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Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… himself alltogether to begging, both in the town and country, comitting what he gains thereby, to sale; and the … that your petitioners sonne goe not a begging about the country and your petitioner shall as in duty bound pray etc … to bee troublesome to your worshipps or burthensome to the country butt his necessities now pressing Hee humbly prayes …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… supposed to have been a titular bishop in some foreign country was born at Worksop. He was bred (Dr. Fuller tells …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of an eminence commanding a view of Leeds and the adjacent country. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the … commanding extensive prospects over the surrounding country; the hills are finely wooded, and the scenery in many …
A History of the County of Sussex
… as one of the principal seaside watering-places in the country, 28 and it continued to attract royalty and the … was nearly the same in Worthing (7.33 per cent) as in the country in general. 47 By 1881 both Worthing (8.71 per cent) … centres of glass-house fruit and flower production in the country. The industry added a new attraction to the resort …
A History of the County of Sussex
… one of the chief market-gardening districts in the country. The modern borough, since 1974 the district, of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 17 By 1976 the town was the bowls centre for the whole country. 18 Firstclass cricket matches were being held at the …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… that the manufacture of white paper only began in this country in the 1690s [Johnson (1794)]. Thus before about 1700 … of 1685 reflects attemps to make writing paper in this country 'as white and good as French or Dutch' [Patents … (1794)]. Another retailer, this time in the West country, offered 'ALL sorts of Stationary Wares; as fine …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ground commanding a fine prospect over the surrounding country, embracing the picturesque vale of Salop, the Breddyn … and commands a fine view of the German Ocean and the country adjacent. The living is a discharged rectory, valued …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… had one of the earliest professional football clubs in the country, playing first on Wade's field (later Wade Road) and …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… lay at the southern extremity of the Cheshire cheese country, and cheese for market as well as domestic …