 For the application of this fortune to charitable uses, the public," says Highmore, in his History of the Public Charities of London, " are indebted to a trifling circumstance. He employed a female servant whom he had agreed to marry. Some days previous...  The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ... - Page 33by John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813Full view - About this book
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...employed a Icmnle servant whom be had agreed to marry. Some days previous to the intended ceremony ho had ordered the pavement before his door to be mended up to a particular •tone which he had marked, and then left his house on business. This servant, in bit absence, looking... | |
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...application of which to charitable purposes, says Highmore,* "the public are indebted to a trifling circumstance. He employed a female servant, whom he...door to be mended up to a particular stone, which he marked, and then left his house on business. This servant, in his absence, looking at the workmen,... | |
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...application of which to charitable purposes, says Highmore,* " the public are indebted to a trifling circumstance. He employed a female servant, whom he...door to be mended up to a particular stone, which he marked, and then left his house on business. This servant, in his absence, looking at the workmen,... | |
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...tickets. For the application of this fortune to charitable uses, the public are indebted to a trifling circumstance. He employed a female servant, whom he...the workmen, saw a broken stone beyond this mark, which they had not repaired ; and on pointing to it with that design, they acquainted her that Mr.... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...tickets. For the application of this fortune to charitable uses, the public are indebted to a trifling circumstance. He employed a female servant, whom he...the workmen, saw a broken stone beyond this mark, which they had not repaired ; and on pointing to it with that design, they acquainted her that Mr.... | |
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...public," says Highmore, in his History of the Public Charities of London, " are indebted to a trifling circumstance. He employed a female servant whom he...he had marked, and then left his house on business. The servant in his absence, looking at the workmen, saw a broken stone beyond this mark which they... | |
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...Highmore, in his " History of the Public Charities of London,") " the public are indebted to a trifling circumstance. He employed a female servant, whom he...pavement before his door to be mended up to a particular stone.which GUY'S HOSPITAL. 239 he marked, and then left his house on business. This servant, in his... | |
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...public," Hays Highmore, in his History of the Public Charities of London, " are indebted to a trifling circumstance. He employed a female servant whom he...he had marked, and then left his house on business. The servant in his absence, looking at the workmen, saw a broken stone beyond this mark which they... | |
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...public,' says Highmore, in his History of the Public Charities of London, 'are indebted to a trifling circumstance. He employed a female servant whom he...intended ceremony, he had ordered the pavement before bisdoor to be mended up to a particular stone which he had marked, and then left his house on business.... | |
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...public," says Highmore, in his History of the Public Charites oi London, are ''indebted to a trifling circumstance. He employed a female servant whom he...at the workmen, saw a broken stone beyond this mark which they had not repaired, and on pointing to it with that design, they acquainted her that Mr. Guy... | |
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