 | Robert Benton Seeley - 1855 - 294 pages
...many of them without its help, would be always at your command. " On Monday morning last Sam brought me word that there was a man in the kitchen who desired...spoke as follows : ' Sir, I am clerk of the parish of All-Saints, in Northampton ; brother of Mr. Cox, the upholsterer. It is customary for the person in... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1858 - 740 pages
...celebrity and his good nature, is thus related to Lady Hcsketh: — " On Monday morning last, Sain brought me word that there was a man in the kitchen who desired...being desired to sit, spoke as follows: — 'Sir, I sm clerk of the parish of All Saints in Northampton ; brother of Mr. Cox the upholsterer. It is customary... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - Great Britain - 1861 - 410 pages
...gale ? " When one morning, a plain, devout, elderly figure made his appearance at Weston, and spake as follows : " Sir, I am clerk of the parish of All...brother of Mr. Cox, the upholsterer. It is customary for a person of my profession to annex to a bill of mortality, which he publishes at Christmas, a copy... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1866 - 720 pages
...And answer all — Amen ! ' 1 " On Monday morning last, Sam brought me word that there was a nun to the kitchen who desired to speak with me. i ordered...Parish of All Saints, in Northampton ; brother of Mr. C., the upholsterer. It is customary for the person in my office to annex to a bill ot mortality, which... | |
 | William Cowper - 1863 - 540 pages
...to Lady Hesketh, Cowper describes the origin of this series. " On Monday morning last, Sam. brought me word that there was a man in the kitchen who desired to speak with me. 1 ordered him in. A plain, decent, elderly figure made its appearance, and, being desired to sit, spoke... | |
 | William Cowper - 1865 - 786 pages
...many of them without its help, would be always at your command. On Monday morning last, Sam brought me word that there was a man in the kitchen who desired...spoke as follows : " Sir, I am clerk of the parish of All-saints in Northampton ; brother of Mr. C. the upholsterer. It is customary for the person in my... | |
 | William Cowper - 1870 - 226 pages
...descrihes, in a letter to a friend,3the origin of these poems :— "On Monday morning last, Sam hronght me word that there was a man in the kitchen who desired to speak with me. 1 ordered him in. A plain, decent, elderly fignre made its appearance, and. heing desired to sit. spoke... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1884 - 446 pages
...November 27th, 1787, thus relates his introduction to All Saints:—"On Monday morning last, Sam brought me word that there was a man in the kitchen who desired...clerk of the parish of All Saints, in Northampton. It is customary for the person in my office to annex to a bill of mortality which he publishes at Christmas... | |
 | Manchester Literary Club - English literature - 1884 - 536 pages
...November 27, 1787, thus relates his introduction to All Saints':— On Monday morning last, Sam brought me word that there was a man in the kitchen who desired...clerk of the parish of All Saints in Northampton. It is customary for the person in my office to annex to a bill of mortality, which he publishes at... | |
 | Religious tract society - 1884 - 1062 pages
...to obtain verses to append to tho annual Bills of Mortality. " Cb Monday morning last, Sam brought me word that there was a man in the kitchen who desired...decent, elderly figure made its appearance, and being desirel to sit, spoke as follows : — " • Sir, I am clerk of tho parish of All Saints, in Northampton,... | |
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On Monday morning last, Sam brought me word that there was a man in the kitchen who desired to speak with me. I ordered him in. A plain, decent, elderly figure made its appearance, and being desired to sit, spoke as follows ; " Sir, I am clerk of the... 
