 Strangers and travellers found a cheerful reception. All were welcome that came : and even their beasts had so much care taken of them, that it was said, ' If a horse was turned loose in any part of the country, it would immediately make its way to the...  The Life of Bernard Gilpin - Page 66de William Gilpin - 1833 - 88 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1800 - 614 pages
...twenty buihels of malt, and a whole ox, belides a proportionaable quantity of other kinds of provifmn. Strangers and travellers found a cheerful reception. All were welcome that' came; and even their beaib had fo much care taken of them, that it was humoroufly. faid, " If a horfe was turned loofe "... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1803 - 886 pages
...travellers found in his house a cheerful reception ; all were welcome that came ; and even their horses had so much care taken of them, that it was humorously said, that, ' if a horse was turned loose in any part of the country, it would immediately make its way to... | |
 | Nathaniel Wanley - 1806 - 450 pages
...bushels of iralt, and a whole ox ; besides a proportionable quantity of other kinds of provisions. Strangers and travellers found a cheerful reception,...were welcome that came, and even their beasts had such care taken of them, that it was humourously said, " if a horse was turned loose in any part of... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 556 pages
...Strangers and travLliers found a chearful reception ; all were welcome that came ; and even their be.»sii had so much care taken of them, that it was humorously said, if a horse was turned looie in any part of the country, it would immediately make its way to the rector of Houghton's. To... | |
 | 1810 - 594 pages
...Strangers and travellers found a uhearful reception. All \\ere welcome tliutcarae: and ev«i tlieir beasts had so much care taken of them, that it was humorously suid, " If a horse was turned loose in any part of the country, it would immediately make- its way... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pages
...ivas the admiration of the whole country, and strangers and travellers met with a cheerful reception. Even their beasts had so much care taken of them,...humorously said, " if a horse was turned loose in £ry part of the country, it would iro*jnediately make its xvay to the rector of Houghton's." Every... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1822 - 516 pages
...he give away part of that little, and sometimes the whole. All were welcome who came to his house ; and even their beasts had so much care taken of them, that it used to be said, "if a horse were tarned loose in any part of the country, it would find its way to... | |
 | William Parson - 1827 - 692 pages
...Strangers and travellers found in his house a cheerful reception ; *" were welcome, and even their horses had so much care taken of them, that it was humorously said, " if" ahorse was turned loose in any part of :he country, it would immediately' make its way to the rector... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 pages
...corn, twenty bushels of malt, and a whole ox ; besides a proportionable quantity of other provisions. Strangers and travellers found a cheerful reception....beasts had so much care taken of them, that it was said, ' If a horse was turned loose in any part of the country, it would immediately make its way to... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1831 - 418 pages
...alteration was made in his family expenses ; the poor were fed, and his neighbours entertained as usual. Strangers and travellers found a cheerful reception...welcome that came ; and even their beasts had so much rare taken of them that it was humorously said, " if a horse was turn*-* looff '." anУ part of the... | |
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