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Old and New London
… delivered the sceptre into her right hand, and the ivory rod into her left hand. Their Majesties then made their …
Old and New London
… This being recorded, the Lord Steward broke the white rod (which was held before him during the whole trial) over …
Old and New London
… severe: Him as our ruler and our king we own; His rod his sceptre, and his chair his throne." Many old customs … elsewhere gone hand in hand. "A wonderful fruitbearing rod was that of Busby's," sarcastically observes Thackeray, …
Old and New London
… literal application of the precept of Solomon, "Spare the rod and spoil the child." "The King," writes the Honourable … he placed his sons under tutors who imagined that the 'rod' of Scripture could mean only bodily punishment. Princess …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… References: Rees (1819-20, abridged 1972). White rod [white rode; white and brown basket rods] Withies …
Survey of London
… on him the robes, girt on the sword, invested him with the rod and ring, and set the cap and coronet on his head. Then …
Old and New London
… in the antechapel, a gentleman entered the room, having a rod, and along with him another who had a tablecloth, which, … they both retired. Then came two others, one with the rod again, the other with a salt-seller, a plate, and bread: …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… References: Gloucester Coastal Port Books (1998). Wire rod [wier rodde] ROD IRON or BRASS in ROD intended for drawing out into WIRE. The only example in …
William and Mary, 1690: An Act, for granting to their Majesties certaine Impositions upon all East India Goods and Manufactures and upon all wrought Silks and severall other Goods and Merchandize to be imported after the five and twentyeth day of December one thousand six hundred and ninety. [Chapter IV. Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 3.]
Statutes of the Realm
… pence over and above what is charged in the Booke of Rates Rod Iron. For every hundred Weight of Iron slitt or hammered into Rods commonly knowne by the Name of Rod Iron containing one hundred and twelve pounds imported …