...intermixed; gamekeepers' and hunters' poles in great abundance. " The parlour was a large room as properly furnished. On a great hearth paved with brick lay...four attending him at dinner ; and a little white stick of fourteen inches lying by his trencher, that lie might defend such meat as he had no mind to...

...fpaniels. Seldom but two of the great chairs had litters of cats in them, which were not to be difturbed : he having always three or four attending him at dinner, and a little white ftick of fourteen inches long lying by his trencher, that he might defend fuch meat that he had no...