Ashton, John, b. 1834 · London Chatto and Windus · leaf 399
ry story on these grounds : I St. From the ancient and generally received tradition ; 2nd. From the scarcity and value of domestic cats at thatperiod; 3rd. From its not being a solitary instance of a fortunemade by such means ; 4th. From the ancient portraits and statues of Whittingtonin connection… … Printed and S«jld in Aldermary Church Yard. The History of Wat Tyler and Jack Straw. 383 This Chap-book gives a very fair account of the domestictroubles of Richard II.s reign, especially of the poll-tax rising of1381 ; but it stigmatizes as scum, rake shames, and rakehells those poor men who then…
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