 Lane; in whose house there was oftentimes six oxen eaten at a breakfast, and every tavern was full of his meat: for he that had any acquaintance in that house might have there so much of sodden and roast meat as he could prick and carry upon a long dagger.  Works - Page 170by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1884Full view - About this book
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1845 - 556 pages
...as his wealth. " When he came to London," says old Stow, " he held such an house, that six oxen were eaten at a breakfast, and every tavern was full of his meat; for he who had anyacquaintance in that house, he should have had as much toiled and roast as he might... | |
 | Thomas Flanagan - 1847 - 996 pages
...profuse hospitality. " When he came to London," says Stowe, " he held such a house, that six oxen were eaten at a 'breakfast, and every tavern was full of his meat ; for who that bad any acquaintance in that house, he should have as much sodden and roast, as he might... | |
 | John Allen Giles - 1849 - 94 pages
...which he exercised. " When he came to London," says Stow, " he held such an house that six oxen were eaten at a breakfast, and every tavern was full of his meat ; for he who had any acquaintance in that house, he should have had as much boiled and roast, as he... | |
 | John Allen Giles - 1849 - 94 pages
...which he exercised. " Whenhe came to London," says Stow, " he held such an house that six oxen were eaten at a breakfast, and every tavern was full of his meat ; for he who had any acquaintance in that house, he should have had as much boiled and roast, as he... | |
 | William Frederick Mylius - 1849 - 472 pages
...all places wherever he went; and when he came to London, he kept such a house, that six oxen, were eaten at a breakfast, and every tavern was full of his meat." The entertainments of the barons were kept with great state and ceremony, but not with equal neatness... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 536 pages
...as his wealth. " When he came to London," says old Stow, " he held such an house, that six oxen were eaten at a breakfast, and every tavern was full of his meat ; for he who had any acquaintance in that house, he should have had as much boi led and roast as he... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1851 - 532 pages
...as his wealth. " When he came to London," says old Stow, " he held such an house, that six oxen were eaten at a breakfast, and every tavern was full of his meat; for he who had any acquaintance in that house, he should have had as much boiled and roast as he might... | |
 | London. - IV. [Appendix. - History & Topography.] - 1851 - 200 pages
...staves, before and behind, and was lodged in Warwick Lane ; in whose house there were oftentimes six oxen eaten at a breakfast, and every tavern was full of his meat, for he that had any acquaintance in that house, might have so much of sodden and roast meat as he could... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1854 - 292 pages
...staves, before and behind, and was lodged in Warwick-lane ; in whose house there were often six oxen eaten at a breakfast, and every tavern was full of his meat; for he that had any acquaintance in that house, might have there so much of sodden and roast meat as... | |
 | William Gideon Michael Jones Barker - 1854 - 380 pages
...such splendid housekeeping that, when he sojourned in London, in his establishment " six oxen were eaten at a breakfast, and every tavern was full of his meat, for who that had any acquaintance in that house, he should have as much sodden and roast as he might... | |
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