10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCAVAGER»
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scavager in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
scavager and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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London labour and the London poor
When a scavager is out of employ, he seldom or never applies to the parish ; this
lie does, I am informed, only when he is fairly "benten out" through sickness or
old age, for the men " hate the thought of going to the big house " (the union ...
2
The Man in the Snow: A John Shakespeare Novella
A riveting novella set in Elizabethan England—perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and The Tudors.
3
An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
As in the case of messenger (for messager) and passenger (for passager), the n
before g is inirusivc, and scavenger stands for scavager. p. The seavnger was an
officer who had formerly very different duties ; see Liber Albas, ed. Riley, p.
Walter William Skeat,
1882
SCAVENGER/MESSENGER/PASSENGER/HARBINGER A scavenger is a
demoted scavager. The important medieval official called a scavager (who
originally was an inspector of customs responsible for the scawage or toll levied
on London ...
a “ Court of Scavagers " (curia scauageriorum). The latter circumstance causes
Dr. Sharpe to discuss the term “ scavager," the forerunner of “ scavenger." It has
been generally supposed that the scavager was originally an officer who took toll
...
The latter circumstance causes Dr. Sharpe to discuss the term “ scavager," the
forerunner of “ scavenger." It has been generally supposed that the scavager was
originally an oificer who took toll or custom on the “ scavage " (i.e., showage, from
...
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Selections from London labour and the London poor
Statement. of. a. 'Regular. Scavager'. The following statement of his business, his
sentiments, and, indeed, of the subjects which concerned him, or about which he
was questioned, was given to me by a street-sweeper, so he called himself, ...
Henry Mayhew, John Lewis Bradley,
1965
An unemployed operative scavager will go from yard to yard and offer his
services to do anything in the dust trade or any other kind of employment in
connection with dust or scavaging. Generally speaking, an operative scavager
who is ...
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The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of ...
Perhaps some Harvard or Harrow Senior will enjoy retranslating this into Latin,
hopefully Horatian. Gc, hark, hearken, hear. sheen (conspicuous). scone (Du
schoonbrot: notable bread). show. scavage; scavenger. earlier scavager:
inspector, ...
Joseph Twadell Shipley,
2009
10
Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire Into the ...
... for unwholesome Meat - - - - - 2 Scavager to gather the Money - - - - - - 1 Gaoler
- - - - - - - - - - 1 Serjeants at Mace - - - - - - - - 3 Water Bailitfs, one of whom is also
called Serjeant at Mace on the \Vaters of Medway - Collector of Thorough Toll, ...