An Historical Account of the ... Commission Appointed to Inquire Concerning Charities in England and Wales; And, an Illustration of ... Old Customs ... which Occur in the Reports ... |
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The bare sight of a number of volumes often deters . readers from examining
literary Works , ? In pursuance of two several Acts of Parliament , one , having
been passed in the 58th year of His late Majesty George the Third , chapter 91 , -
and ...
The bare sight of a number of volumes often deters . readers from examining
literary Works , ? In pursuance of two several Acts of Parliament , one , having
been passed in the 58th year of His late Majesty George the Third , chapter 91 , -
and ...
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... however , be thought by any person to be devoid of interest , — and even the
Statesman may be disposed to reflect on the dispositions and apprehensions of
men , when he sees that an annual surplus of a Charity , so late as the year 1810
...
... however , be thought by any person to be devoid of interest , — and even the
Statesman may be disposed to reflect on the dispositions and apprehensions of
men , when he sees that an annual surplus of a Charity , so late as the year 1810
...
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... some of them recite , had of late years greatly increased . 5 The Dissolution of
Monasteries , and the consequent abolition of Monastic Orders , happily , then ,
opened the way to the conversion of their accumulated possessions into
Charities ...
... some of them recite , had of late years greatly increased . 5 The Dissolution of
Monasteries , and the consequent abolition of Monastic Orders , happily , then ,
opened the way to the conversion of their accumulated possessions into
Charities ...
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It is difficult to account for the continuation of the obit payments to so late a period
as 1660 . From all that appears , no valid charitable use is now subsisting under
Mr . Barton ' s will . According to the Statute above - mentioned , the property so ...
It is difficult to account for the continuation of the obit payments to so late a period
as 1660 . From all that appears , no valid charitable use is now subsisting under
Mr . Barton ' s will . According to the Statute above - mentioned , the property so ...
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... than the 20th of King HENRY the 8th , 1529 , — but it appears to have long
subsisted as an Hospital or Almshouse for four poor Widows . Their number has
of late years been increased to THE THREE KINGS OF COLOGNE , IN BRISTOL
. In.
... than the 20th of King HENRY the 8th , 1529 , — but it appears to have long
subsisted as an Hospital or Almshouse for four poor Widows . Their number has
of late years been increased to THE THREE KINGS OF COLOGNE , IN BRISTOL
. In.
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Página 314 - With fairest flowers, Whilst summer lasts, and I live here, Fidele, I'll sweeten thy sad grave : Thou shalt not lack The flower, that's like thy face, pale primrose ; nor The azur'd hare-bell, like thy veins; no, nor The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, Out-sweetened not thy breath...
Página 210 - Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings lean'd to virtue's side ; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watch'd and wept, he pray'd and felt for all...
Página 274 - As Sir Roger is landlord to the whole congregation, he keeps them in very good order, and will suffer nobody to sleep in it besides himself ; for if by chance he has been surprised into a short nap at sermon, upon recovering out of it he stands up and looks about him, and if he sees any body else nodding, either wakes them himself, or sends his servants to them.
Página 237 - ... there are old men yet dwelling in the village where I remain, which have noted three things to be marvellously altered in England within their sound remembrance. One is, the multitude of chimneys lately erected ; whereas, in their young days, there were not above two or three, if so many, in most uplandish towns of the realm...
Página 236 - are commonly of clay, strewed with rushes, under which lies unmolested an ancient collection of beer, grease, fragments, bones, spittle, excrements of dogs and cats, and every thing that is nasty.
Página 313 - Some hands unseen strew'd flowers upon his tomb; Perhaps the weakness of a heart not void Of feeling for some kindness done, when power Had left the wretch an uncorrupted hour.
Página 240 - ... palaces, navigation, &c. but now sallow, &c. are rejected, and nothing but oak any where regarded ; and yet see the change ; for when our houses were builded of willow, then had we oaken men ; but now that our houses are come to be made of oak, our men are not only become willow, but a great many altogether of straw, which is a sore alteration.
Página 24 - And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.
Página 240 - Now have we many chimnies; and yet out tender**** complain of rheums, catarrhs, and poses; then had we none but reredosses, and our heads did never ache. For as the smoke in those days was supposed to be a sufficient hardening for the timber of the house, so it was reputed a far better medicine to keep the good man and his family from the quacke or pose, wherewith, as then, very few were acquainted.
Página 271 - In every parish is (or was) a church-house to which belonged spits, crocks, etc., utensils for dressing provisions. Here the housekeepers met, and were merry, and gave their charity. The young people were there too, and had dancing, bowling, shooting at butts, etc., the ancients sitting gravely by, and looking on.