thatcht

Sir, I thought we had wanted three miles of the thatcht

The Compleat Angler 2007

Sir, You have Angled me on with much pleasure to the thatcht House, and I now find your words true,

The Compleat Angler 2007

Kicoughtun, encompassed with small younge trees, haveinge for housing in the one, two formerlie built by the Indians & covered with bark by them, in the other a tent with some few thatcht cabbins which our people built at our comming thether.

Colonial Records of Virginia Various

The Plantations helde at his Lordships departure were only James Towne and Pointe Comforte, where was a small Fort fenced with Pallisadoes, in it one slight howse, a store and some few thatcht cabbins, which shortly after by casualtie was burnt with fire; some few great ordinance were slenderlye mounted at James Towne and Pointe Comfort.

Colonial Records of Virginia Various

[15] Manner of the houses ofDarien. them, thatcht with Palmito Royal, but far more neater than ours at Jamaica.

Bucaniers of America: 1685

I drink; but before I break my fast: for I have appointed a friend or two to meet me there at the thatcht house, about nine of the clock this morning; and that made me so early up, and indeed, to walk so fast.

The Complete Angler 1653 Izaak Walton 1638

House_, and I now find your words true, _That good company makes the way seem short_; for, trust me, Sir, I thought we had wanted three miles of the _thatcht House_, till you shewed it me: but now we are at it, we'l turn into it, and refresh our selves with a cup of Ale and a little rest.

The Complete Angler 1653 Izaak Walton 1638

Sir, You have Angled me on with much pleasure to the _thatcht

The Complete Angler 1653 Izaak Walton 1638

Sir, I know the _thatcht house_ very well: I often make it my resting place, and taste a cup of Ale there, for which liquor that place is very remarkable; and to that house I shall by your favour accompany you, and either abate of my pace, or mend it, to enjoy such a companion as you seem to be, knowing that (as the Italians say) _Good company makes the way seem shorter_.

The Complete Angler 1653 Izaak Walton 1638

Or fhi'oud within thefe limits, I Ihall know Ere morrow wake, or the low-roofted lark From her thatcht pallat roufe j if otherwife,

The Works of the English Poets 1779