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" ... that their master Sir Thomas commanded them so to do; no man durst go to argue the matter, but each man lost his land, and my father paid his whole rent, which was 6s. 6d. the year, for that half which was left. Thus much of mine own knowledge have... "
London, by David Hughson - Page 13
by Edward Pugh - 1806
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A survey of London

John Stow - London (England) - 1842 - 252 pages
...father paid his whole rent, which was 6s. 6d. the year, for that half which was left. Thus much of mine own knowledge have I thought good to note, that the sudden rising of some roen causeth them to forget themselves." From a third (vide page 55), we learn that in 1549 he was...
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Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel ..., Volume 38

Perry Fairfax Nursey - Industrial arts - 1843 - 538 pages
...arbitrary conduct of the king's favourite; but Stow, in concluding the account, pithily adds — " so much of my own knowledge have I thought good to note, that the sudden rising of some men causelh them in some matters to forget themselves." Moving workshops on rollers I have often heard...
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The Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies...

1845 - 384 pages
...rent, which was six shillings eight-pence the year, for that half which was left. Thus much of mine own knowledge have I thought good to note, that the...rising of some men causeth them to forget themselves." This way which Cromwell took of clearing a space about him may be regarded as in keeping with his profession...
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The Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies

Great Britain - 1845 - 538 pages
...rent, which was six shillings eight-pence the year, for that half which was left. Thus much of mine own knowledge have I thought good to note, that the...rising of some men causeth them to forget themselves." This way which Cromwell took of clearing a space about him maybe regarded as in keeping with his profession...
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The Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies..

Authors - 1845 - 432 pages
...rent, which was six shillings eight-pence the year, for that half which was left. Thus much of mine own knowledge have I thought good to note, that the...rising of some men causeth them to forget themselves." This way which Cromwell took of clearing a space about him may be regarded as in keeping with his profession...
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The Church History of Britain: From the Birth of Jesus Christ ..., Volume 3

Thomas Fuller - Great Britain - 1845 - 572 pages
...which was six shillings " and eightpence the year, for that half which was " left. Thus much of mine own knowledge have I " thought good to note, that...sudden rising of " some men causeth them to forget themselves1*." I am moved the rather to believe our author herein, because elsewhere he alloweth this...
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The Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies..

Authors - 1845 - 762 pages
...rent, which was six shillings eight-pence the year, for that half which was left. Thus much of mine own knowledge have I thought good to note, that the sudden rising of some men eauseth them to forget themselves." This way which Cromwell took of clearing a space about him may...
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London and Its Celebrities: A Second Series of Literary and ..., Volume 1

John Heneage Jesse - London (England) - 1850 - 556 pages
...rent, which was six shillings and eight pence the year, for that half which was left. This much of mine own knowledge have I thought good to note, that the...rising of some men causeth them to forget themselves." After the fall of Cromwell, his mansion and gardens were purchased of the Crown by the Drapers' Company,...
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Pilgrimages to English Shrines

Mrs. S. C. Hall - England - 1850 - 324 pages
...act of unjustifiable tyranny is quaint and pointed. He says, ' Thus much of mine own knowledge I have thought good to note, that the sudden rising of some men causeth them to forget themselves.' This was a keen and cutting reproof to the son of the Putney blacksmith. And for all that, Sir Thomas...
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Pilgrimages to English Shrines

Mrs. S. C. Hall - England - 1854 - 608 pages
...act of unjustifiable tyranny is quaint and pointed. He says, ' Thus much of mine own knowledge I have thought good to note, that the sudden rising of some men causeth them to forget themselves.' This was a keen and cutting reproof to the son of the Putney blacksmith. And for all that, Sir Thomas...
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