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" To my knowledge of this very hat it may be added, that the covering of straw was never used among the Jews, since it was demanded of them to make bricks without it. Therefore this is really nothing but, under the specious pretence of learning and antiquities,... "
The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq - Page 289
1710
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Volume 1

Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1712 - 398 pages
...that the Covering of Straw was neV ver ufctf among the Jems, lir.ce it was deman"4 ded of thern"to make Bricks without it. Therefore this is really nothing,...Antiquity, to impofe upon the World. There are other Thingj which 1 cannot tolerate among his Rarities ; as, the China Figure of a Lady in the Glafs-Cafe...
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The Tatler; Or, Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq; ...

Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - England - 1774 - 346 pages
...this very hat it may be added, that the covering with ftraw was never ufed Stmong the Jetus, fince it was demanded of them to make bricks without it....are other things which, I cannot tolerate among his ramies; as, the China figure of a Lady in the glafs-cafe; the Italian engine for theiinprifonment of...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 3

1785 - 698 pages
...this very hat 'it may be added, that the covering with llraw was never ukd among the Jews, Ппсе it was demanded of them to make bricks without it....pretence of learning and antiquity, to impofe upon tlie world. There are other things which I cannot tolerate among his rarities; as, the China figure...
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The British Essayists: The Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 496 pages
...of Oxford. really nothing but, under the specious pretence iff learning and antiquities, to impose upon the world. There are other things which I cannot...his rarities : as, the china figure of a lady in the glass-case : the Italian engine for the imprisonment of those who go abroad with it : both which I...
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The Tatler, Volume 1

English essays - 1803 - 410 pages
...knowledge of this very hat it may be added, that the covering of straw was never used among the Jews, since it was demanded of them to make bricks without it. Therefore this is really nothing but, under the specious pretence of learning and antiquities, to impose upon the world. There are other things which...
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The British Essayists, Volume 1

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 406 pages
...knowledge of this very hat it may be added, that the covering of straw was never used among the Jews, since it was demanded of them to make bricks without it. Therefore this is * Tradescant was the person who collected t'-e curiosities which Elias Ashmole left to the University...
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The British Essayists; with Prefaces, Historical and Biographical,: The Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1809 - 382 pages
...knowledge of this very hat it may be added, that the covering of straw was never used among the Jews, since it was demanded of them to make bricks without it. Therefore this is really nothing but, under the specious pretence of learning and antiquities, to impose upon the world. There are other things which...
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An Historical and Topographical Description of Chelsea and Its Environs ...

Thomas Faulkner - Chelsea (London, England) - 1810 - 514 pages
...of this very hat, it may be added, that the covering of straw was never used among the Jews, since it was demanded of them to make bricks without it...." Therefore this is really nothing, but, under the specious pretence of learning and antiquity, to impose upon the world. There are other things which...
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The Tatler; corrected from the originals, with a preface ..., Volume 1

Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 390 pages
...knowledge of this very hat it may be added, that the covering of straw was neve? used among the Jews, since it was demanded of them to make bricks without it. Therefore this is * Tradescant was the person who collected the curiosities which Elias Ashmole left to the University...
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The British Essayists: Tatler

English essays - 1823 - 380 pages
...Therefore this is really nothing but, under the specious pretence of learning and antiquities, to impose upon the world. There are other things which I cannot...his rarities : as, the china figure of a lady in the glass-case : the Italian engine for the imprisonment of those who go abroad with it : both which I...
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