 | Francis Grose - 1782 - 370 sivua
...some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocer and soap-seller; and some they sent over sea, to the book-binders, not in small numbers ; but, at times, whole ships full : yea, the universities of this realm are not at all clear in this detestable fact. But cursed is that... | |
 | 1812 - 532 sivua
...books, some to serve their jakes, some to scoure their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots, and some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to book-binders, not in small numbers, but at times whole ships full. Yea, the universities... | |
 | John Strype - 1821 - 592 sivua
...some to rub their boots; some they sold to the " grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to " the bookbinders : not in small numbers, but at times " whole ships full, to the wondering of foreign nations." And he said he knew a merchant that bought two noble libraries... | |
 | John Strype - 1821 - 556 sivua
...libraries: Gift. « some to serve their Jakes, some to scour their candle" sticks, some to rub their boots; some they sold to the " grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to " the bookbinders: not in small numbers, but at times " whole ships full, to the wondering... | |
 | John Strype - 1821 - 558 sivua
...libraries ; GUt " some to serve their Jakes, some to scour their candle" sticks, some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the " grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to " the bookbinders : not in small numbers, but at times " whole ships full, to the wondering... | |
 | Thomas Thompson - 1824 - 342 sivua
...some to rub their boots; some they sold to the grocers, and soap sellers, and some they sent over sea, to the book-binders, not in small numbers, but at times, whole ships full: Yea, the universities of this realm, are not at all clear in this detestable fact. I know, says he,... | |
 | Edward Hatton - 1826 - 274 sivua
...library books, some to serve their jokes, some to scour their candlesticks, and to rub their boots. Some they sold to the grocers and soapsellers, and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders ; not in small numbers, but at times whole ships full, to the wondering... | |
 | 1829 - 442 sivua
...thereof, some to serve their jakes ; some to scour their candlesticks ; and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers ; and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small numbers, but at times whole ships' full. Even the universities... | |
 | 1833 - 222 sivua
...books, some to serve their vilest uses, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small number, but at times whole ships' full to the wondering of... | |
 | John Hannett - 1837 - 254 sivua
...some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers ; some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small numbers but at times whole ships full, to the wondering of the foreign nations. Yea, the universities of this realm are not all clear of this... | |
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A great number of them which purchased these superstitious mansions, reserved those library books, some to serve their jakes, some to scour their candlesticks, and to rub their boots. Some they sold to the grocers and soapsellers, and some they sent over... 
