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And then unbinding the Packes, made up in formall and Merchantable manner: there was nothing else in them, but Logges and stumpes of Trees, wrapt handsomely in hurdles of Hempe and Tow; onely two had
The Decameron 2004
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Cairo, made of the barke of the tree of the great Nut, and better then that of Hempe, of which they carrie great store into
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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IRS instructions say nothing about what constitutes a program-services expense, so it is left to the preparers to decide, Hempe said.
Profit in the pulpit 2003
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Hempe and Flaxe also: although the greatest store of Flaxe is solde at Nouogrode.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Flaxe, Hempe, Waxe, Honie; and that towne is from Colmogro 120 miles.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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As for Masts, Tarre, Hempe, Feathers, or any such other like, they would not beare the charges to haue any, considering our deere fraight.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Nouogorode, where much fine flaxe and Hempe groweth, and also much, waxe and honie.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And likewise the Russes, if you would giue them a reasonable price for their wares, woulde be the willinger to buy and sell with you, and not to carie so much to Nouogrode as they doe, but woulde rather bring it to Vologda to you, both Waxe, Tallowe, Flaxe, Hempe, and all kinde of other wares fitte for our Countrey.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The next is of Flax and Hempe, whereof there hath bene shipped (as I haue heard merchants say) at the port of Narue a great part of 100. ships small and great yerely.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The trueth is that of Hempe and Flaxe there is no great store in any one place together, by reason it is not planted but as the soile doth yeeld it of it selfe; and howsoeuer the leafe, and stemme or stalke doe differ from ours; the stuffe by the iudgemẽt of men of skill is altogether as good as ours.
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