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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… It is situated on an acclivity above Bottesford beck, and comprises 733 a. 3 r. 6 p. The common lands were inclosed … 178 inhabitants. It is situated in the vale of the Wisk, and comprises by computation 1120 acres of land, divided … originally as a reduction of the duty then levied upon all beer carried to sea; also an income of 56. 10. derived from …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… This old measure had been the standard before Edward III and was still in use into the early-modern period. The yard … a yard, was the equivalent of the rod, perch or pole and consisted of 16½ FOOT. OED earliest date of use: 1377 for … Three main ones are useful; Saccharomyces cerevisiae for BEER and BREAD, Saccharomyces ellipsoideus for Wine, and …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… of shaped wood designed to fit across a person's back and shoulders, with a chain hanging from each end onto which … pertaining to the county of that name, such as Yorkshire ALE, 'early Yorkshire cabbage', Yorkshire FUSTIAN, 'Yorkshire … CLOTH. OED earliest date of use: c1386 Found describing ALE, BACO, BAYS, BLANKET, CABBAGE, CUSHION, KERSEY, PLAINs, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… area (W. of the Ouse), the Central area (between the Ouse and the Foss), and the Walmgate area (E. of the Foss). In the following … 307. Surtees Soc., xl, xxxiv. p.s. see p. 176. E. S. de Beer (ed.), Diary of John Evelyn (1955), iii, 130: 'the …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Zoology Molluscs and Insects ZOOLOGY MOLLUSCS NON-MARINE Favoured in its situation and the quality of its soil, the county of Somerset yields a … lvis (Mll.) Amalia sowerbii (Fr.). Hatch Beauchamp; Beer Crowcombe; Clevedon gagates (Drap.) Vitrina pellucida …