 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1862 - 604 pages
...when they drank out of the same cup, he advised Edgar to order gold or silver pegs to be fastened on the pots, that, whilst every man knew his just measure, shame should compel each to confine himself to his proper share."* The remaining history of the Anglo Saxon Church, as of Anglo-Saxon... | |
 | James Townley - 1847 - 620 pages
...or silver pegs to be fastened in the pots, that while every man knew his just measure, shame would compel each, neither to take more himself, nor oblige...others to drink beyond their proportional share." — History of Kings of England, translated by Rev. John Sharpe, MA, b. i, ch. viii, p. 171. Land.... | |
 | 1902 - 664 pages
...taverns, and when a little elevated, quarrel as to the proportions of their liquor, he ordered gold or silver pegs to be fastened in the pots, that, whilst...others to drink beyond their proportional share." The pegs are in the original " clavi." The phrase " a little elevated " underrates, I think, the meaning... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1849 - 428 pages
...tavern?, and when a little elevated, quarrel as to the proportions of their liquor, he ordered gold or silver pegs to be fastened in the pots, that whilst...others to drink beyond their proportional share." — Ibid. p. 171. WM. OF MALMESBURY frequenty refers to historical songs. Tho marriage of Hardeanul's... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1849 - 656 pages
...taverns, and when a little elevated, quarrel as to the proportions of their liquor, luordered gold or silver pegs to be fastened in the pots, that whilst...others to drink beyond their proportional share."— Ibid. p. 171. WM. or MALMESBURY frequently refers to historical songs. The maiTiagc of Harcleanul's... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1849 - 650 pages
...taverns, and when a little elevated, quarrel as to the proportions of their liquor, lie ordered gold or silver pegs to be fastened in the pots, that whilst...nor oblige others to drink beyond their proportional share."—Ibid. p. 171. WM. OF MALMESBUKY frequently refers to historical songs. The marriage of Hardeanul's... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1849 - 428 pages
...taverns, and when a little elevated, quarrel as to the proportions of their liquor, he ordered gold or silver pegs to be fastened in the pots, that whilst...should compel each neither to take more himself, nor obligo others to drink beyond their proportional share." — Ibid. p. 171. WM. OF MALMESBCKY frequenty... | |
 | William (of Malmesbury.) - 1854 - 482 pages
...severity with which he visited the profligate conduct of the kings Edgar and Edwy ia here alluded to. or silver pegs ' to be fastened in the pots, that, whilst...more himself, nor oblige others to drink beyond their own proper share. Osberne,' precentor of Canterbury, second to none of these times in composition,... | |
 | 1854 - 448 pages
...which he visited the profligate conduct of the kings Edgar and Edwy ia here alludud to. or silver pegs1 to be fastened in the pots, that, whilst every man...more himself, nor oblige others to drink beyond their own proper share. Osberne,3 precentor of Canterbury, second to none of these times in composition,... | |
 | 1854 - 452 pages
...should compel each neither to take more himself, nor oblige others to drink beyond their own proper share. Osberne,' precentor of Canterbury, second to...skilled of all in music, who wrote his life with Roman eloquence, forbids me (though I wish so to do) to relate further praiseworthy anecdotes of him. Besides,... | |
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... that whilst every man knew his just measure shame should compel each neither to take more himself, nor oblige others to drink beyond their proportional share."— Ibid. 
