quakers

"Sham troubles, Master Nic -- wooden guns, as we call quakers out at sea or in a fort.

Nic Revel A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land George Manville Fenn 1870

"Whereas," says the preamble, "an accursed race of heretics called quakers has sprung up," &c. The clauses of the statute inflict a heavy fine on all captains of ships who should import quakers into the country.

American Institutions and Their Influence Alexis de Tocqueville 1832

About this time that set of heretics, called quakers, endeavoured to sow their tares in Fenwick parish, when Mr. Guthrie was some weeks absent, about his own private affairs in Angus.

Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies John Howie 1764

II.cap. i. (1662) was "An act for preventing the mischiefs and dangers that may arise by certain persons called quakers and others, refusing to take lawful oaths."

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1660 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

II.cap. i. (1662) was "An act for preventing the mischiefs and dangers that may arise by certain persons called quakers and others, refusing to take lawful oaths."

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 03: February 1659-1660 Samuel Pepys 1668

II.cap. i. (1662) was "An act for preventing the mischiefs and dangers that may arise by certain persons called quakers and others, refusing to take lawful oaths."

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

II.cap. i. (1662) was "An act for preventing the mischiefs and dangers that may arise by certain persons called quakers and others, refusing to take lawful oaths."

The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Feb 1659/'60 Pepys, Samuel 1660

And though this is made light of by those men called quakers, and other infidels of this generation: Yet I am sure that it will prove true to their cost, who reject it as erroneous and vain.

Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 John Bunyan 1658

The true Bourbon of the first and second crops is a small bean, and resembles the Mocha, but makes a much handsomer roast with fewer "quakers".

All About Coffee 1909

These imperfections are black beans, broken beans, shells, immature beans ( "quakers"), stones, and pods.

All About Coffee 1909