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" ... hearth paved with brick lay some terriers and the choicest hounds and spaniels; seldom but two of the great chairs had litters of young cats in them which were not to be disturbed, he having always three or four attending him at dinner, and a little... "
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1803
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The Connoisseur, by mr. Town, critic and censor-general [G. Colman, B ...

Connoisseur - 1757 - 268 pages
...and a little white round Stick of fourteen Inches lying by his Trencher, that he might defend fuch Meat as he had no Mind to part with to them. The Windows (which were very large) ferved forPlaccs to lay his Arrows, Crofs-Bows, Stone-Bows, and other fuch like Accoutrements. The...
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The Connoisseur. By Mr. Town, Critic and Censor-general. ...

Mr. Town - 1767 - 270 pages
...and a little white round Stick of fourteen Inches lying by his Trencher, that he might defend fuch Meat as he had no Mind to part with to them. The Windows (which were very large) ferved for Places to lay his Arrows, Crofs-Bows, Stone-Bows, and other fuch like Accoutrements. The...
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The Repository, Or, Treasury of Politics and Literature for ..., Volume 2

1771 - 508 pages
...little white round flick of fourteen inches long, lying by his trencher, that he might defend" fuch meat as he had no mind to part with to them. The windows, which were very large, ferved for places to lay his arrows, crofs-bows, ftone-bows, and other fuch-like accoutrements. The...
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Sporting Magazine, Volume 2

1793 - 470 pages
...little white round flick of fourteen inched long, lying by his trenches, that he might defend fuch meat as he had no mind to part with to them. The windows, which were very large, ft i veil for places to lay his arrows, crofs-bows, ftone-bows, and other fuch like accoutrements....
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The British Essayists: The Connoisseur

Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 1168 pages
...be disturbed ; he having always three or four attending him at dinner; and a little & 2 white itkk of fourteen inches lying by his trencher, that he...with to them. The windows (which were very large) tenred for places to lay hit arrows, crou-bows, •tone-bows, and other such like accoutrements. The...
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The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ..., Volume 4

John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1803 - 716 pages
...dinner; and a little white stick, of fourteen inches long, lying by his trencher, that he might de. fend such meat as he had no mind to part with to them. The windows, which were very large, served for placet to lay his arrows, cross-bows, and stonebows, and suchlike accoutrements; the corners of the...
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The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ...

John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1803 - 662 pages
...having always three or four attending him at dinner; and i little white stick, of fourteen inches long, lying by his trencher, that he might defend such meat as he had no miad to part with to them. The windows, which were very large, served for places to lay his arrows,...
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Kirby's Wonderful and Scientific Museum: Or, Magazine of ..., Volume 2

1804 - 560 pages
...him at dinner, and a little white round stick of fourteen mches long lying by his trencher, that ho might defend such meat as he had no mind to part with...were very large, served for places to lay his arrows, sling bow*, and cross bows, and other such like accoutrements. The corners of the room full of the...
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The Eccentric Mirror:: Reflecting a Faithful and Interesting Delineation of ...

G. H. Wilson - 1806 - 444 pages
...dinner, and he kept a little white round stick, fourteen inches long, lying by his YOL. t.— NO. 4. M trencher, that he might defend such meat as he had...to them. The windows, which were very large, served tor places to lay his arrows, sling-bows, and cross-bows, imd other such like accoutrements. The cornets...
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The British Essayists;: Connoisseur

Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 270 pages
...not to be disturbed ; he having always three or lour, attending him at dinner ; and a little white stick of fourteen inches lying by his trencher, that...accoutrements. The corners of the room full of the best- chose hunting and hawking poles. An oyster table at the lower end, which was of constant use...
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