 | David Hume - 1775 - 400 pagina’s
...houfes were builded of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our boufes are come to be madeofoak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether of draw, which is a fore alteration. In thefe the courage of the owner was a fuificient defence to keep... | |
 | David Hume - 1789 - 438 pagina’s
...change, for when our houfes were buildcd of willow, then had we oaken men; but now that our huufes are come to be made of oak , our men are not only become willow , but a great many altogether of ftraw , which is a fore alteration. In thefe the courage of the owner was a fufficient defence to keep... | |
 | David Hume - 1789 - 488 pagina’s
...change ; for when our houfes were builded of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houfes are come to be made, of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether offtraw, which is a fore alteration. In thefe the courage of the owner was a fufficient defence to... | |
 | 482 pagina’s
...change, for, when our houfes were builded of willow, then had we oalcen men ; but now, that our houfes are come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether of ftraw, which is a fore alteration. In thefe, the coitrage of the owner was a fufficient defence to... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 422 pagina’s
...when our houfes were builded of willow, then had we oaktn men ; but now that our houfes are come te be made of oak, our men are not only become willow» but a great many altogether of ftraw, which is a fore alteration. In thefe, the courage of the owner wat a fufficient defence to keep... | |
 | 1799 - 404 pagina’s
...change, for when our houfes were builded of willow, then had we oaken men; but now that our houfes are come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether of ftraw, which is a fore alteration. In thefe the courage of the owner was a fuificient defence to keep... | |
 | 1799 - 394 pagina’s
...were builded of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houfes are come to be made of oak1, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether of ftraw, which is a fore alteration. In thefe the courage of the owner was a fufficient defence to keep... | |
 | John Baillie - 1801 - 642 pagina’s
...houfes were buylded of willowe then had we oken men, but now that our houfes are come to be made of oke, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether of draw, which is a fore alteration." April 26, 1582, Qjjeen Elizabeth obtained a leafe of the manors... | |
 | David Hume - 1807 - 480 pagina’s
...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, our men are...must defend the men from robbing. Now have we many chimnies : and yet our tender lines complain of rheums, catarrhs, and poses, then had we none but reredosses,... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 374 pagina’s
...Again, in time past, men were contented to dwell in houses built of sallow, willow, &c. so that the use of oak was, in a manner, dedicated wholly unto churches,...must defend the men. from robbing. Now have we many chimnies, and yet our tenderlings complain of rheums, catarrhs, and poses ; then had we none but reredoses,... | |
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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, our... 
