 | Edward Topham - 1791 - 140 pages
...family feat, '* that neyer would he leave it till he had entirely cleared the paternal eftate ;" — and he lived to do that, and to realize above one hundred thoufand pounds in addition. But he was formed of the very materials to make perfect — the charafftr... | |
 | G.W. Johnson - 1795 - 418 pages
...the family feat, " tlfat never would he leave it: till he had entirely cleared the paternal eflate ;" and he lived to do that, and to realize above one hundred thoufand pounds in addiuon. In his youth he had been given itver for a ' confumption ; fo he had no... | |
 | James Hardie - 1801 - 526 pages
...with an income of only one hundred pounds per annum. He said, on his arrival at Stoke the family seat, that " he would never leave it, till he had entirely...paternal estate," and he lived to do that and to realize a vast sum besides. But he was formed of the very materials to make perfect the character of a Miser.... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...one hundred pounds per annum. He said, on his arrival at Stoke, the family seat, "that never would he leave it, till he had entirely cleared the paternal...estate; and he lived to do that and to realize above ] 00,0001. in addition. But he was formed of the very materials to make perfect the character of a... | |
 | 1790 - 820 pages
...family feat, " that never would he leavfcic, till he had entirely cleard the paternal eftate," — and he lived to do that and to realize above one hundred tljoufand ponnds in addition. But he was formed of the very materials to make perfect— tbt cha—... | |
 | John Britton - 1813 - 1036 pages
...worthy gentleman, that had involved as far as they would go all the estates he received and left bchind him." On his death, his grandson and successor, "...present possessor, JHT Elwes, esq.* * In the annals of nvarice, there is not a more celebrated name than that of Elwes. The accumulation of money was the... | |
 | Edward Topham - 1815 - 120 pages
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 | Thomas Cromwell - 1818 - 320 pages
...per annum. He declared on his arrival at the family seat at Stoke, that he would never leave it until he had entirely cleared the paternal estate ; and he lived to do that, and to realize above 100,OOO/. in addition. At his death Stoke devolved to his nephew, the late John Elwes, esq. 1'he penurious... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1825 - 544 pages
...hundred pounds per annum. He said, on his arrival at Stoke, the family-seat, " that never would he leave it till he had entirely cleared the paternal...realize above one hundred thousand pounds in addition. • - ... But he was formed of the very materials to make perfect — the character of a miser. In... | |
 | John Kirby - 1839 - 542 pages
...per annum. He declared on his arrival at the family seat at Stoke, that he would never leave it until he had entirely cleared the paternal estate ; and he lived to do that, and to realize upwards of £100,000. in addition. At his death Stoke devolved to his nephew, the late John Elvves,... | |
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that never would he leave it till he had entirely cleared the paternal estate ;" — and he lived to do that and to realize above one hundred thousand pounds in addition. 
