The Rambler in Worcestershire, or Stray Notes on Churches and Congregations (Volume 2) - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851. Excerpt: ... surprise and curiosity. He approached. With the air of one bred in courts he made a most profound bow, and, taking a printed paper from his pocket, reverently presented it and withdrew. We give an extract from one of these documents, which is before us: "For a Wife. "As the prospect of my marriage has much increased lately, I am determined to take the best means to discover the lady most liberal in her esteem, by giving her fourteen days to make her quickest steps towards matrimony, from the date of this paper until eleven o'clock the next morning; and as the contest will evidently be superb, honourable, sacred, and lawfully affectionate, pray do not let false delicacy interrupt you in this divine race of my eternal love and an infant baronet; for 't is evident I 'm sufficiently young enough for you. "An eminent attorney here is lately returned from a view of my superb gates before my capital house, built in the form of the Queen's house. I have ordered him, or the next eminent attorney here, who can satisfy you of my possessing in my estate, and every desirable particular concerning it, to make you the most liberal settlement you can desire, to the vast extent of £300,000. Where is your dutiful parents, brothers, or sisters, that has handed you to my open arms? Venus, indeed, with her bow and quiver, did clasp me in her arms at the late masquerade; but give me the charming Venus who is liberal enough to name the time and place for our marriage, as I am so much at your ladyship's command." And then come some verses, concluding thus: "A beautiful page shall carefully hold Your ladyship's train, surrounded with gold." An Advertisement for a Wife.--Reading Mercury, May 24, 1802. "Miss in her Teens,--Let not this sacred offer escape your eye. I now call ...