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A History of the County of Shropshire
… 49 as arable farming revived in the mid century. Wheat (well suited to the heavy land) and barley became the main … out of the parish. 50 In the earlier 19th century, as well as the leat from the confluence of Crunells and Horsford … rectory of Deuxhill had a barn and 17 a. of glebe 'lying well together' north of the hamlet and immediately east of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… an oblong figure, and the streets, which are regular and well built, nearly intersecting each other at right angles, … and pleasant promenade. A small theatre in the town is well conducted, and frequently patronized by the visits of … is inferior to none in the western part of England; it is well supplied with all kinds of provisions, particularly …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… cordial containing AMBERGRIS, MUSK and other aromatics as well as 'hot spices' [Coles (1676, facs. 1973)]. OED earliest … an heat' [Holme (2000)]. This does not correspond too well with the OED's definition of a drying PLASTER originally … unlikely since it is noted first by the OED only in 1705, well after Randle Holme. Although it appeared in Pomet …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Materia Medica. However, since the preparation was known well before the discovery of the New World, whence JAMAICA … and if they are not cut in the working, will wear very well, ... if you would discern the Cuts that is in them, you …
The Diary of Henry Machyn
… a goodly pajant and pentyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . holy] water-stokes and sensers and copes . . . Westmynster … Westmynster chyrche, and ther her grace hard masse of the Holy-gost, and ther wher ij bysshopes; on 51 delevered her … Illustrative Notes. pillory. re-journed, for adjourned. holy bread. ashes. …
The Diary of Henry Machyn
… in parlement robes, and ther was a goody 47 masse of the Holy-gost; and [so] to the parlement howsse. The viij day of …
The Diary of Henry Machyn
… the Quen rod unto Westmynster chyrche to the masse of the Holy-gost, and after masse to the parlement-howsse; and all … thrughe ys dyosesse, that thay shuld say the masse of the Holy-gost (with) prossessyon, and to syng Te Deum, and ryng … de Cane. High Almaines. painter. mitres. Switzers. Savoy. holy-water stock. MS. tapurs. Savoy. while. bear-baiting. …
The Diary of Henry Machyn
… in the mornyng was set up in Fletstrett, be-syd the well, 35 a payre of galaus, and ij men hangyd, for the robere … was not to receive. feast. Whittington. St. Bride's well. pinnaces. guns. Exchequer. pinnace. javelins. See pp. …