Sheep had fallen heavily in value; our flock could not be realized without incurring a ruinous loss, so it was kept for a time on the town commonage.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer"
W. C. Scully
The estate of Asbies contained fifty acres of arable land, six of meadow, and a right of commonage.
"Biographical Essays"
Thomas de Quincey
The few who had means sought an asylum in the American plantations; such as remained were allowed generally an acre of ground for the support of their families, and commonage for a cow, but at rents the most exorbitant."
"Irish Race in the Past and the Present"
Aug. J. Thebaud