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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… side of the valley through which the river Ver runs; and was in ancient times called Verlam-stedt, in allusion to … a light visible at a distance of ten miles. The foreign trade is chiefly in corn, flour, flax, cotton, sugar, rice, timber, and various wooden wares, from the British plantations, and other ports: a coastingtrade is carried on …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… of Dean. It was formerly the site of a Cistercian abbey 42 and the ancient parish, which covered 1,749 a. (707.8 ha.), … sheep farmers, 40 the abbey having been active in the wool trade by the early 13th century. 41 Its flocks, which were … 1973, 980. Below, Forest of Dean, industry (other ind. and trade). Flaxley Cart. pp. 1, 17-19; V.C.H. Glos. ii. 94. For …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… of 1,255 a., about eight miles south-east of Leicester and about seven miles north of Market Harborough. The soil is mainly boulder clay and blue-grey clay with some gravel. A stream flows north … C. Badcock, Fleckney, 1516, and frontispiece; on the brick trade, see p. 87. Local inf. V.C.H. Leics. iii. 157. Farnham. …
Old and New London
… STREETGENERAL INTRODUCTION. Frays in Fleet StreetChaucer and the FriarThe Duchess of Gloucester doing Penance for … time. He saw through the old fallacy about the balance of trade, and explained clearly the true causes of the … before the Restoration, Mr. Farr, a barber, began the trade here, trusting probably to the young Temple barristers …
Old and New London
… OdditiesSir John LeachFuneral of Lord GilffordMrs Clark and the Duke of YorkWolsey in his PompStrafford"Honest … that period it had become so impassable to knight, monk, and citizen, that John Breton, Custos of London, had it barred up, to "hinder any harm," and the Bishop of Chichester, whose house was there (now …
Old and New London
… ChambersThe Settlement after the Great FirePeter Wilkins and his Flying WivesFetter LaneWaller's Plot and its VictimsPraise-God Barebone and his DoingsCharles Lamb … who are mighty sticklers in this new kind of talking trade, which many ignorant coxcombs call preaching; whereunto …
Old and New London
… First LucifersPerkins' Steam GunA Link between Shakespeare and Shoe LaneFlorio and his Labours"Cogers' Hall"Famous "Cogers"A Saturday … the publication ever made its appearance, while the coffin-trade of the 'undertaker' all at once returned to its normal …
Old and New London
… jeer at the SocietyFranklin's Lightning Conductor and King George III.Sir Hans Sloane insultedThe Scottish … Delphin ClassicsJohnson's CourtJohnson's Opinion on Pope and DrydenHis Removal to Bolt CourtThe John BullHook and … 'Deserted Village,' which are only the last four: 'That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… was 27 INCH long, the equivalent of 3/4 of an English YARD and 5/4 of the ENGLISH ELL [Zupko (1968)]. OED online … or pickled flesh; probably synonymous with MEAT TUB and BEEF TUB. Not found in the OED online Sources: … it was, it seems to have made little impact on the FUR trade, and disappears even from the Books of Rates. Not found …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… Flint - Freystrop Flint FLINT, a borough, sea-port, and parish, in the poor-law union of Holywell, hundred of … a finely varied tract of country. The principal branch of trade, until within the last seven or eight years, was the … Wem, in the adjoining county of Salop. Various extensive plantations of timber-trees occur in different parts of the …