 My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of three or four pound by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for a hundred sheep; and my mother milked thirty kine.  Southey's Common-place Book: Special collections - Side 296af Robert Southey - 1849Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Hugh Latimer (bp. of Worcester.) - 1758 - 568 sider
...able to buy him books, nor give his neighbours drink ; and all the great gain goeth another way. My father was a Yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of three or four pounds by the year at the utmoft, and hereupon he tilled fo much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1807 - 910 sider
...gives the following account of himself, his family, and the value of farms, &c. at that period : " My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pounds by the year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 508 sider
...as it relates to his personal history, and exhibits a correct picture of the ancient yeomanry : My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of 31. or 41. by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 508 sider
...as it relates to his personal history, and exhibits a correct picture of the ancient yeomanry : My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of 31. or 4l. by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 944 sider
...ancient yeomanry: My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his awn, only he had a farm of 31. or 41. by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much .as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for an hundred sheep, and my mother milked 30 kine. He was able, and... | |
 | 1809 - 776 sider
...gives the lowing account of his family, which may be interesting as « a tale of other times." " My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of t(iree or fonr pounds by the year at the utmost, and upon which he tilled so nun h as kept half a dozen... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 442 sider
...Westminster, and of the congregation, is annexed,] gives the following account of his family. " My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own ;...uttermost ; and hereupon he tilled so much, as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for an hundred sheep, and my mother milked thirty kyne. He was able and... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 454 sider
...Westminster, and of the congregation, is annexed,] gives the following account of his family. " My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own ;...uttermost ; and hereupon he tilled so much, as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for an hundred sheep, and my mother milked thirty kyne. He was able and... | |
 | 1820 - 438 sider
...fancy would amuse ydur readers. I am, Sir, &c. , / PHILALETES. \ V " My father was a yeoman, and had lands of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pounds by the year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had... | |
 | George Brodie - 1822 - 570 sider
..." My father," says he, " was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, onely he had a farme of 3 or 4 pound by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept halfe a dozen men. He had walke for an hundred sheepe; and my mother milked thirty kine. He was able,... | |
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