 He married my sisters with five pound, or twenty nobles apiece, so that he brought them up in godliness and fear of God. He kept hospitality for his poor neighbours, and some alms he gave to the poor. And all this he did of the said farm, where he that...  The Strength of Nations: An Historical Retrospect - Page 222by Andrew Bisset - 1859 - 300 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1890 - 838 pages
...alms he gave to the poor, and all this he did of the said farm. Where he that now hath it, payeth /i6i by the year, or more, and is not able to do anything for his prince, for himself, nor for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor. In my time my poor father was as diligent... | |
 | William Stubbs - 1890 - 674 pages
...all Compufon this he did of the same farm; where he that now [in 1549] yeoman. hath it payeth £16 by the year or more, and is not able to do anything for his prince or for himself or for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor5.' The balance of comfort in... | |
 | David Henry Montgomery - 1890 - 462 pages
...the poor. And all this he did off the said farm, where he that now hath it payeth sixteen pounds a year or more, and is not able to do anything for his prince, for himself, nor for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor." But as Latimer pathetically said, " Let... | |
 | William Harbutt Dawson - 1890 - 176 pages
...pounds rent or more [instead of ' three or four pounds by the year at the uttermost '] by the year, and is not able to do anything for his prince, for himself, mor for his children, nor to give a cup of drink to the poor." Ever since the time here written of... | |
 | James Kendall Hosmer - 1890 - 452 pages
...he did of the same farm, where he that now hath it payeth sixteen pounds rent or more by the year, and is not able to do anything for his Prince, for himself, nor for his children, nor to give a cup of drink to the poor." Sir Thomas More, too, referring to the... | |
 | James Kendall Hosmer - 1890 - 856 pages
...he did of the same farm, where he that now hath it payeth sixteen pounds rent or more by the year, and is not able to do anything for his Prince, for himself, nor for his children, nor to give a cup of drink to the poor." Sir Thomas More, too, referring to the... | |
 | John Spencer, Thomas Spencer, Frederic Chapman - 1891 - 388 pages
...alms he gave to the poor, and all this did he of the said farm. Where he that now hath it payeth ^16 by the year or more, and is not able to do anything for his Prince, for himself, nor for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor. In my time my poor father was as diligent... | |
 | 1891 - 938 pages
...to the poor, and all this did he of the said farm : when he that now hath it payeth sixteen pound a year or more, and is not able to do anything for his prince, for himself, for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor.'' This is, after all, the sturdy preaching of... | |
 | Henry George - 1911 - 594 pages
...this he did of the same farm, where he that now hath it payeth sixteen pounds rent or more by year, and is not able to do anything for his Prince, for himself, nor for his children, nor to give a cup of drink to the poor." "In this way," said Sir Thomas More,... | |
 | 1892 - 680 pages
...alms he gave to the poor ; and all this he did of the said farm. Where he that now hath it payeth jQi6 by the year, or more, and is not able to do anything for his Prince, for himself, nor for his children, or give a cup of drink to the poor." The early years of the sixteenth century... | |
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