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Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English: Containing Words from the ... - Page 693
1857 - 1039 pages
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Measure for measure. Comedy of errors

William Shakespeare - 1788 - 384 pages
...A wench was called a laced mutton. THEOBALD. So, in Doclor Faustus, 1604, Lechery says, " I am one that loves an inch of raw mutton better than an ell of Friday stockfish." STEEVENS. 494. —mercy swear, and play the tyrant^ The idea of swearing agrees very well...
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The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections ...

William Shakespeare - 1793 - 582 pages
...mutton on Fridays,] A wench was called a la:;.t So, in Douar Faußus, 1604, Lechery fays : " I am one that loves an inch of raw mutton better than an ell of Friday ftock-filh." STEEVENS. 9 He's now paß it; yet,~\ Sir Thomas Hanmer reads—He is not paß it jet....
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Doctor Faustus, by C. Marlowe. Lust's dominion. Mother Bombie; Midas, by ...

Charles Wentworth Dilke - English drama - 1814 - 460 pages
...ransom. Faust. And what art thou, Mistress Minx, the seventh, and last? Letch. Who, I, sir? I am one that loves an inch of raw mutton, better than an ell of fried stockfish ; and the first letter of my name begins with Letchery. Luci. Away to hell, away !...
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Doctor Faustus

Charles Wentworth Dilke - English drama - 1816 - 412 pages
...ransom. Faust. And what art thou, Mistress Minx, the seventh, and last? Letch. Who, I, sir? I am one that loves an inch of raw mutton, better than an ell of fried stockfish; and the first letter of my name begins with Letchery. Luci. Away to hell, away! On...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1821 - 520 pages
...chefe, " Which is not fedd so ofte with rost befe, " As with raive molten, so God helpe me." " I am one that loves an inch of raw mutton better than an ell of Friday stock-fish." STEEVENS. Again in Doctor Faustus, 1604, Lechery says: Lucio's words have certainly been...
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The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: With the Corrections ..., Volume 9

William Shakespeare - 1821 - 518 pages
...chefe, " Which is not fedd so ofte with rost befe, " As with ratae molten, so God helpe me." " I am one that loves an inch of raw mutton better than an ell of Friday stock-fish." STEEVENS. Lucio's words have certainly been rightly explained. The phrase, however, had...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Measure for measure. Midsummer ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 438 pages
...to abuse me. 21 A wench was called a laced mutton. In Doctor Fanstus, 1604, Lechery says, ' I am one that loves an inch of raw mutton better than an ell of stock-fish.' See vol. ip 102, note 8. 22 Smelt, for smelt of. Escal. That fellow is a fellow of much...
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The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 438 pages
...to abuse me. 21 A wench was called a laced mutton. In Doctor Faustus, 1604, Lechery sajs, ' I am one that loves an inch of raw mutton better than an ell of stock-fish.' See vol. ip 102, note 8. 22 Smelt, for smelt of. Escal. That fellow is a fellow of much...
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Measure for measure. Much ado about nothing. Midsummer-night's dream. Love's ...

William Shakespeare - 1826 - 444 pages
...to abuse me. 21 A wench was called a laced mutton. In Doctor Faustus, 1604, Lechery says, ' I am one that loves an inch of raw mutton better than an ell of stock-fish.' See vol. ip 102, note S. 22 Smelt, for smelt of. Escal. That fellow is a fellow of much...
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The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Volumes 1-3

Christopher Marlowe - Dramatists, English - 1826 - 1070 pages
...ransom. FAUST. And what art thou, Mistress Minx, the seventh, and last ? LETCH. Who, I, sir ? I am one that loves an inch of raw mutton, better than an ell of fried stock fish; and the first letter of my name begins with Letchery. LucI. Away to hell, away !...
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