 | Lucy Aikin - 1818 - 544 pages
...council for a license to travel, would first examine him of England. And if he found him ignorant, would bid him stay at home and know his own country first b ." A plausible evasion, doubtless, of requests with which that cautious minister judged it inexpedient... | |
 | Sir James Emerson Tennent - 1850 - 406 pages
...the Council for a Licence to Travel, he would first examine him of England ; if he found him ignorant would bid him stay at home, and know his own Country first."— TheCvmpleat Gentleman, by Henry Peacham, 1663. 18. HAND-BOOK FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL. Maps. Post 8vo,... | |
 | Robert Sutton Lexington (2d baron) - 1851 - 414 pages
...the Couneil for a Licence to Travel, he would first examine him of England ; if he found him igunrunt would bid him stay at home, and know his own Country first."— The Compleat Gentleman, by Henry Peacham, 1662, 111. HAND-BOOK FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL. Maps. Post 8vo,... | |
 | George Richardson Porter - 1851 - 912 pages
...the Council for a Licence to Travel, he would first examine him of England ; if he found him ignorant would bid him stay at home, and know his own Country first."— The Cutnpteat Gentleman, by Henry Peacham, 1662. 18. HAND-BOOK FOR DEVON AND CORNWALL. Maps. PostBvo,... | |
 | Mrs. Kemp - 1858 - 746 pages
...would first cause him to be examined as to his knowledge of England, and " if he found him ignorant, would bid him stay at home and know his own country first." A wise decision, in the opinion of the author of this volume which, after much laborious investigation... | |
 | 1864 - 1238 pages
...any came for a licence to travaile — would first examine him of England. If he found him ignorant, would bid him stay at home and know his own country first— a recommendation seldom, nowa-days, given in Downing-street, on application for that delusive document... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1872 - 566 pages
...council for a license to travel, would first examine him of England. And if he found him ignorant, would bid him stay at home and know his own country first.' [Complete Gentleman, by H Peacham.] A plausible evasion, doubtless, of requests with which that cautious... | |
 | Leone Levi - 1880 - 730 pages
...Council for a license to travel, he would first examine him of England ; and if he found him ignorant, would bid him stay at home and know his own country first." — The Comfleat Gentleman, .*. Henry Peacham, 1622. ENGLAND AND WALES. MURRAY'S HANDBOOK FOR TRAVELLERS... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1882 - 1192 pages
...Council for a licence to travel, he would first examine him of England : if he found him Ignorant, would bid him stay at home and know his own country first." — The Grmpteat Gentleman, by Henry 1'cacham, 1622. N.»r should we omit to commend Mr. Murray's excellent... | |
 | 1888 - 324 pages
...the old Lord Treasurer Burghley would first examine him of England ; and if he found him ignorant, would bid him stay at home and know his own country first. What would our modern travellers, who know all the beauties of the Continent, and none of their own... | |
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Burleigh, if any one came to the Lords of the Council for a license to travel, he would first examine him of England; and if he found him ignorant, would bid him stay at home and know his own country first. 
