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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... brought him back with her from Claydon in 1647. These little boys , with a French manservant and an English maid or two , formed Sir Ralph's household , managed with painful and scrupulous economy . In the autumn the family party was ...
... brought him back with her from Claydon in 1647. These little boys , with a French manservant and an English maid or two , formed Sir Ralph's household , managed with painful and scrupulous economy . In the autumn the family party was ...
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... brought from the Claydon cellars . Sir Roger Bur- goyne's weekly letter to Sir Ralph provided the best political and social gossip for these evening dis- cussions ; whether he announced a great victory of ' our General ' [ Cromwell ] ...
... brought from the Claydon cellars . Sir Roger Bur- goyne's weekly letter to Sir Ralph provided the best political and social gossip for these evening dis- cussions ; whether he announced a great victory of ' our General ' [ Cromwell ] ...
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... brought to bedd ( wch I expect hourely ) . But that place now will bee too malencholly for either you or her . . . . I am oblig'd by businesse to stay some dayes in this sick towne , or else , although the wayes are everywhere unsafe ...
... brought to bedd ( wch I expect hourely ) . But that place now will bee too malencholly for either you or her . . . . I am oblig'd by businesse to stay some dayes in this sick towne , or else , although the wayes are everywhere unsafe ...
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... brought to the patronage of art the frugal mind of a British matron , required Sir Ralph to find for her in the provinces as good a painter as Petitot at half his price . Sir Ralph felt the task to be an impossible one , though Blois ...
... brought to the patronage of art the frugal mind of a British matron , required Sir Ralph to find for her in the provinces as good a painter as Petitot at half his price . Sir Ralph felt the task to be an impossible one , though Blois ...
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... brought it me so ill donne , that I did not take it , the truthe was it was donne by his companion who dos now most of his work [ his brother - in - law Bordier ] , and if you will have any thing from him I cannot promise you better ...
... brought it me so ill donne , that I did not take it , the truthe was it was donne by his companion who dos now most of his work [ his brother - in - law Bordier ] , and if you will have any thing from him I cannot promise you better ...
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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.
Side 74 - French you cannot bee too cunning for that language affords many admirable bookes fit for you as Romances, Plays, Poetry, Stories of illustrious (not learned) Woemen, receipts for preserving, makinge creames and all sorts of cookeryes, ordring your gardens and in Breif all manner of good housewifery.
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?