodicals - 1842 - 528 pages
...hath it payeth the sixteen pound by the year or more, and is not able to do anything for his prince nor for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor." The advance of rent in fifty years, from -tí. to 16/., or 400 per cent., is more apparent than real.... | |
| Samuel Drew - 1820 - 566 pages
...sixteen pounds by the jear or more, and is not able todo any thing for his prince, for himself, or for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor." — Malcolm's Anee* dotes. MK. EDITOR, SIR, — If the Constructions in this paper are worthy of notice,... | |
| 1820 - 618 pages
...sixteen pounds by the year or more, and is not able to do any thing for his prince, for himself, or for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor."— Malcolm' t Anecdotes. MH. EDITOR, SIB, — If the Constructions in this paper are worthy of notice,... | |
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