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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Side 21
... receiving . Madame , had I not a very greate experience of your goodnesse , I should not have presumed to tender such inconsiderable Toyes as these , to a person of your Meritt . ' ( Sir Ralph keeps a note that with this letter I sent ...
... receiving . Madame , had I not a very greate experience of your goodnesse , I should not have presumed to tender such inconsiderable Toyes as these , to a person of your Meritt . ' ( Sir Ralph keeps a note that with this letter I sent ...
Side 27
... receiving the sketch for her miniature , ' I thinck that whear the head is bigest , will be best if he can make any thing come over that arme that wants the hand , a pees of the scarf as I have marked it with the pen , or els to make ...
... receiving the sketch for her miniature , ' I thinck that whear the head is bigest , will be best if he can make any thing come over that arme that wants the hand , a pees of the scarf as I have marked it with the pen , or els to make ...
Side 70
... received yours dated 16 July , but canot tell how to advis you to dispose of yourselfe . St. Germain's is a pleasant place and you may remove thether for a little , but I know not what Masters are there , and I doubt soe many English as ...
... received yours dated 16 July , but canot tell how to advis you to dispose of yourselfe . St. Germain's is a pleasant place and you may remove thether for a little , but I know not what Masters are there , and I doubt soe many English as ...
Side 89
... received benefitt by him use to present him with a goode peece of plate , or perhapps a round summe of monie , over and above his accounts ; which they do cheer- fullie , and he receives thankfullie , for he is noe unrasonable man . He ...
... received benefitt by him use to present him with a goode peece of plate , or perhapps a round summe of monie , over and above his accounts ; which they do cheer- fullie , and he receives thankfullie , for he is noe unrasonable man . He ...
Side 91
... received : & I beleeve he was selldome or nev more generously dealt wth ' · .. 1662 The relation between the tutor and his pupil came to an end soon after this . We get an amus- ing glimpse of Dr. Creighton as Dean of Wells in March 7 ...
... received : & I beleeve he was selldome or nev more generously dealt wth ' · .. 1662 The relation between the tutor and his pupil came to an end soon after this . We get an amus- ing glimpse of Dr. Creighton as Dean of Wells in March 7 ...
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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?