| John Bell - 1840 - Страниц: 482
...part of bolster. " If it were so, that the father or the good-man of the house had a mattrnss or a flock-bed, and thereto a sack of chaff to rest his...contented." " Pillows," said they, " were thought meet only for women in child-bed : as for servants, if they had any sheet above them it was well ;... | |
| 1840 - Страниц: 474
...the good-man of the house had a matlrass or a flock-bed, and thereto a sack of chaff to rest his bead upon, he thought himself to be as well lodged as the...contented. " " Pillows," said they, " were thought meet only for women in child-bed : as for servants, if they had any sheet above them it was well ;... | |
| Alonzo Potter - 1841 - Страниц: 484
...these times, affirms, that if a man, in seven years after marriage, could purchase a flock-bed, and a sack of chaff -to rest his head upon, he thought himself as well lodged as the lord of the town, ' who peradventure lay seldom on a bed entirely of feathers.'... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1844 - Страниц: 544
...and utensils were of wood. "If the father, or goodraan of the house (says our author) had a mattrass or flock-bed, and thereto a sack of chaff to rest his head upon, he thought himself as well lodged as the lord of the town." He adds, " with us the nobility, gentry, and students do ordinarily... | |
| Thomas Webster - 1845 - Страниц: 598
...bolster. If it were so, that the father or the good man of the house had a mattress or a nock bed, and thereto a sack of chaff to rest his head upon,...were they contented. Pillows (said they) were thought meet only for women in childbed. As for servants, if they had any sheet above them, it was well : for... | |
| Robert Stuart - 1845 - Страниц: 286
...bolster. If it were so that the goodman of the house had a mattres or flock bed, and thereto a sacke of chaff to rest his head upon, he thought himself...the lord of the town, so well were they contented. Fillowes, said they, were meete only for women in childebedde. As for servants, if they had any shete... | |
| Robert Stuart - 1845 - Страниц: 280
...bolster. If it were so that the goodman of the house had a mattres or flock bed, and thereto a sacke of chaff to rest his head upon, he thought himself...the lord of the town, so well were they contented. Pillowes, said they, were meete only for women in childebedde. As for servants, if they had any shete... | |
| George Ellis - 1845 - Страниц: 382
...good man of the house, had, within seven years after his marriage, purchased a mattress or flock bed, and thereto a sack of chaff to rest his head upon,...himself to be as well lodged as the lord of the town ; that, peradventure, lay seldom in a bed of down or whole feathers." — " As for servants, if they... | |
| 1847 - Страниц: 490
...good man of the house had, within seven years after his marriage, purchased a mattress or flock bed, and thereto a sack of chaff to rest his head upon,...himself to be as well lodged as the lord of the town, that, peradventure, lie seldom in a bed of down or whole feathers ; so well were they contented, and... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1847 - Страниц: 680
...good round log under our head, instead of a bolster. If the good man of the house had a mattrass, and a sack of chaff to rest his head upon, he thought himself as well lodged as the lord of tho town. Pillows were thought meet only for sick women ; and as for... | |
| |