 | John Ray - 1768 - 586 páginas
...oppofejl to all the reft of England in this refpeft, it being Pagan when all the reft was Cbrijiian. A Knight of Cales, a Gentleman of Wales, and a Laird of the North-ecu ntree. • A Teaman of Kent, with his yearly rent, -will buy the:n out all three. Cales Knights... | |
 | Francis Grose - 1790 - 412 páginas
...under the appearance of a moving wood. The reft of the inhabitants of the county are ftiled Kentifhmen. ^A "Knight of Cales, a Gentleman of Wales, and a Laird of the North countrte, A Teaman of Rent, 'with his yearly rent, 'Will buy them out all thrte. Miny very poor Gentlemen... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1807 - 514 páginas
...perfons of little fortunes, nor was Queen Elizabeth pleafed with him for making knighthood fo common. A knight of Cales, a gentleman of Wales, and a laird of the north countrie, Л vouinun of Kent with his yearly reut will buy them out ail three. Sir John being a gentleman... | |
 | John Ray - 1818 - 318 páginas
...opposed to all the rest of Englund in this respect, it being Pagan when all the rest was Christian. A knight of Cales, a gentleman of Wales, and a laird of the North-countree. I all three. A yeoman of Kent, icith his yearly rent, mil buy them out Cales knights... | |
 | Edward Nares - 1823 - 386 páginas
...these bad times) according to the old saying, which has some touch of heraldry in it; " A Kaii/lit of Cales, a Gentleman of Wales, And a Laird of the North Conntrie ; The Yeoman of KENT, with his yearly rent, Will weigh them oat all three." As to merchants,... | |
 | Edward Nares - 1824 - 424 páginas
...(bating these bad times) according to the old saying, which has some touch of heraldry in it ; " A KnigU of Cales, a Gentleman of Wales, And a Laird of the North Countrie ; The Yeoman of KENT, with his yearly rent, Will weigh them oat all three." As to merchants,... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1837 - 690 páginas
...society now filled by the Country Gentleman. He was one of those of whom the proverb ran: " A Kuight of Cales, A Gentleman of Wales, And a Laird of the...Countree; A Yeoman of Kent, With his yearly rent, Will buy Ihem out all three!" A cold sirloin, big enough to frighten a Frenchman, filled the place of honour,... | |
 | Royal Agricultural Society of England - 1899 - 1036 páginas
...there is, unhappily, no longer any application in the time-honoured Kent proverb — A knight of Gales, A gentleman of Wales, And a laird of the North Countree,...A yeoman * of Kent, With his yearly rent, Will buy 'em out all three. There is another rhyme as to yeomen of Kent — All blessed with health, and as... | |
 | Aberconway Abbey - 1847 - 232 páginas
...queen is said to have contemplated, if we may eredit the old rhyme, A knight of Cales, a shentleman of Wales, and a laird of the North Countree, A yeoman of Kent, with his yearly rent, will weigh them down all three. (28.) 0/i'wr St. John. This young nobleman, who, though now only a cornet... | |
 | 1847 - 218 páginas
...queen is said to have contemplated, if wo may credit the old rhyme, A knight of Cales, a shentleman of Wales, and a laird of the North Countree, A yeoman of Kent, with his yearly rent, will weigh them down all three. (28.) Oliver St. John. This young nobleman, who, though now only a cornet... | |
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A Knight of Cales, A Gentleman of Wales, And a Laird of the North Countree ; A Yeoman of Kent With his yearly Rent Will buy 'em out all three. 
