 | William Gilpin - 1824 - 294 pagina’s
...much things were altered in a very few years : " My father," says he, " was a yeoman, and had no land of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pounds by the court all things were venal; employments, honours, favours of every kind. In the room of law and jusyear... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1825 - 1250 pagina’s
...case of Bishop Latimer's father. " My father," says Hugh Latimer, " was a yeoman", and liad no land of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pounds by the year at the utmost ; and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He liad a walk for a hundred sheep... | |
 | 1823 - 684 pagina’s
...their circumstances, he has himself described in his first sermon preached before Edward the Sixth. " My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a (arm of two or three pounds by the year, at die utmost, aud hereupon he tilled so much as kept half... | |
 | 1826 - 376 pagina’s
...following picture of the comfort, happiness, and industry of his father's family. " My father," says he, " was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pounds by year, at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much, as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for a... | |
 | 1826 - 384 pagina’s
...following picture of the comfort, happiness, and industry of his father's family. " My father," says he, " 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... | |
 | George Ramsay - 1828 - 654 pagina’s
...which we have heard so much, take the following picture from one. of Bishop Latimer's Sermons. — " My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pounds by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for an... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1830 - 280 pagina’s
...things were altered in a very few years : " My father," says he, " was a yeoman, and had no land of bis own ; only he had a farm of three or four pounds by the 83 court all things were venal ; employments, honours, favours of every kind. In the room of law and... | |
 | 1832 - 352 pagina’s
...marks by year ; so that of this pension he is not able to buy him books, nor give his neighbour drink ; all the great gain goeth another way. My father was...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... | |
 | Hugh Latimer - 1832 - 354 pagina’s
...year ; so that of this pension he is not able to buy him books, nor give his neighbour drink ; ail the great gain goeth another way. My father was a...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1832 - 442 pagina’s
...con' tinue, we shall at length be constrained to pay ' for a pig a pound.' In another place he says, ' 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... | |
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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. 
