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 11
... took the name of Puckering- Newton.2 1 See The Interregnum , by F. A. Inderwick , Q.C. , pp . 40 , 42 , where full details are given . 2 He often signed himself Henry Puckering before this accession of fortune . Perhaps it was already ...
... took the name of Puckering- Newton.2 1 See The Interregnum , by F. A. Inderwick , Q.C. , pp . 40 , 42 , where full details are given . 2 He often signed himself Henry Puckering before this accession of fortune . Perhaps it was already ...
Side 22
... took these additions to her wardrobe in very good part , lamented the ' small capacity ' she and her husband now had to serve Sir Ralph , and signed herself untill some happy opportunity of Requitall , in all gratefullnesse ' his most ...
... took these additions to her wardrobe in very good part , lamented the ' small capacity ' she and her husband now had to serve Sir Ralph , and signed herself untill some happy opportunity of Requitall , in all gratefullnesse ' his most ...
Side 35
... took his pleasures sadly , and he prayed the Doctor , if any accident should befall him , to extend all love and care to his children for their mother's sake who is now a Saint in Heaven . If I could possibly meete with some good friend ...
... took his pleasures sadly , and he prayed the Doctor , if any accident should befall him , to extend all love and care to his children for their mother's sake who is now a Saint in Heaven . If I could possibly meete with some good friend ...
Side 38
... took a Black Leather needle - case with a greate gold Bodkin , Papers of Pinns , Blew Thread , Shirt Buttons and old White Round Buttons , Cap- strings , and Tape ' ; but none of the honourable company seemed capable of making use of ...
... took a Black Leather needle - case with a greate gold Bodkin , Papers of Pinns , Blew Thread , Shirt Buttons and old White Round Buttons , Cap- strings , and Tape ' ; but none of the honourable company seemed capable of making use of ...
Side 42
... took much in- terest in Italian politics . Rome was very full ; the old Pope Innocent X. was occupied with building on a magnificent scale , entertaining Spanish and Austrian princes , beheading a treacherous secretary ( Moscam- bruno ) ...
... took much in- terest in Italian politics . Rome was very full ; the old Pope Innocent X. was occupied with building on a magnificent scale , entertaining Spanish and Austrian princes , beheading a treacherous secretary ( Moscam- bruno ) ...
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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?