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" Club. It was their beast of burden, and called first ' mobile vulgus,' but fell naturally into the contraction of one syllable, and ever since is become proper English."* Yet we find considerably later a writer in The Spectator speaking of ' mob' as still... "
The Lives of the Right Hon. Francis North, Baron Guilford, Lord Keeper of ... - Page 405
by Roger North - 1826
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Londiniana: Or, Reminiscences of the British Metropolis: Including ..., Volume 4

Edward Wedlake Brayley - London (England) - 1828 - 448 pages
...down .'" * In describing the Pope-Burning procession of tie 1 7th of November, 1 680, our Author says, that " the Rabble first changed their title, and were...fell naturally into the contraction of one syllable, aud ever since is become proper English"\ As the measures of the Court became more coer* North's "...
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Sir Thomas More, Or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of ..., Volume 1

Robert Southey - Christian life - 1829 - 456 pages
...(Shaftsbury) and the greater and lesser vulgar, who were to be the immediate tools," says, " I may note that the Rabble first changed their title, and were...syllable, and ever since is become proper English." — Examen. part. 3, c. vii. § 89. ment which they deserved, or the misfortunes which they had brought...
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Sir Thomas More, Or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of ..., Volume 1

Robert Southey - Christian life - 1829 - 466 pages
...(Shaftsbury) and the greater and lesser vulgar, who were to be the immediate tools," says, " I may note that the Rabble first changed their title, and were...syllable, and ever since is become proper English." — Examen. part. 3, c. vii. § 89. ment which they deserved, or the misfortunes which they had brought...
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Sir Thomas More Or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of ..., Volume 1

Robert Southey - Christian life - 1829 - 456 pages
...(Shaftsbury) and the greater and lesser vulgar, who were to be the immediate tools," says, " I may note that the Rabble first changed their title, and were...was their beast of burthen, and called first mobile wlgus, but fell naturally into the contraction of one syllable, and ever since is become proper English."...
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Sir Thomas More, Or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of ..., Volume 1

Robert Southey - Christian life - 1829 - 452 pages
...Mob, in the assemblies of this club. It was their beast of burthen, and called first mobile -etilgus, but fell naturally into the contraction of one syllable, and ever since is become proper English."—Examen. part. 3, c. vii. § 89. ment which they deserved, or the misfortunes which they...
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A New Dictionary of the English Language, Volume 1

Charles Richardson - English language - 1836 - 136 pages
...Dryden's use of it in his Cleomenes. See the Quotation from Tatler in т. Bubble, supra. I mar note that the rabble first changed their title and were called the mob. in the assemblies of this Clnb. (ie The Oreen Ribbon Clnb. 1680. twelre yean before Drydeu's Cleomenet was published. )— North....
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An Antiquarian Ramble in the Streets of London: With Anecdotes of ..., Volume 2

John Thomas Smith - Literary landmarks - 1846 - 484 pages
...organizing this annual mummery, " The rabble first changed their title, and were called the mob — the assemblies of this club. It was their beast of...naturally into the contraction of one syllable, and is ever since become proper English." These mock processions^ renewed every year, were greatly to the...
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The Streets of London: With Anecdotes of Their More Celebrated Residents

John Thomas Smith - City dwellers - 1849 - 472 pages
...organizing -this annual mummery, " The rabble first changed their title, and were called the mob — the assemblies of this club. It was their beast of...naturally into the contraction of one syllable, and is ever since become proper English." These mock processions, renewed every year, were greatly to the...
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Notes and Queries, Volume 72

Questions and answers - 1885 - 676 pages
...speaking of the ' Oreen Ribbon Club,' eays, ' I may note that the rabble first changed their tille, and were called " the Mob " in the assemblies of this Club. It was their beast of burden, and called first " mobile vulgue," but fell naturally into the conetruction of one syllable,...
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On the Study of Words

Richard Chenevix Trench - English language - 1852 - 278 pages
...assemblies of this [the Green Ribbon] club. It was their beast of burden, and called first ' mobile vulgns,' but fell naturally into the contraction of one syllable, and ever since is become proper English."! Yet we find considerably later a writer in The Spectator speaking of " mob" as still only struggling...
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