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" There be many smiths in the towne, that use to make knives and all manner of cutting tools, and many lorimers that make bittes, and a great many naylours ; so that a great part of the town is maintained by smiths, who have their iron and sea coal out... "
Pictures of Life in England and America: Prose and Poetry - Page 31
by Dean Dudley - 1851 - 252 pages
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The Itinerary of John Leland the Antiquary ...

John Leland - Great Britain - 1711 - 180 pages
...left Ripe of the Brooke up a meane Hill by the length of a Quarter of a Mile. I faw but one Paroch Church in the Towne. There be many Smithes in the Towne that ufe to make Knives and all mannour of cuttinge Tooles, and many Loriners that make Bittes, and a great...
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The Itinerary of John Leland the Antiquary: In Nine Volumes

John Leland - Great Britain - 1744 - 202 pages
...left Ripe of the Brooke up a meane Hill by the length of a Quarter of a Mile. I faw but one Paroch Church in the Towne. There be many Smithes in the Towne that ufe to make Knives and all mannour of cuttinge Tooles, and many Loriners that make Bittes, and a great...
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A topographical and historical description of the county of Warwick

James Norris Brewer - 1820 - 396 pages
...hrookc, up a meane hill, by the length of a quarter of a mile. " There be many smithes in the town, that use to make knives and all manner of cutting tools; and many loriners that make lilies ; and a great many naylers ; so that a great part of the town is maintained by smithes,...
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An Historical and Descriptive Sketch of Birmingham: With Some Account of Its ...

Birmingham (England) - 1830 - 308 pages
...left ripe of the brooke up a meane hill by the " length of a quarter of a mile. I saw but one " paroch church in the towne. There be many " smithes in the towne that use to make knives and " all mannour of cuttinge tooles, and many lori" ners that make bittes, and a great many naylors. " Soe that...
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The History, Topography and Directory of Warwickshire: Inclusive of Some ...

William West - Warwickshire (England) - 1830 - 860 pages
...a quarter of a mile. I saw but one parish church in the town." " There be many smithes in the town that use to make knives and all manner of cutting tools, and many loriners that make bittes, and a great many naylers ; so that a great part of the town is maintained by smithes,...
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A new and comprehensive gazetteer of England and Wales, illustr. by a series ...

James Bell - England - 1836 - 1004 pages
...for workers in iron since the time of Henry VIIL, when Leland described it as inhabited by " smiths that use to make knives and all manner of cutting tools, and lorimers that make bittes, and a great many nailours." It began to nourish, however, in the reign of...
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A statistical account of the British empire, Volume 1

John Ramsay M'Culloch - 1839 - 782 pages
...describes it in his Itinerary as " a good market town ;" adding, " There be many smithes in the town that use to make knives and all manner of cutting tools, and many lorimers that make bittes, and a great many naylers ; so that a great part of the town is maintained...
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The parliamentary gazetteer of England and Wales. 4 vols. [bound in 12 pt ...

England - 1840 - 248 pages
...for workers in iron since the time of Henry VIII., when Leland described it as inhabited ay " smiths that use to make knives and all manner of cutting tools, and lorineis that make bittes, and a great many nailours." It has participated in the fame of the Solio...
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The Mechanic and Chemist

g. berger - 1840 - 326 pages
...the brooke, up a meane hill by the length of a quarter of a mile. There be many smithes in the town, that use to make knives and all manner of cutting tools; and manyloriners that make bittes; and a great many naylers ; so that a great part of the town is maintained...
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The Popular Encyclopedia

1841 - 982 pages
...for workers in iron since the time of Henry VIII., when Leland described it as inhabited by "smiths that use to make knives and all manner of cutting tools, and lorimers that make bittcs, and a great many nailours." In former days, one of the most flourishing...
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