 | William Garland Barrett - 1855 - Страниц: 340
...when our houses were built of willow, then we had oaken men ; but now that our houses are made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether men of straw, which is a sore alteration." Leaving this digression, let us try and get a bird's-eye... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1856 - Страниц: 718
...were built of willow, then had we onken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak. cur men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether of straw, which is a sore alteration. 35. '" In former times the courage of the owner was a sufficient... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1857 - Страниц: 712
...houses were built of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether of -straw, which is a sore alteration. 35. ll& In former times the courage of the owner was a sufficient... | |
 | 1864 - Страниц: 936
...wore builded of willow, then had we oaken men, but now ilia; our houses are come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether of straw. Now have we many chimneys, and yet our tenderlines complain of rheums, catarrhs, and poses ;... | |
 | 1867 - Страниц: 694
...houses were built of willow, we hud oaken men, but now that our " bouses are come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but " a great many altogether of straw." 4. Woodward, or Forest-ranger. churches in England, and the local name Woodchurch, once much... | |
 | James Robinson Nichols - 1867 - Страниц: 140
...when our houses were built of willow, then we had oaken men ; but now our houses are built of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether men of straw, which is a sore alteration." The quaint, humorous old writer would be called a " croaker"... | |
 | Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire - 1868 - Страниц: 418
...houses were built of willow, we had oaken men, but now that our " houses are come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but " a great many altogether of straw." 4. Woodward, or Forest-ranger. churches in England, and the local name Woodchurch, once much... | |
 | Abraham Hume - 1869 - Страниц: 126
...houses were built of willow, we had oaken men, but now that our " houses are come to he made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but " a great many altogether of straw," 4. Woodward, or Forest-ranger. churches in England, and the local name Woodchurch, once much... | |
 | George Evertson Woodward - 1873 - Страниц: 154
...when our houses were built of willow, then we had oaken men ; but now our houses are built of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether men of straw, which is a sore alteration.' " The quaint, humorous old writer would be called a ' croaker'... | |
 | William Lucas Sargant - 1874 - Страниц: 384
...were builded of willow, then we had oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether of straw, which is a sore alteration. Now we have many chimneys, and yet our tender limbs complain of... | |
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... palaces, navigation, &c. ; but now sallow, &c., are rejected, and nothing but oak any where regarded ; and yet see the change ; for when our houses were builded of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak,... 
