 ... sheepfolds, their pastures, their woods, and their corn-fields : that the other counties of England were in no better condition than Somersetshire, and many of them were even in a worse : that there were at least three or four hundred able-bodied...  Sketches of the History of Man: In Four Volumes - Page 78by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1775Full view - About this book
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1774 - 522 pages
...the felonies committed in that county were not brought to trial, either from cunning in the felons, indolence in the magiftrate, or foolifh lenity in...reign of Henry VIII. feventy-two thoufand thieves and rogues were hanged; and that in Elifabeth's time there were * " For the friendfhip of the fheriff."... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1779 - 570 pages
...the felonies committed in that county were not brought to trial, either from cunning in the felons, indolence in the magiftrate, or foolifh lenity in...reign of Henry VIII. feventy-two thoufand thieves and rogues were hanged ; and that in Elizabeth's time there were only hanged yearly between three and... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1788 - 514 pages
...the felonies committed in that county were not brought to trial, either from cunning in the felons, indolence in the magiftrate, or foolifh lenity in...three or four hundred able-bodied, vagabonds in every («) Vol. 4. county, county, who lived by theft and rapine. Hat rifbn computes, that in the reign of... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1788 - 514 pages
...the felonies committed in that county were not brought to trial, either from cunning in the felons, indolence in the magiftrate, or foolifh lenity in...counties were in no better condition, and many in a worie; and that commonly there were three or four hundred able-bodied vagabonds in every t«) Vol.... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 510 pages
...better condition than Somerfetfhire; and many of them were even in a worfe: That there were at leaft three or four hundred able-bodied vagabonds in every county, who lived by theft and rapine; and who fometimes met in troops to the number of fixty, and committed fpcil on the inhabitants : That... | |
 | Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1807 - 528 pages
...the felonies committed in that county were not brought to trial, either from cunning in the felons, indolence in the magiftrate, or foolifh lenity in...reign of Henry VIII. feventy-two thoufand thieves and rogues were hanged ; and that in Elizabeth's time there » Vol. iv. there were only hanged yearly... | |
 | Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1807 - 530 pages
...were not brought to trial, either from cunning in the felons, indolence in the magiftrate, or fool ifh lenity in the people ; that other counties were in...and rapine. Harrifon computes, that in the reign of Bedry VIII. feventy-two thoufand thieves and rogues were hanged ; and that in Elizabeth's time ,y-... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1812 - 550 pages
...better condition than Somersetshire ; and many of them were even in a worse : That there were at least three or four hundred able-bodied vagabonds in every county who lived by theft and rapine ; and who sometimes met in troops to the number of sixty, and committed spoil on the inhabitants :... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1813 - 536 pages
...were not brought to trial, either from cunning in the felons, indolence in the magistrate, or foolish lenity in the people ; that other counties were in no better condition, and many in a worse ; and that commonly there were three or four hundred able-bodied vagabonds in every county, who... | |
 | 1813 - 552 pages
...perhaps, short of the number — there is a document in Strype, which affirms that there were at least three or four hundred able-bodied vagabonds in every county, who lived by theft and rapine, and who sometimes met in troops to the number of sixty, and committed spoil on the inhabitants. It... | |
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