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" To prevent the discovery of them, when the army was northwards, he packed them up in several trunks, and by one or two in a week, sent them to a trusty friend in Surry, who safely preserved them ; and when the army was westward, and fearing their return... "
Catalogue of the Pamphlets, Books, Newspapers, and Manuscripts Relating to ... - Page xv
by British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books. Thomason Collection - 1908
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Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, Volume 2

William Beloe - 1807 - 468 pages
...the design, and commanded a person of honour to restore it with his own hands, and withal, expressed his desire of having the collection continued. This...discovery of them, when the army was northwards, he packed them up in several trunks, and by one or two in a week, sent them to a trusty friend in Snrry,...
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Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, Volume 2

William Beloe - 1807 - 1054 pages
...the design, and commanded a person of honour to restore it with his own hands, and withal, expressed his desire of having the collection continued. This...discovery of them, when the army was northwards, he packed them up in several trunks, and by one or two in a week, sent them to a trusty friend in Surry,...
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The Fourth Estate: Contributions Towards a History of Newspapers ..., Volume 1

Frederick Knight Hunt - 1850 - 326 pages
...the Design, and commanded a Person of Honour to restore it with his own Hands, and withall expresa'd His desire of having the Collection continued : This...Northwards, he pack'd them up in several Trunks, and hy one or two in a "Week sent them to a trusty Friend in Suny, who safely preserVd them ; and when...
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Notes and Queries

1857 - 692 pages
...employment. "And that he might prevent the discovery of them when the army was northward, he packed them up in several trunks, and by one or two in a week he sent them to a trusty friend in Surrey, who safely preserved them j but when the army was westward,...
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Prices of Books: An Inquiry Into the Changes in the Price of Books ..., Volume 4

Henry Benjamin Wheatley - 1898 - 300 pages
...it. We are told that, "to prevent the discovery of them, when the army was Northwards, he packed them in several trunks, and, by one or two in a week, sent them to a trusty friend in Surrey, who safely preserved them, and when the army was Westward, and fearing their return that way,...
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Prices of Books: An Inquiry Into the Changes in the Price of Books ..., Volume 4

Henry Benjamin Wheatley - 1898 - 300 pages
...were difficult to form the collection, it was still more difficult to preserve it. We are told that, "to prevent the discovery of them, when the army was Northwards, he packed them in several trunks, and, by one or two in a week, sent them to a trusty friend in Surrey,...
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Good Words

1905 - 1002 pages
...varied were the subterfuges adopted by the worthy bookseller to ensure their safety. We are told that, " to prevent the discovery of them, when the Army was northwards, he packed them in several trunks, and, by one or two in a week, sent them to a trusty friend in Surrey,...
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