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... called Radicalism . It is perhaps fortunate that under the guise of politics what is really nothing else but bitterness and discon- tent is hidden and prevented from being recognised by its true name . There are many country houses that ...
... called Radicalism . It is perhaps fortunate that under the guise of politics what is really nothing else but bitterness and discon- tent is hidden and prevented from being recognised by its true name . There are many country houses that ...
Page 28
... called ; and many a fair scene shall gladden thy sight as thou slowly passest along towards thy goal . Smiling meadows and Gloucestershire vales will soon give place to fair Berkshire villages , and , further on , to those glorious ...
... called ; and many a fair scene shall gladden thy sight as thou slowly passest along towards thy goal . Smiling meadows and Gloucestershire vales will soon give place to fair Berkshire villages , and , further on , to those glorious ...
Page 54
... sort of acting aide- de - camp to the parson , liable to be called out on duty at a moment's notice . No ; a young man might with III . ] CONCERNING CHURCHWARDENS . 55 some advantage to 54 [ CH . VILLAGE CHARACTERS .
... sort of acting aide- de - camp to the parson , liable to be called out on duty at a moment's notice . No ; a young man might with III . ] CONCERNING CHURCHWARDENS . 55 some advantage to 54 [ CH . VILLAGE CHARACTERS .
Page 55
... called " vestry meetings , " and to receive each year an examination paper from the archdeacon of the diocese pro- pounding such questions as , " Do you attend church regularly ? If not , why not ? " etc. , etc. , is the natural destiny ...
... called " vestry meetings , " and to receive each year an examination paper from the archdeacon of the diocese pro- pounding such questions as , " Do you attend church regularly ? If not , why not ? " etc. , etc. , is the natural destiny ...
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... called on the old gentleman the other day , and persuaded him to give me a short lecture . The following is the gist of what he said : " First of all you must know that the alder is good for any- thing in the world , but especially for ...
... called on the old gentleman the other day , and persuaded him to give me a short lecture . The following is the gist of what he said : " First of all you must know that the alder is good for any- thing in the world , but especially for ...
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Ablington ancient ash tree beautiful Berkshire Bibury birds Burford BURFORD PRIORY charm Chedworth church Cirencester Coln colour Cotswold district Cotswold Hills Cotswold labourer Cotswold sheep Cotswold village cottages covert cricket delight district doubtless earth England face Fairford farmers fields fish garden glorious Gloucestershire grass ground half hamlet hand hounds hundred hunting keeper larvæ look lovely Lunnon manor house may-fly miles never night Northleach old manor house old-fashioned once partridges pass Peregrine pheasant pleasant plough pounds river River Coln Roman Sairy Jane sausingers scent season seen shooting silvery song sport sportsman spring squire stand Stoke Poges stone Stow-on-the-Wold stwuns summer tell thou Tom Peregrine town trees trout stream turmut vale valley walk walls week whilst wild wind woods yards