 | John Brand, Henry Bourne - 1777 - Počet stránok 466
...extracting from the Antiquarian Repertory. The Barber's Pole has been the Subjeft of many Conjectures, fome conceiving it to have originated from the Word Poll, or Head, with feveral other Conceits, as far fetched, and as unmeaning; but the true Intention of that party-coloured... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1779 - Počet stránok 510
...of many conjeflures, ibme conceiving it ID have originated from the word poll, or head, with fevera! other conceits, as far-fetched and as unmeaning ; but the true intention of that party-coloured (laff was to ihew the mailer of the foop praftifed furgery, and could breathe a vein... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - Počet stránok 474
...or entrance into a fortified town. The barber's pole has been the fubjeft of many conjcaiires; fome conceiving it to have originated from the word poll, or head, with feveral other conceits as far-fetched and as unmeaning: but the true intention ofthat party-coloured... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - Počet stránok 510
...ingenious Conjecture, which I take the Liberty of extracting from the Antiquarian Repertory. The Barber's Pole has been the Subject of many Conjectures, some...Word Poll, or Head, with several other Conceits, as far fetched, and as unmeaning; but the true Intentiou of that party-coloured Staff, was to shew the... | |
 | John Brand - 1810 - Počet stránok 508
...Conjecture, which I take the Liberty of extracting from the Antiquarian Repertory. The Barber's Pole lias been the Subject of many Conjectures, some conceiving it to have originated from the Word Pull, or Head, with several other Conceits, as far fetched, and as unmeaning ; but the true Intention... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1816 - Počet stránok 810
...or entrance into a fortified town. The barbers pale has been the fubjccr. of many conjectures; tome conceiving it to have originated from the word poll or head, with federal othei conceits as far-fetched and as unmeaning : but the true intention of that party-coloured... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1819 - Počet stránok 174
...stripes, was emblematical of the fillet or bandage used in tying up the wounded parts. The barber's pole has been the subject of many conjectures, some...and as unmeaning ; but the true intention of that party-coloured staff was, to shew that the master of the shop practised surgery, and could breathe... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1820 - Počet stránok 122
...many conjectures, some conceiving H to have originated from the word poll, or head, with several olher conceits as far-fetched, and as unmeaning ; but the true intention of that party coloured staff was, to show that the master of the shop practised surgery, and could bleed a... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1824 - Počet stránok 846
...town." Some persons think this Pole originated from the word Poll or Head, and others have indulged conceits as farfetched and as unmeaning ; but the...particoloured Staff was to show that the master of the shop practised Surgery, and could breathe a vein as well as mow a beard: such a Staff being to this... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1834 - Počet stránok 1028
...Boulogne gate, and represented by an embattled gate or entrance into a fortified town. The barber's pole has been the subject of many conjectures ; some conceiving it to have originated Irom the word poll or head, with several other conceits as far fetched and as unmeaning ; but the true... | |
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... staff was to show that the master of the shop practised surgery, and could breathe a vein as well as mow a beard: such a staff... 
