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" The visitants are all men without exceptions, but the principal inhabitants and possessors are stale knights and captains out of service; men of long rapiers and breeches, which after all turn merchants here and traffic for news. "
Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire - Page 294
by William Harrison Ainsworth - 1841 - 444 pages
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Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, Volume 1

Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1818 - 516 pages
...sanctuary. . . . The visitants are all men without exception, but the principal inhabitants and possessors are; stale knights, and captains out of service ; men of long rapiers and breeches which, after all, turn merchants here and traffic for news. Some make it a preface to their...
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Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and ..., Volume 3

Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 pages
...and itch. The visitants are all men without exceptions ; but the principal inhabitants and possessors are stale knights and captains out of service ; men of long rapiers and breeches, which, after all turn merchants here, and traffic for news. Some make it a preface to their...
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London, Or Interesting Memorials of Its Rise, Progress & Present State, Volume 2

Sholto Percy, Reuben Percy - London (England) - 1824 - 380 pages
...swear here. The visitants are all men, without exceptions, but the principal inhahitants and possessors are stale knights and captains out of service, men of long rapiers and breeches, which after all turn merchants here, and traffic for news. Some make it a preface to their...
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The picture gallery explored; or, An account of various ancient customs and ...

Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 pages
...sanctuary. " ' The visitants are all men, without exception; but the principal inhabitants and possessors are, stale knights, and captains out of service, men of long rapiers and breeches, which, after all, turn merchants here, and traffic for news. Some make it a preface to their...
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Tales of an Antiquary: Chiefly Illustrative of the Manners ..., Volume 2

Richard Thomson - English essays - 1828 - 426 pages
...searcher is a bush to hide them. The visitants are all men, without exceptions ; but the principal are stale Knights and Captains out of service ; men of long rapiers and breeches, which, after all, turn merchants here, and traffic for news. Some make it a preface to their...
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Diary of Thomas Burton, Esq., Member in the Parliaments of Oliver ..., Volume 3

Thomas Burton - Great Britain - 1828 - 618 pages
...pockets. The visitants are all men without exceptions, but the principal inhabitants and possessors are stale knights and captains out of service ; men of long rapiers, which, after all, turn merchants here, and traffic for news. Some make it a preface to their dinner,...
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Diary of Thomas Burton, Esq., Member in the Parliaments of Oliver ..., Volume 3

Thomas Burton - Great Britain - 1828 - 618 pages
...pockets. The visitants are all men without exceptions, but the principal inhabitants and possessors are stale knights and captains out of service ; men of long rapiers, which, after all, turn merchants here, and traffic for news. Some make it a preface to their dinner,...
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London, Volume 1

Charles Knight - London (England) - 1841 - 478 pages
...and itch. The visitants are all men without exceptions ; but the principal inhabitants and possessors are stale knights and captains out of service — men of long rapiers and breeches — which after all turn merchants here, and traffic for news. Some make it a preface to their...
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An Antiquarian Ramble in the Streets of London: With Anecdotes of ..., Volume 2

John Thomas Smith - Literary landmarks - 1846 - 484 pages
...the other expense of the day after playing tavern, and men have still some oaths left to swear here. The principal inhabitants are stale knights and captains out of service, men of long rapiers and breeches, which, after all, turn merchants here and traffic for news." Dekkar in his " Gull's Horn-Book,"...
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The Streets of London: With Anecdotes of Their More Celebrated Residents

John Thomas Smith - City dwellers - 1849 - 472 pages
...the other expense of the day after playing tavern, and men have still some oaths left to swear here. The principal inhabitants are stale knights and captains out of service, men of long rapiers and breeches, which, after all, turn merchants here and traffic for news*." Dekkar in his " Gull's Horn-Book,"...
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