Memoirs of the Verney Family: Memoirs of the Verney family during the commonwealth, 1650-1660, by Margaret M. VerneyLongmans, Green, 1894 |
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... me by the Hon . Mrs. Sotheby and the Hon . Catherine Spring- Rice , by Dr. S. R. Gardiner , the Rev. Ll . J. Kenyon Stow , and other kind friends and correspondents . M183983 To those readers , American as well as English , PREFACE.
... me by the Hon . Mrs. Sotheby and the Hon . Catherine Spring- Rice , by Dr. S. R. Gardiner , the Rev. Ll . J. Kenyon Stow , and other kind friends and correspondents . M183983 To those readers , American as well as English , PREFACE.
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To those readers , American as well as English , who have testified their interest in the former part of the story , and their wish to know more of Sir Ralph Verney's fortunes , the present volume is committed in the words of one of Sir ...
To those readers , American as well as English , who have testified their interest in the former part of the story , and their wish to know more of Sir Ralph Verney's fortunes , the present volume is committed in the words of one of Sir ...
Side vii
... English exiles at Blois - Dean Cosin at Paris - Sir Richard and Lady Browne - Dame Margaret Herbert and her miniature - Petitot and the enamel workers at Blois- Death of Sir Charles Gawdy - Debts and difficulties - Sir Ralph considers ...
... English exiles at Blois - Dean Cosin at Paris - Sir Richard and Lady Browne - Dame Margaret Herbert and her miniature - Petitot and the enamel workers at Blois- Death of Sir Charles Gawdy - Debts and difficulties - Sir Ralph considers ...
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... English commerce in 1659 - Jack is apprenticed to Mr. Gabriel Roberts - His outfit and voyage to Aleppo . CHAPTER XI . THE NEW DISEASE AT CLAYDON . 1657-1658 . An epidemic at Claydon - Death of Parson Aris - Roades sickens --Death of Mr ...
... English commerce in 1659 - Jack is apprenticed to Mr. Gabriel Roberts - His outfit and voyage to Aleppo . CHAPTER XI . THE NEW DISEASE AT CLAYDON . 1657-1658 . An epidemic at Claydon - Death of Parson Aris - Roades sickens --Death of Mr ...
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... English maid or two , formed Sir Ralph's household , managed with painful and scrupulous economy . In the autumn the family party was increased by the arrival of the two little Eure girls , with their waiting - gentlewoman Luce Sheppard ...
... English maid or two , formed Sir Ralph's household , managed with painful and scrupulous economy . In the autumn the family party was increased by the arrival of the two little Eure girls , with their waiting - gentlewoman Luce Sheppard ...
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Aris Aunt beleeve Blois brother businesse Butterfield Cary Claydon Claydon House coach Cordell Countess of Rochester Cousin Cromwell daughter deare Denton writes desire Ditchley Doctor doth England Eure farre father Generall give heare hee hath heere Henry Hillesden Hobart honour hope horses humble husband Isham Jack John Justinian Lady Gawdy leave letter live London Lord Lord Protector Luce Sheppard Madame March marriage married Mary Mary Verney master Middle Claydon mother Mun's never night Parliament person pray Protector putt quiett replies Richard Cromwell Roades Royalist selfe sent Sept servant shee Sherard Sir Ralph Verney Sir Ralph writes Sir Roger writes sister sonne tell things thinke thought told town trouble unto uppon weeke wife wish wrote yett young
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Side 1 - The time would e'er be o'er, And I on thee should look my last, And thou shouldst smile no more! And still upon that face I look, And think 'twill smile again; And still the thought I will not brook, That I must look in vain. But when I speak — thou dost not say What thou ne'er left'st...
Side 427 - How small of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
Side 217 - Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage; If I have freedom in my love And in my soul am free, Angels alone, that soar above, Enjoy such liberty.
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Side 442 - No civil broils have since his death arose, But faction now by habit does obey ; And wars have that respect for his repose As winds for halcyons when they breed at sea.
Side 73 - Common prayer) and a good plaine cattichisme in your mother tongue being well read and practised, is well worth all the rest and much more sutable to your sex; I know your Father thinks thise false doctrine, but be confident your husband will bee of my oppinion.
Side 31 - Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see, My heart untravell'd fondly turns to thee ; Still to my brother turns, with ceaseless pain, And drags at each remove a lengthening chain.
Side 393 - FRIENDS. Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes ; they were easiest for his feet.
Side 478 - And Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?