 It made me a very poor man for many years, but I never repented it. I turned schoolmaster, to educate my son, as I could not afford to send him to school. Mrs. Sydney turned schoolmistress, to educate my girls, as I could not afford a governess. I turned...  Eclectic and Congregational Review - Page 1841855Full view - About this book
 | 1856 - 754 pages
...turned schoolmaster, to educate my sons, aa I could not afford to send them to school. Mrs. Sidney turned schoolmistress, to educate my girls, as I could...governess. I turned farmer, as I could not let my land." " I had little furniture, so I bought a cart-load of deals, took a carpenter, (who came to me for parish... | |
 | 1855 - 1416 pages
...you, no small degree of energy. It made me a very poor man for many years, but I never repented it. I turned schoolmaster, to educate my son, as I could...man-servant was too expensive ; so I caught up a little garden-girl, made like a milestone, christened her Bunch, put a napkin in her hand, and made her my... | |
 | 1855 - 502 pages
...you, no small degree of energy. " It made me a very poor man for many years, but I never repented it. I turned schoolmaster, to educate my son, as I could...manservant was too expensive ; so I caught up a little garden-girl, made like a milestone, christened her Bunch, put a napkin in her hand, and made her my... | |
 | lady Saba Holland - 1855 - 482 pages
...you, no small degree of energy. " It made me a very poor man for many years, but I never repented it. I turned schoolmaster, to educate my son, as I could...manservant was too expensive ; so I caught up a little garden-girl, made like a milestone, christened her Bunch, put a napkin in her hand, and made her my... | |
 | Sydney Smith, Lady Saba Holland Holland - 1855 - 488 pages
...you, no small degree of energy. " It made me a very poor man for many years, but I never repented it. I turned schoolmaster, to educate my son, as I could...manservant was too expensive ; so I caught up a little garden-girl, made like a milestone, christened her Bunch, put a napkin in her hand, and made her my... | |
 | Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot - 1855 - 520 pages
...who came from London a fool, " but you I do zee, Mr. Smith, be no fool." This was the sort of life. " I turned schoolmaster, to educate my son, as I could...man-servant was too expensive ; so I caught up a little garden-girl, made like a milestone, christened her Bunch, put a napkin in her hand, and made her my... | |
 | 1855 - 594 pages
...very poor man for many years, but I never repented it. I turned schoolmaster, to educate my son, as 1 could not afford to send him to school. Mrs. Sydney...could not let my land. A man-servant was too expensive ; eo 1 caught up a little garden-girl, made like a milestone, christened her Bunch, put a napkin in... | |
 | Richard Holt Hutton, Walter Bagehot - 1855 - 522 pages
...Mr. Smith, be no fool."' This was the sort of life. " I turned schoolmaster, to educate my son, a? I could not afford to send him to school. Mrs. Sydney...could not afford a governess. I turned farmer, as 1 could not let my land. A man-servant was too expensive ; so I caught up a little garden-girl, made... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1855 - 802 pages
...you, no small degree of energy. " It made me a very poor man for many years, but I never repented it. I turned schoolmaster, to educate my son, as I could...Sydney turned schoolmistress, to educate my girls, aa I could not afford a governess. I tnrned farmer, as I could not let my land. A man-servant was too... | |
 | 1855 - 790 pages
...made me a very poor man for many years, but I never repented it. I turned schoolmaster, to educate ray son, as I could not afford to send him to school. Mrs. Sidney turned schoolmistress, to educate my girls, as I could not afford a governess. I turned farmer,... | |
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