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Old and New London
… such sacks of letters, and countless consignments of newspapers! How could those hard-worked officials ever get …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… (early), Inventories (mid-period), Inventories (late), Newspapers, Patents, Rates, Recipes, Tradecards. References: … used: Bent baskettes [Inventories (1599)] Feet Baskets [Newspapers (1790)] HAND BASKET RUSH BASKET Splint basketts … (early), Inventories (mid-period), Inventories (late), Newspapers, Rates, Tradecards. Basket chair [baskett chaire; …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… definitely applied to a drink imported from the Far East [Newspapers (1751)]. The most likely explanation is that the … imported, NEAT, OLD Found in units of GALLON Sources: Newspapers, Tradecards. Batch corn The quantity of CORN sent … who made and distributed a wide range of medical products [Newspapers (1752)]. The drops were also claimed to bring the …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… of their leaves. OED earliest date of use: 1597 Sources: Newspapers. Bearskin [beares skinne; beares skin; bear skin] … Hunters, Corduroys, Thicksets, Velvets, Velveret' [Newspapers (1780)]. The term was also used elliptically for … Sources: Acts, Diaries, Houghton, Inventories (late), Newspapers, Patents, Rates, Tradecards. References: …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… earliest date of use: 1696 Found describing FRUIT Sources: Newspapers, Tradecards. Bergamot pomatum [bergamot ditto] A … OED online Found included among PERFUMED WATERS Sources: Newspapers, Tradecards. Beteela [betelle] The term probably …
Survey of London
… demolished in 1820, and the ground was advertised in the newspapers. But it was not until the end of September 1821, …