| William Gilpin - 1788 - 324 Seiten
...fimplicity of this country, and that rigid temperance, and economy, to which neceffity obliges all it's inhabitants, may be exemplified by the following little...among his neighbours — educated a fon, I believe, at college — and left upwards of looo^T. behind him. With that fingular fimplicity, and inattention... | |
| William Gilpin - 1792 - 330 Seiten
...inhabitants, may be exemplified by the following little hiftory. A clergyman of the name of Mattifbn, was minifter of this place fixty years ; and died...inattention to forms, which characterize a country like this 5 he himfelf read the burial-fervice over his mother i he married his father to a fecond wife ; and... | |
| Gleanings - 1805 - 232 Seiten
...life,, his benefice brought him in only twelve pounds a year , it was afterwards increased (I suppose by the Queen's bounty) to eighteen, which it never...brought up four children, lived comfortably among hii neighbours, and educated a son, I belicre, at college. Some Account of Windermere, and curious... | |
| 1814 - 786 Seiten
...benefice brought him only \ll. ayear; it was afterwards increased (perhaps by Queen Anne's Bounty) to 18/. which it , never exceeded,. On this income he married, brought up four childrett, and lived comfortably witli his neighbours, educated a son at the University, and left upwards... | |
| 1824 - 828 Seiten
...part of his life, his benefice brought him only £13- a year ; it was afterwards increased to £18, which it never exceeded. On this income he married, brought up four children, educated a sou at the University, and left upwards of £1000 behind him. With that singular simplicity... | |
| 1831 - 472 Seiten
...benefice brought him in only twelve pounds a-year ; it was afterwards increased (perhaps by Queen Anne's bounty) to eighteen, which it never exceeded. On this income he married, brought uu four children, and lived comfortably with his neighbours, educated a son at the university, and... | |
| Literary curiosities - 1876 - 334 Seiten
...benefice only brought him twelve pounds a year ; it was afterwards increased (perhaps by Queen Anne's Bounty) to eighteen, which it never exceeded. On this income he married, brought up four children, and lived comfortably with his neighbours, educated a son at the university, and left upwards of one... | |
| John Ashton - 1890 - 406 Seiten
...benefice brought him only twelve pounds a year ; it was afterwards increased (perhaps by Queen Anne's bounty) to eighteen, which it never exceeded. On this income he married, brought up four children, and lived comfortably with his neighbours, educated a son at the University, and left upwards of one... | |
| 1913 - 904 Seiten
...brought him only £12 a year. It was afterward increased (perhaps by Queen Ann's bounty) to £i 8, which it never exceeded. On this income he married, brought up four children, lived comfortably with his neighbours, educated a son at the University, and left £1,000 behind him." Congratulations... | |
| Ian L. Donnachie, Carmen Lavin - 2004 - 400 Seiten
...life, his benefice brought him in only twelve pounds a year. It was afterwards increased, (I suppose by the queen's bounty,) to eighteen; which it never...lived comfortably among his neighbours — educated a son, I believe, at college — and left upwards of 1000£. behind him. With that singular simplicity,... | |
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