I had always been fond of beautiful gardens; and a gardener who had just come from the king's gardens at Kew, gave such a description of them as made me instantly resolve to work in these gardens. The Life of William Cobbett - Seite 233von William Cobbett - 1835 - 422 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Cobbett - 1820 - 680 Seiten
...years of age my employment was clipping of box-edgings and •weeding beds of flowers in the garden pf the Bishop of Winchester, at the Castle of Farnham,...had always been fond of beautiful gardens; and, a gardner, who had just come from the King's gardens at Kew, gave such a description of them as made... | |
| 1832 - 952 Seiten
...EARLY LIFE. WRITTEM BY HIMSELF. « At eleven years of age, my employment was dipping off box-edgings and weeding beds of flowers in the garden of the Bishop of Winchester, at the castle of Faniham, my native town. I had always been fond of bemitiful gardens; and a gardener, who had just... | |
| 1870 - 846 Seiten
...lackey a." " At eleven years of age," (Cobbett writes), " my employment was clipping off box-edgings and weeding beds of flowers in the garden of the Bishop...had just come from the King's gardens at Kew, gave me such u description of them as made me instantly resolve to work in those gardens. The next morning^without... | |
| 1867 - 854 Seiten
...for the eity of Coventry in 1820 : At eleven years of age my employment wan clipping of box-edgings and weeding beds of flowers in the garden of the Bishop of Win Chester, «t the ensile of Farnham, myra-ive town. I had always been fond of beautiful gardens... | |
| George W. Johnson - 1850 - 434 Seiten
...be himself the narrator. " At eleven years of age my employment was clipping boi-edgings and needing beds of flowers in the garden of the Bishop of Winchester,...gardener, who had just come from the King's gardens nt Kew, gave such a description of them as made me instantly resolve to work in these gardens. The... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1852 - 1482 Seiten
...collection of horticultural marvels. ' At eleven years of age, my employment was clipping of boxedgings and weeding beds of flowers in the garden of the Bishop of Winchester, at the castle of Farnham. I had always been fond of beautiful gardens ; and a gardener, who had just come from the king's gardens... | |
| 1850 - 216 Seiten
...Doctor.' COBBETT. — BY HIMSELF. At eleven years of age, my employment was clipping of box -edges and weeding beds of flowers in the garden of the Bishop of Winchester, at the the Castle of Farnham, my native town. I had always been fond of beautiful gardens ; and a gardener,... | |
| 1854 - 542 Seiten
...collection of horticultural marvels. ' At eleven years of age, my employment was clipping of boxedgings and weeding- beds of flowers in the garden of the Bishop of Winchester, at the castle of Farnham. I had always been fond of beautiful gardens ; and a gardener, who had just come from the king's gardens... | |
| 1855 - 526 Seiten
...marvels. ' At efeven years of age, my employment was clipping of bosedgings and weeding- bed* of Sowers in the garden of the Bishop of Winchester, at the castle of Farnham. I had always been fond of beautiful gardens; and a gardener, who had just come from the king's gardens... | |
| Charles C. B. Seymour - 1858 - 606 Seiten
...Gardens, of which he had heard so much that he could not rest. He describes the incident admirably. " At eleven years of age my employment was clipping...the Bishop of Winchester at the Castle of Farnham. I had always been fond of beautiful flowers, and a gardener, who had just come from the king's gardens... | |
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