 | Marcius Willson - 1847 - 732 páginas
...regarded : and yet, see the change : for when our houses were built of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our...willow, but a great many altogether of straw, which is a sere alteration. 11. Penonai 35. "' In former times the courage of the owner was a sufficient decoumgc.... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1847 - 862 páginas
...not become wills*. but a great many altogether of straw, which is a sort alteration. In those days the courage of the owner was a sufficient defence to keep the house in safety. But now the assurance of the timber must defend the men from robbing." In comparison of this... | |
 | David Hume - 1848 - 588 páginas
...; and yet see the change ; for when our houses were builded of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our...owner was a sufficient defence to keep the house in safety ; but now the assurance of the timber must defend the men from robbing. Now have we many chimneys... | |
 | David Hume - 1849 - 496 páginas
...regarded. And yet see the change ; for when our houses were builded of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our...owner was a sufficient defence to keep the house in safety ; but now the assurance of the timber must defend the men from robbing. Now have we many chimnies... | |
 | 1849 - 248 páginas
...when our houses' (says he) ' were built of willow, then we had oaken men ; but now that our houses come to be made of oak, our men are not only become...altogether of straw, which is a sore alteration.' But though they had wooden spoons, they had nothing in the shape of a fork, but took the meat out of... | |
 | 1849 - 252 páginas
...'for when our houses' (says he) 'were built of willow, then we had oaken men ; but now that our houses come to be made of oak, our men are not only become...altogether of straw, which is a sore alteration.' But though they had wooden spoons, they had nothing in the shape of a fork, but took the meat out of... | |
 | Henry Mayhew - 1851 - 414 páginas
...Houses were once bnilded of willow, then we had oaken men ; but now houses are made of oak, and our men not only become willow, but a great many altogether of straw, which is a »ore alteration." * " Reredos, dossel (rettiblc, Fr. ; pnstf-xnlf, ItaU," according to I'urker's Glossary... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 602 páginas
...; and yet see the change ; for when our houses were builded of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our...of straw, which is a sore alteration. In these the conrage of the owner was a sufficient defence to keep the honse in safety; but now the assurance of... | |
 | Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 1868 - 412 páginas
...1598 remarks — " When our houses were built of willow, we had oaken men, but now that our " bouses are come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but " a great many altogether of straw." 4. Woodward, or Forest-ranger. churches in England, and the local name Woodchurch, once much more prevalent... | |
 | William Garland Barrett - 1855 - 340 páginas
...meat. But when our houses were built of willow, then we had oaken men ; but now that our houses are made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether men of straw, which is a sore alteration." Leaving this digression, let us try and get a bird's-eye... | |
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... palaces, navigation, &c. but now sallow, &c. are rejected, and nothing but oak any where regarded ; and yet see the change ; for when our houses were builded of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our... 
