 But their dwellings were open as day and the hearts of the owners ; There the richest was poor, and the poorest lived in abundance. Somewhat apart from the village, and nearer the Basin of Minas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of GrandPre,...  Essentials of English Grammar: For the Use of Schools - Page 11by William Dwight Whitney - 1877 - 276 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1848 - 646 pages
...village, and nearer the basin of Minas, Benedict Bellefuntaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand Pré, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing his household. Gentle Evangelino lived, his child, and the pride of the village. Stalworth and stately in form was the man... | |
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