...and laborious, and my father used to boast that he had four boys, the eldest of whom was but fifteen, who did as much work as any three men in the parish of Farnham. Honest pride, and happy days ! " Our religion was that of the Church of England, to which I have ever remained attached ; the more...

...driving the small birds from the turnip-seed, and the rooks from the pease. When I first trudged a field, with my wooden bottle and my satchel swung over my...the parish of Farnham. Honest pride, and happy days ! I have some faint recollection of going to school to an old woman, who, I believe, did not succeed...

...plow. All the family were strong and laborious, and the father used to boast that he had four sons, the eldest of whom was but fifteen years old, who...much work as any three men in the parish of Farnham. William says that he had some faint recollection of going to school to an old woman, -who, he fancies,...

...leadmg a single horse at harrowing barley. Hoeing pease followed ; and hence I arrived at the honor of joining the reapers in harvest, driving the team,...parish of Farnham. Honest pride, and happy days!... I have some faint recollection of going to school lo an old woman, who, I believe, did not succeed...

...pride, records his recollection of the industry and willingness to work of himself and his brothers. " We were all of us strong and laborious, and my father...the parish of Farnham. Honest pride and happy days ! " In the year 1782, he went to visit a relation in the neighbourhood of Portsmouth. Now, for the...

...beloved, and respected." He became tenant of a farm, on which he and his sons labored vigorously : " My father used to boast that he had four boys, the...much work as any three men in the parish of Farnham. * * * I do not remember the time," says William, the third(?) of these boys, '• when I did not earn...

...peas, reaping wheat, and plowing. My father said : ' He had four boys, the oldest fifteen, and they did as much work as any three men in the parish of Farnham.' In the winter evenings my father taught us all to read and write, and gave us a good knowledge of arithmetic...

...beloved, and respected.' He became tenant of a farm, on which he and his sons laboured vigorously : — ' My father used to boast that he had four boys, the...much work as any three men in the parish of Farnham. . . . I do not remember the time [says "William, the third (?) of these boys] when I did not earn my...

...turnip-seed, and the rooks from the peas. 266 267 and leading a single horse at harrowing barley. Hoeing peas followed ; and hence I arrived at the honour of joining...the parish of Farnham. Honest pride, and happy days ! I have some faint recollection of going to school to an old woman, who, I believe, did not succeed...

...plough. We were all of us strong and laborious ; and my father used to boast that ho had four sons, the eldest of whom was but fifteen years old, who...the parish of Farnham. Honest pride, and happy days ! " His father found leisure to teach his sons to read and write, and before long we find William away...