 | David Hume - 1775 - 400 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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...many altogether of straw, which is a sore alteration. In these the courage of the owner was a sufficient defence to keep the house in safety ; but now the... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 362 pages
...yet, see the change ; for when our houses were built of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now, when our houses are come to be made of oak, our men are...many altogether of straw, which is a sore alteration. In these, the courage of the owner was a sufficient defence to keep the house in safety; but now the... | |
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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... 
