An Account of the Past and Present State of the Isle of Man: Including a Topographical Description; a Sketch of Its Mineralogy; an Outline of Its Laws, with the Privileges Enjoyed by Strangers; and a History of the Island |
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Page 40
... held in most esteem . The horses being small and not strong , four are required to turn a furrow four inches deep . Some harrows are of a good construction ; but many of them are too light , and consume in time more than they save in ...
... held in most esteem . The horses being small and not strong , four are required to turn a furrow four inches deep . Some harrows are of a good construction ; but many of them are too light , and consume in time more than they save in ...
Page 52
... held at each of the four towns ; but only at Douglas are they regular . Fairs for the sale of horses , cattle , and wearing apparel , the manufacture of the island , and for the hiring of servants , are numerous ; and about six are very ...
... held at each of the four towns ; but only at Douglas are they regular . Fairs for the sale of horses , cattle , and wearing apparel , the manufacture of the island , and for the hiring of servants , are numerous ; and about six are very ...
Page 71
... held his memory in such veneration for the service he had done maukind , as to have paid a solemn visit to his tomb , in honour of so dis- tinguished a citizen , and , sitting thereon , to have eaten a herring . * The Dutch are most ex ...
... held his memory in such veneration for the service he had done maukind , as to have paid a solemn visit to his tomb , in honour of so dis- tinguished a citizen , and , sitting thereon , to have eaten a herring . * The Dutch are most ex ...
Page 113
... held courts in her own name ; and possessed temporal authority equal to a baron . Here the trees grow with great luxuriance , particularly at the back part , where there is a very pretty bank of wood with the river at the bottom . The ...
... held courts in her own name ; and possessed temporal authority equal to a baron . Here the trees grow with great luxuriance , particularly at the back part , where there is a very pretty bank of wood with the river at the bottom . The ...
Page 121
... increased . The abbot was made a baron of the land ; held courts in his own name ; could exempt any of his tenants from a trial at the Lord's court , and have his guilt or innocence decided From Douglas to Castletown . 121.
... increased . The abbot was made a baron of the land ; held courts in his own name ; could exempt any of his tenants from a trial at the Lord's court , and have his guilt or innocence decided From Douglas to Castletown . 121.
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