 | Rev. John Walker - 1806 - 268 pages
...twelve at noone and six at night, espcciallic in London. The husbandmen dine also at hiprh-noone, at they call it, and sup at seven or eight; but out of the t«rme, in our universities, the scholars dine at ten." 8. In the year 1649, the new president and... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1807 - 480 pages
...before twelve at noon and six at night, especially in London. The husbandmen dine also at high noon as they call it, and sup at seven or eight : but out of term in our universities the scholars dine at ten. Froissart mentions waiting on the duke of Lancaster... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1813 - 778 pages
...seldom before twelve at noone and six at night, especiallie in London. The husbandmen dine also at high noone, as they call it, and sup at seven or eight ; but out of tearme in our Universities the schetars dine at ten." We have before seen, in note to p. 103. that... | |
 | Thomas Downes Wilmot Dearn - Kent (England) - 1814 - 380 pages
...before twelve at noon, and six at night, especially in London. The husbandmen dine also at high noon, as they call it, and sup at seven or eight; but out of term in our universities the scholars dine at ten." formed of huge thick planks of oak, that seem to... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1819 - 368 pages
...before twelve at noon and six at night, especially in London. The hushandmen dine also at high noon as they call it, and sup at seven or eight: but out of term in our universities the scholars dine at ten. Froissart mentions waiting on the duke of Lancaster... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Great Britain - 1821 - 304 pages
...hefore twelve at noon and six at night, especially in London. The hushandmen also' dine at high noon, as they call it, and sup at seven or eight ! but out of term in our universities the scholars dine at ten. FROISSABT, the chronicler, mentions waiting on the... | |
 | George Cavendish - Great Britain - 1825 - 398 pages
...seldome before twelve at noone, and six at night, especiallie in London. The husbandmen dine also at high noone, as they call it, and sup at seven or eight...order of repast, it were but a needlesse matter." " Theofhilus. You wente to diner betyme I perceave. Easetins. Even as I doe commonly, when I have no... | |
 | J. S. Forsyth - Great Britain - 1825 - 430 pages
...seldom before twelve at noone and six at night, especiallie in London. The husbandmen dine also at high noone, as they call it, and sup at seven or eight; but out of tearme in our universities the scholars dine at ten.' We have before seen, in note to p. 103, that... | |
 | Jehoshaphat Aspin - England - 1825 - 330 pages
...in the afternoon, especially in London. " The husbandmen," continues he, " dine also at high noon, as they call it, and sup at seven or eight. But out of term, in our universities, the scholars dine at ten." Froissart mentions waiting on the Duke of Lancaster,... | |
 | Henry Algernon Percy Earl of Northumberland - England - 1827 - 522 pages
...fore TWELVE at noone, and at six at night especiallie in " London. The Hushandmen dine also at high noone as "they call it, and sup at seven or eight:...TEARME in our Universities the Scholars DINE AT " TEN." Page 324. " Evensong and Complyng."] The COMPLINE was the last act of Worship at Night, by which the... | |
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With us the nobility, gentry and students do ordinarily go to dinner at eleven before noon, and to supper at five or between five and six at afternoon. The merchants dine and sup seldom before twelve at noon, and six at night, especially in London. The... 
