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" shall at this time be nameless) that bought the " contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings " price, a shame it is to be spoken. "
Knight's Penny Magazine - Page 19
1846
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 16

History - 1803 - 598 pages
...shall at this time be nameless) that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings price : a shame it is to be spoken ! This stuff hath he occupied instead of grey-paper, by the space of more than these tea years, and yet he hath store enough for as many years...
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The Ancient Cathedral of Cornwall Historically Surveyed, Volume 2

John Whitaker - Church buildings - 1804 - 452 pages
...shillings piyce; a shame " it is, to be spoken. Thys stiiffe hath he occupyed in the stede ofgraye "paper, by the space of more than these ten years; and yet he had, " store ynough for as many years to come. A. prodigyouse example is " this, and to be abhorred...
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Bibliomania, Or, Book Madness ; a Bibliographical Romance, in Six ..., Volume 1

Thomas Frognall Dibdin - Bibliographical literature - 1811 - 828 pages
...is to be spoken ! This stuff hath he occupied in the stead of grey paper, by the space of more than ten years, and yet he hath store enough for as many years to come !' Preface to Lcland's Laboryouse Jonnwy, &c. 1549, 8vo. Reprint of 1772 , sign. C. of many curious...
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Bibliomania: Or Book Madness ; a Bibliographical Romance, in Six ..., Volume 1

Thomas Frognall Dibdin - Bibliographical literature - 1811 - 844 pages
...which shall at this time be nameless, that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillin price; a shame it is to be spoken ! This stuff hath he occupied in the stea of grey paper, by the space of more than ten years, and yet he hath stor enough for as...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 20

1812 - 532 pages
...shall at this time be nameless) that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings price ; a shame it is to be spoken. This stuff hath he occupied instead of gray paper by the space of more than these ten years, and yet hath hestore enoutrh for as many years...
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Illustrations of Biblical Literature: Exhibiting the History and ..., Volume 3

James Townley - Bible - 1821 - 570 pages
...xl. shyllynges pryce, a shame it is to be spoken. Thys stuffe hath he occupyed in the stede of graye paper, by the space of more than these ten years, and yet he hath store ynough for as many yeares to come. A prodygyouse example is this, and to be abhorred of all men which...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ...

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 876 pages
...detestable a fact. I know a merchant that bought the contents of two noble libraries for 403. priée ; a shame it is to be spoken ! This stuff hath he occupied instead of gray paper, by the space of more than these ten years, and yrt be hath store enough for as many years...
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A History of the Church and Priory of Swine in Holderness ...

Thomas Thompson - Monasteries - 1824 - 342 pages
...for forty shillings price: a shame it is to be spoken. This stuff hath he occupied instead of gray paper, by the space of more than these ten years,...yet he hath store enough for as many years to come. Our posterity may well curse this wicked fact of our age, this unreasonable spoil of England's most...
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A History of the Church and Priory of Swine in Holderness ...

Thomas Thompson - Monasteries - 1824 - 302 pages
...shall at this time be nameless) that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings price : a shame it is to be spoken. This stuff hath he occupied instead of gray paper, by the space of more than these ten years, and yet he hath store enough for as many years...
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The History of the Reformation of the Church of England: Reign of King Henry ...

Henry Soames - 1826 - 682 pages
...shall at this time be nameless) that bought the contents of two noble libraries for forty shillings price, a shame it is to be spoken. This stuff hath...and yet he hath store enough for as many years to come.—Our posterity may well curse this wicked fact of our age, this unreasonable spoil of England's...
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