The traces of this disproportion are to be found in the early history of every country. — The ancient laws of Wales estimate a Cat at the price of as much corn as would be sufficient to cover her, if she were suspended by the tail with her fore-feet... The Spirit of the Public Journals - Seite 1651805Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1799 - 434 Seiten
...law* of Wales eftimate a CAT at the price of as much corn as would be fufficient to cover her if me were fufpended by the tail with her forefeet touching...the commercial legend of our own WHITTINGTON might pro* bably be traced to an equally authentic origin. (Line 76) — Redangle — -" A figure which has... | |
| 1800 - 270 Seiten
...estimate a Cat it the price of as mucn corn as would be sufficient to cover her, if she were suspended by the tail with her fore-feet touching the ground. — See Howel Dha. — In Germany, it ii recorded that an army of rats, a larger animal of the mus tribe, were employed as the Ministers... | |
| Anti-Jacobin The - 1801 - 276 Seiten
...estimate a Cat at the price of as much corn as would be sufficient to cover her, if she were suspended by the tail with her fore-feet touching the ground....recorded that an army of rats, a larger animal of the mus tribe, were employed as the Ministers of Divine vengeance against a feudal Tyrant ; and the commercial... | |
| 1803 - 674 Seiten
...with her forefeet touching the ground.—See HOwEL DHA.—In Germany, it is recorded that an Army af Rats, a larger animal of the MM tribe, were employed as the Ministers of Divine Vengeance against a Feudal Tyrant; and the Commercial Legend of our own WIIITTINGTON,... | |
| Anti-Jacobin The - 1807 - 258 Seiten
...esumate a Cat at the price of as much corn as would be sufficient to cover her, if she were suspended by the tail with her fore-feet touching the ground. — See Howel Dha. — In Germany, it it recorded that an army of rats, a larger animal of the mas tribe, were employed as the Ministers... | |
| 1809 - 402 Seiten
...much corn as would be sufficient to cover her, if she were suspended by the tail with her fore feet touching the ground. — See HOWEL DHA. — In Germany...recorded that an army of Rats, a larger animal of the Mas tribe, were employed as the Ministers of Divine Vengeance against a Feudal Tyrant ; and the Commercial... | |
| 1813 - 254 Seiten
...sufficient to cover her, if she were suspended by the tail with her fore-feet toucliing the ground.-^-See Howel Dha.— In Germany, it is recorded that an army of rats, a larger animal of the mus tribe, were employed as the Ministers of Divine vengeance against a feudal Tyrant ; and the commercial... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 Seiten
...estimate a cat at the price of as much corn as wonld be sufficient to cover her, if she were snspended by the tail with her fore-feet touching the ground....recorded that an army of rats, a larger animal of themus tribe, were employed as the ministers of Divine vengence against a feudal tyrant; and the commercial... | |
| Anti-Jacobin The - 1852 - 272 Seiten
...her, if she were suspended by the tail with her fore-feet touching the ground.—See Howel Dha.—In Germany, it is recorded that an army of rats, a larger animal of the mus tribe, was employed as the ministers of divine vengeance against a feudal tyrant; and the commercial... | |
| Anti-Jacobin The - 1854 - 296 Seiten
...estimate a cat at the price of as much corn as would be sufficient to cover her, if she were suspended by the tail with her fore-feet touching the ground....recorded that an army of rats, a larger animal of the mus tribe, was employed as the ministers of divine vengeance against a feudal tyrant ; and the commercial... | |
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