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... paese sopra- guinge gran copia d'ottimi vini Candiotti , di Germania , di Francia , e Spagna : se bene i paesani fanno due bevande di fru- mento , orgo , e vena : l'una delle quale è nominata Birra , et l'altra Ala , e tale be B other ...
... paese sopra- guinge gran copia d'ottimi vini Candiotti , di Germania , di Francia , e Spagna : se bene i paesani fanno due bevande di fru- mento , orgo , e vena : l'una delle quale è nominata Birra , et l'altra Ala , e tale be B other ...
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... paese montano , et alcuni vi sono , che dicano , che da questi monti nas- cono due fiumi ; delli quali l'uno va , e sbocca nel mare orientale , et l'altro nello occidentale : E perchè l ' oceano ogni sei hore con gran forza cresce e ...
... paese montano , et alcuni vi sono , che dicano , che da questi monti nas- cono due fiumi ; delli quali l'uno va , e sbocca nel mare orientale , et l'altro nello occidentale : E perchè l ' oceano ogni sei hore con gran forza cresce e ...
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... paese di tutta l'Isola ; E che la Progenie Regia è tanto antica , che in nessuna loro scrittura si fà mentione , se non del presente sangue Reale : E che la gente del paese è bellissima , ma che è di due maniere : l'una delle quali ...
... paese di tutta l'Isola ; E che la Progenie Regia è tanto antica , che in nessuna loro scrittura si fà mentione , se non del presente sangue Reale : E che la gente del paese è bellissima , ma che è di due maniere : l'una delle quali ...
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... paese 50 et 60 mila huomini , li quali con loro belle e ricche trabacche subito congregatici insieme servano a proprie spese lo spatio di 30 giorni ; et durando più tempo la guerra , avanti che li primi si partino , ne sopragiun- gono ...
... paese 50 et 60 mila huomini , li quali con loro belle e ricche trabacche subito congregatici insieme servano a proprie spese lo spatio di 30 giorni ; et durando più tempo la guerra , avanti che li primi si partino , ne sopragiun- gono ...
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... Danij già fatti Inglesi Boreali fossino indomabili , dette quel paese in commenda à Malcolino Re di Scotia , come se havesse detto di dargli in land , as though he would give them into the 16 A RELATION OF THE ISLAND OF ENGLAND .
... Danij già fatti Inglesi Boreali fossino indomabili , dette quel paese in commenda à Malcolino Re di Scotia , come se havesse detto di dargli in land , as though he would give them into the 16 A RELATION OF THE ISLAND OF ENGLAND .
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Page 20 - Scotch are much handsomer; and that the English are great lovers of themselves, and of everything belonging to them; they think that there are no other men than themselves, and no other world but England; and whenever they see a handsome foreigner they say that "he looks like an Englishman...
Page 24 - They have an antipathy to foreigners, and imagine that they never come into their island but to make themselves masters of it, and to usurp their goods ; neither have they any sincere and solid friendships amongst themselves, insomuch that they do not trust each other to discuss either public or private affairs together in the confidential manner we do in Italy.
Page 26 - God", for the smallest sums of money ; and to this it may be attributed, that there is no injury that can be committed against the lower orders of the English, that may not be atoned for by money.
Page iv - The COUNCIL of the NAVY RECORDS SOCIETY wish it to be distinctly understood that they are not answerable for any opinions or observations that may appear in the Society's publications. For these the responsibility rests entirely with the Editors of the several works.
Page 119 - ... marry without our consent, if she holds of us, or without the consent of the lord of whom she holds, if she holds of another.
Page 24 - The want of affection in the English is strongly manifested towards their children; for after having kept them at home till they arrive at the age of 7 or 9 years at the utmost, they put them out, both males and females, to hard service in the houses of other people, binding them generally for another 7 or 9 years.
Page 34 - Such severe measures against criminals ought to keep the English in check, but, for all this, there is no country in the world where there are so many thieves and robbers as in England...
Page 29 - But above all are their riches displayed in the church treasures; for there is not a parish church in the kingdom so mean as not to possess crucifixes, candlesticks, censers, patens, and cups of silver; nor is there a convent of mendicant friars so poor, as not to have all these same articles in silver, besides many other ornaments worthy of a cathedral church in the same metal. Your Magnificence may therefore imagine what the decorations of those enormously rich Benedictine, Carthusian, and Cistercian...
Page 25 - ... and few are born who are exempted from this fate, for every one, however rich he may be, sends away his children into the houses of others, whilst he, in return, receives those of strangers into his own. And on inquiring their reason for this severity, they answered that they did it in order that their children might learn better manners.
Page 21 - Englishman"; and when they partake of any delicacy with a foreigner, they ask him "whether such a thing is made in their country?" They take great pleasure in having a quantity of excellent victuals, and also in remaining a long time at table, being very sparing of wine when they drink it at their own expense. And this, it is said, they do in order to induce their other English guests to drink wine in moderation also; not considering it any inconvenience for three or four persons to drink out of...