Citations:Chowses
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English citations of Chowses
Noun: plural of chowse[edit]
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- 1599 October 21, Henry Lello, “[letter to Robert Cecil]”, in James Theodore Bent, editor, Early voyages and travels in the Levant, Works issued by the Hakluyt Society, 1st series, number 87, London: Hakluyt Society, published 1893, →OCLC, page xiii:
- The captains of the Chowses and Spahees (Chiauses and Spahis) were sent to accompany and entertayne mee to the Gr Signior his pallace, where first in open court before the Gr Signior, his Pashas, or Counsellors, […]
- 1759, Samuel Butler, “A small poet”, in Robert Thyer, editor, The genuine remains in verse and prose of Mr. Samuel Butler, volume 2, London: J. and R. Tonson, →OCLC, page 108:
- This makes him venture to talk and ſcribble, as Chowſes do to play with cunning Gameſters, until they are cheated and laughed at.
- 1770, Williamhgow Lithgow, Travels and voyages through Europe, Asia and Africa for nineteen years, 11th edition, Edinburgh: J. Meuros, →OCLC, page 132:
- […] the chief place to which the great Turk or Emperor goeth every Friday, their ſabbath-day, to do his devotion, being accompanied with three thouſand Janizaries, beſides Baſhaws, Chowſes, and Hagars.