A01974:752
Gods three arrows plague, famine, sword, in three treatises. I. A plaster for the…Gods three arrovves plague, famine, svvord, in three treatises. I. A plaister for the…
Gods three arrows plague, famine, sword, in three treatises. I. A plaster for the plague. II. Dearths death. III. The Churches conquest over the sword. By William Gouge Doctor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods Word in Black-Friars, London.Gods three arrovves plague, famine, svvord, in three treatises. I. A plaister for the plague. II. Dearths death. III. The Churches conquest over the sword. By William Gouge Doctor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods Word in Black-Friers, London.
London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1631
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
§. 26. Of famines in England.
TO other instances of great famines let me add such as have happened in England: that thereby we may the better discern what we in this our own country are subject unto.
TO other instances of great famines let me adde such as have hapned in England: that therby we may the better discern what we in this our owne country are subject unto.
In King William the Conquerors days there was such a 1dearth through all England, especially through Northumberland, and the countries next adjoining, that men were fain to eat horse-flesh, cats, dogs, and mans flesh. For all the land that lay betwixt Durham and York lay waste without Inhabitants, and people to till the ground for the space of nine years, except only the territory of Beverlake.
In King William the Conquerours daies there was such a 1dearth thorow all England, especially thorow Northumberland, and the countries next adjoyning, that men were faine to eate horse-flesh, cats, dogs, and mans flesh. For all the land that lay betwixt Durham and Yorke lay waste without Inhabitants, and people to till the ground for the space of nine yeares, except onely the territory of Beverlake.