 Slavery ; vastly fond of great Noises that fill the Ear, such as the firing of Cannon, Drums, and the ringing of Bells, so that it is common for a number of them, that have got a Glass in their Heads, to go up into some Belfry, and ring the Bells for...  The Spell of England - Pagina 143de Julia de Wolf Addison - 1922 - 433 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | Robert Dodsley - 1761 - 380 pagini
...fo that it is common for a Number of them, that have got a Glafs in their Heads, to go up into fome Belfry, and ring the Bells for Hours together, for the Sake of Exercife. If they fee a Foreigner, very well made or particularly handfome, they will fay, It is ft... | |
 | 1795 - 532 pagini
...first crept into England with the Norman conquest. Their houses arc commonly of two stones, exglass in their heads, to go up into some belfry, and ring...bells for hours together, for the sake of exercise. If they see a foreigner very well mide, or particularly handsom •.•, they will say, it is a pity... | |
 | James Pettit Andrews - 1806 - 394 pagini
...the ear, such as the firing of cannon, drums, &c. So that it is common for a number of them that nave got a glass in their heads, to go up into some belfry...and ring the bells for hours together, for the sake gf exercise.' lashes the imprudence rather than the cruelty Cent.xvi. of bear-baiting with some spirit.... | |
 | Paul Hentzner - 1807 - 86 pagini
...ear, such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells, so that it is common for a number of them, that have got a glass in their heads, to...bells for hours together, for the sake of exercise. If they see a foreigner, very well made or particularly handsome, they will say, It is a pity he is... | |
 | 1821 - 438 pagini
...the ear, such u the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing bells; BO thnt it is common for a number of them, that have got a glass in their heads, to go up into some belfrey and ring the bells for hours together, for the sake of exercise. If they see a foreigner well... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pagini
...ear, such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells ; so that it is common for a number of them, that have got a glass in their heads, to...bells for hours together, for the sake of exercise. If they see a foreigner very well made, or particularly handsome, they will say, It is a pity he is... | |
 | 1823 - 536 pagini
...ear, such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells ; so that it is common for a number of them, that have got a glass in their heads, to...bells for hours together for the sake of exercise. If they see a foreigner very well made or particularly handsome, they will say it is a pity he is not... | |
 | New voyages - 1823 - 726 pagini
...air, such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells ; so that it is common for a number of them, that have got a glass in their heads, to go up in some belfry and ring the bells for hours together, for the sake of exercise. If they see a foreigner... | |
 | 1823 - 496 pagini
...air, such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells : so that it is common for a number of them, that have got a glass in their heads, to go up in some belfry and ring the bells for hours together, for the sake of exercise. If they see a foreigner... | |
 | 1824 - 436 pagini
...particularly the ringing of bells ; "so that it is common," says he, "for a number of them, when they have got a glass in their heads, to go up into some...for hours together for the sake of exercise." This custom seems (o have been begun with the Saxons, and Xvas common before the Conquest, lidl-ringing,... | |
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