1771 H. Mackenzie Man of Feeling 223: The disparity there is between people who are come of something, and your mushroom-gentry who wear their coats of arms in their purses.at mushroom, n.
1771 H. Mackenzie Man of Feeling 33: I was reckoned a piece of a wag, and your wags, I take it, are seldom rich.at piece of wag (n.) under piece, n.
1771 H. Mackenzie Man of Feeling 28: My dear master [...] I have been told as how London is a sad place.at sad, adj.