 The clericus, or clerk, was synonymous with penman; and the laity, or people who were not clerks, did not feel any urgent necessity for the use of letters. The ancient use of the cross was therefore universal, alike by those who could and those who could...  History of the Anglo-Saxons - Stran 120avtor: Sir Francis Palgrave - 1867 - 332 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Editor of The family manual and servant's guide - 1835 - 476 strani
...this manner, by drawing a +. by the side whereof the lawyer's clerk adds their Christian and surnames. The laity, or people who were not clerks, did not...cast up, as amongst the Romans, upon an abacus, or accounting table, the amount being denoted by counters, or similar tokens. From the difficulty of communicating... | |
 | Editor of The family manual and servant's guide - 1835 - 412 strani
...this manner, by drawing a +, by the side whereof the lawyer's clerk adds their Christian and surnames. The laity, or people who were not clerks, did not...ready money; and sums were cast up, as amongst the Unmans, upon an abacus, or accounting table, the amount being denoted by counters, or similar tokens.... | |
 | Tracts for the people - 1847 - 800 strani
...presumptive that he was in holy orders. The word cltricw, or clerk, was synonymous with penman ; and the laity, or people who were not clerks, did not feel any urgent necessity for the use of letters. The ancient use of the cross was, therefore, universal, alii; i • by those who could, and those who... | |
 | 1863 - 896 strani
...presumptive that he was in holy orders. The word clericus or clerk was synonymous with penman ; and the laity, or people who were not clerks, did not feel any urgent necessity for the use of letters. The ancient use of the cross was therefore universal, alike by those who could and by those who could... | |
 | John Timbs - 1857 - 444 strani
...presumptive that he was in holy orders. The word eleriftis, or clerk, was synonymous with penman ; and the laity, or people who were not clerks, did not feel any urgent necessity for the use of letters. The ancient use of the cross was, therefore, universal, alike by those who could and those who could... | |
 | John Timbs - 1858 - 296 strani
...presumptive that he was in holy orders. The word dericus, or clerk, was synonymous with penman ; and the laity, or people who were not clerks, did not feel any urgent necessity for the use of letters. The ancient use of the cross was therefore universal, alike by those who could and those who could... | |
 | John Timbs - 1860 - 332 strani
...used to do, by drawing a X), by the side whereof the lawyer's clerk adds their Christian and surnames. The laity, or people who were not clerks, did not...payments in ready money; and sums were cast up, as among the Romans, upon an abacus, or accounting-table, the amount being denoted by counters or similar... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1860 - 538 strani
...proof presumptive that he was in holy orders. The clericus, or clerk, was synonymous with penman ; and the laity, or people who were not clerks, did not feel any urgent neeessity for the use of letters. The ancient use of the cross was therefore universal, alike by those... | |
 | David Ames Wells - 1863 - 470 strani
...presumptive that he was in holy orders. The wonl cbricus, or clerk, was synonymous with peuman; and the laity, or people who were not clerks, did not feel any urgent necessity for tho use of letters. The ancient use of the cross was, therefore, universal, alike by those who could... | |
 | 1878 - 588 strani
...proof presumptive that he was in holy orders. The clericus, or clerk, was synonymous with penman ; and the laity, or people who were not clerks, did not feel any urgent necessity for th& use of letters. The ancient use of the cross was therefore universal, alike by those who could... | |
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