Notes & Queries for Somerset and Dorset, Volume 1

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J. C. Satwell, 1890 - Dorset (England)
 

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Page 16 - Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Page 16 - ... little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little : for so gatherest thou thyself a good reward in the day of necessity. Tobit iv. He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord : and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again. Prov. xix. Blessed be the man that provideth for the sick and needy : the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble.
Page 135 - The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush. Here we go 'round the mulberry bush So early in the morning.
Page 116 - In contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown and dignity.
Page 115 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Page 115 - April, in the 17th year of the reign of our sovereign lord Charles the Second by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith.
Page 15 - Who so shall telle a tale after a man, He moste reherse, as neighe as ever he can, Everich word, if it be in his charge, All speke he never so rudely and so large ; Or elles he moste tellen his tale untrewe, Or feinin thinges, or finden wordes newe.
Page 90 - In particular he seeks information as to : 1. The terms used to start, hasten, haw, gee, back and stop horses, oxen, camels and other animals in harness. 2. Terms used for calling, in the field, cattle, horses, mules, asses, camels, sheep, goats, swine, poultry and other animals. 3. Exclamations used in driving from the person, domestic animals. 4. Any expressions and inarticulate sounds used in addressing domestic animals for any purpose whatever (dogs and cats). 5. References to information in...
Page 114 - Subornation and | spreading false Reports. ] Endeavouring thereby to raise a Belief in His Majesties | Subjects, that the late Earl of ESSEX did not | Murther himself in the TOWER, contrary | to what was found by the Coronets Inquest.

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