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acres of land aforesaid Alton arms bend lozengy Broadford Brodnax brother Cassandra century Chancel Charles Chawton Chawton House Chichester Christopher Knight Christopher Lewkenor Church Citty common fields Court Court Leet cousin daughter death Deputy Lieutenant died EAST FIELD Edward Austen Edward Knight eldest Elizabeth Knight FIELD IN COMMON fower George Austen Godmersham heirs Henry Hugh husband Item I give Jane Austen John de St John Knight King Ladie Leigh letter Lewkenor Lord Lymester Manor House Manor of Chawton marriage married Mary Memory Mersham messuage Neale owners parish Park Poynings Prowting Rawmere Rector rent Richard Knight shillings Sir Richard Knight Sir Thomas Sir William Waller sister SOUTH FIELD Stephen Steventon Sussex tenants Thomas Brodnax Thomas Knight tyme unto uppon Vyne Warr West Westdean wife William Bellenden William Knight William Woodward Winchester window worth yearly
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Page 182 - The sun shall be no more thy light by day, neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee; but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Page 166 - I am very much obliged to Mrs. Knight for such a proof of the interest she takes in me, and she may depend upon it that I will marry Mr. Papillon, whatever may be his reluctance or my own.
Page 170 - As soon as a whist party was formed, and a round table threatened, I made my mother an excuse and came away, leaving just as many for their round table as there were at Mrs. Grant's.* I wish they might be as agreeable a set.
Page 117 - ... to call a Parliament, whether he will be for taking off the penal laws and the tests. 2. Whether he will assist and contribute to the election of such members as shall be for taking off the penal laws and tests. 3. Whether he will support the king's declaration for liberty of conscience by living friendly with those of all persuasions, as subjects of the same prince and good Christians ought to do.
Page 14 - Henry's reign, was a favourite ambush for outlaws, who there awaited the merchants and their trains of sumpterhorses travelling to or from Winchester : even in the fourteenth century the wardens of the great fair of St Giles, held in that city, paid five mounted sergeant-at-arms to keep the pass of Alton during the continuance of the fair,
Page 143 - Against my King I do not fight, But for my King and Kingdom's right.
Page 117 - Laws and the Tests ? 2. Whether he will assist and contribute to the election of such members as shall be for taking off the Penal Laws and Tests ? 3.
Page 170 - We had a very quiet evening, I beleive Mary found it dull, but I thought it very pleasant. To sit in idleness over a good fire in a well-proportioned room is a luxurious sensation.
Page 166 - Polygon, and was out when we returned her visit, which are her two virtues. A larger circle of acquaintance, and an increase of amusement, is quite in character with our approaching removal. Yes, I mean to go to as many balls as possible, that I may have a good bargain. Everybody is very much concerned at our going away, and everybody is acquainted with Chawton, and speaks of it as a remarkably pretty village, and everybody knows the house we describe, but nobody fixes on the right.
Page 140 - I do declare and promise that I will be true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is now established, without a King or House of Lords.