 | Francis Grose - England - 1782 - 370 pages
...I know " says he" a merchantman (which shall at this time be nameless) that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings price: a shame it is to be spoken ! This stuff hath he occupied instead of grey paper, by the space of more than these ten years, and yet he hath store enough for... | |
 | History - 1803 - 598 pages
...I know (says he) 'a merchantman (which shall at this time be nameless) that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings price : a...shame it is to be spoken ! This stuff hath he occupied instead of grey-paper, by the space of more than these tea years, and yet he hath store enough for... | |
 | John Whitaker - Church buildings - 1804 - 452 pages
...shillings piyce; a shame " it is, to be spoken. Thys stiiffe hath he occupyed in the stede ofgraye "paper, by the space of more than these ten years; and yet he had, " store ynough for as many years to come. A. prodigyouse example is " this, and to be abhorred... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - Bibliographical literature - 1811 - 828 pages
...Datural country. I know a merchant man, which shall at this time be nameless, that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings price; a shame...the stead of grey paper, by the space of more than ten years, and yet he hath store enough for as many years to come !' Preface to Lcland's Laboryouse... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - Bibliographical literature - 1811 - 844 pages
...which shall at this time be nameless, that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillin price; a shame it is to be spoken ! This stuff hath he occupied in the stea of grey paper, by the space of more than ten years, and yet he hath stor enough for as many years... | |
 | 1812 - 532 pages
...native country. I know a merchant man (which shall at this time be nameless) that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings price ; a...shame it is to be spoken. This stuff hath he occupied instead of gray paper by the space of more than these ten years, and yet hath hestore enoutrh for as... | |
 | Charles Butler - Catholics - 1819 - 476 pages
...in ships. I " know a merchant, (who shall, at this time, be " nameless), that bought the contents of two noble " libraries, for forty shillings price. A shame it " is to be spoken. This stuff has been occupied " instead of grey paper. I judge this to be true, " — and utter it with heaviness,... | |
 | James Townley - Bible - 1821 - 570 pages
...xl. shyllynges pryce, a shame it is to be spoken. Thys stuffe hath he occupyed in the stede of graye paper, by the space of more than these ten years, and yet he hath store ynough for as many yeares to come. A prodygyouse example is this, and to be abhorred of all men which... | |
 | Charles Butler - Church and state - 1822 - 540 pages
..." ships. I know a merchant, (who shall, at this " time, be nameless), that bought the contents of " two noble libraries, for forty shillings price. A " shame it is to be spoken! This stuff has been " occupied instead of grey paper. I judge this to " be true,—and utter it with heaviness,—that... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 876 pages
...detestable a fact. I know a merchant that bought the contents of two noble libraries for 403. priée ; a shame it is to be spoken ! This stuff hath he occupied instead of gray paper, by the space of more than these ten years, and yrt be hath store enough for... | |
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I know a merchantman, which shall at this time be nameless, that bought the contents of two noble Libraries for forty shillings' price: a shame it is to be spoken. 
