 | Christopher Barker (of Huddersfield.) - 1859 - 122 страници
...mansions (continues he) reserved of those library books some to serve the vilest uses, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots, some they sold to the grocers and soapsellers, and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small numbers, but... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1860 - 624 страници
...which purchased those superstitious mansions, reserved of those library-books, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over the sea to the bookbinders, not in small numbers,... | |
 | 1864 - 190 страници
...to scour their candlesticks, and to rub their boots. Some they sold to the grocers and soapsellers, and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders; not in small numbers, but at times whole ships full, to the wondering of foreign nations. Yea, the Universities of this realm... | |
 | James Frederick S. Gordon - 1868 - 206 страници
...great number of them which purchased those superstitious mansions, reserved of those Library Books some to scour the candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers ; and some they sent over the sea to the bookbinders, not in small numbers,... | |
 | Irish ecclesiastical record - 1869 - 620 страници
...superstitious mansions, reserved the library books, some to serve their jakes, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots : some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small numbers, but... | |
 | John Henry Blunt - 1868 - 606 страници
...library-books some to serve their jakes, some to scour CHAP VI Whole libraries wantonly wasted their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots; some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small number, but... | |
 | John Henry Blunt - 1869 - 604 страници
...their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots; some they VI sold to the grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over " ' sea to the bookbinders, not in small number, but at times whole ships full. Yea, the universities of this realm are not all clear in this... | |
 | James Stockdale - 1872 - 644 страници
...mansions, reserved of the library books, some to serve their jacks (smokejacks), some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocer and soap seller, and some they sent over the sea to the bookbinders — not in small quantities, but in... | |
 | Charles Kerry - 1873 - 130 страници
...scovr their candlesticks, some to rub their boots, and some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders ; not in small numbers, but at times, whole ships full. I know a merchantman (which at this time shall be nameless) that bought... | |
 | George Philip R. Pulman - 1875 - 962 страници
...and strong. The pillage of the monasteries extended to their libraries. The books were torn up — " some to scour the candlesticks and some to rub their boots ; — some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, — • not in small lumbers,... | |
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A great number of them which purchased those superstitious mansions, reserved of those library books, some to serve their jakes, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots. Some they sold to the grocers and soap sellers, and some they... 
