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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… the first Thursday in January, the Tuesday before Kenmore fair in March, the last Thursday in May, the last Friday in … the last Thursday in October and the day before Fortingal fair in December; at Tummel-Bridge on the last Friday in … October, at all of which extensive sales are made. At the fair in February, large numbers of hare-skins are sold, …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… (1999)]. As a TEXTILE, Duck was a strong, untwilled LINEN CLOTH, and later a COTTON CLOTH, finer than most CANVAS, and used for small SAILs and … Mechlin in the Low Countries, this was a COARSE - WOOLLEN CLOTH having a thick nap or frieze, used for making BLANKETs, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the rent. 34 In 1601 the rectory house was described as a 'fair mansion', comprising a 2-storeyed entrance porch, hall, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… late 19th century, the setting up of stalls, and a small fair continued to be held in the early 20th century. 27 Most …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the limits of the metropolitan police establishment. A fair for toys is held on the Monday after Trinity-Monday, and …
Survey of London
… Culloden Moor in 1746, where they seem to have done their fair share of the "butchery," for after the battle "there was …