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" A great number of them which purchased those superstitious mansions, reserved of those library books, some to serve their Jakes, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots. Some they sold to the grocers and soap sellers, and some they... "
A History of the Church and Priory of Swine in Holderness ... - Page 132
by Thomas Thompson - 1824 - 268 pages
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The Antiquities of England and Wales, Volume 1

Francis Grose - England - 1782 - 370 pages
...superstitious mansions, reserved of those library books, some to serve their Jakes, some to scour the candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocer and soap-seller; and some they sent over sea, to the book-binders, not in small numbers ; but,...
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Bibliomania: Or Book Madness ; a Bibliographical Romance, in Six ..., Volume 1

Thomas Frognall Dibdin - Bibliographical literature - 1811 - 844 pages
...which purchased those superstitious mansions, reserved of those library-books, some to serve the jukes, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub...boots : some they sold to the grocers and soap sellers ; some they sent over sea to the book-hinders, not in small number, but at times whole ships full,...
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Bibliomania, Or, Book Madness ; a Bibliographical Romance, in Six ..., Volume 1

Thomas Frognall Dibdin - Bibliographical literature - 1811 - 828 pages
...purchased those superstitious mansion!!, reserved of those library-books, some to serve the jokes, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots : some they sold to the grocers anil soap sellers , some they sent over sea to the book-binders, not in small number, but at times...
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The Life and Acts of Matthew Parker: The life and acts of Matthew Parker ...

John Strype - 1821 - 556 pages
...the books of those libraries: Gift. « some to serve their Jakes, some to scour their candle" sticks, some to rub their boots; some they sold to the " grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to " the bookbinders: not in small numbers, but at times...
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Historical and Biographical Works: The life and acts of Matthew Parker. 1821

John Strype - 1821 - 558 pages
...the books of those libraries ; GUt " some to serve their Jakes, some to scour their candle" sticks, some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the " grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to " the bookbinders : not in small numbers, but at times...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ...

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 876 pages
...superstitions mansions, reserved of the, library books, »ome to serve their jukes, some to scour the candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocer and soapseller } and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small numbers, but in...
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The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Volume 2

1829 - 442 pages
...VI., AD 1549. " A number of those persons who bought the monasteries, reserved of the library thereof, some to serve their jakes ; some to scour their candlesticks...rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers ; and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small numbers, but at times whole...
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The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Volume 2

1829 - 446 pages
...persons who bought the monasteries, reserved of the library thereof, some to serve their jakes ; soms to scour their candlesticks ; and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers ; and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small numbers, but at times whole...
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The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art ..., Volume 1

Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 782 pages
...superstitious mansions, reserved of the library books, some to serve their Jakes, some to scour the candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocer and soap-seller ; and some they sent over sea to the book-binders, not in small numbers, but...
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The Irish penny magazine

1833 - 222 pages
...superstitious mansions (the monasteries) reserved of those library books, some to serve their vilest uses, some to scour their candlesticks, and some to rub their boots ; some they sold to the grocers and soap-sellers, and some they sent over sea to the bookbinders, not in small number, but at times whole...
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