Fragments From the Past; 1832-1907 - 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. 1907. Excerpt: ... MAPLEDURHAM 1884 THE annals of a country parsonage, and the routine of parish duties, do not present much diversity. I shall therefore be somewhat briefer in my extracts from this point. The chief events are also more within the grasp of memory, though I have now (in 1907) completed my 24th year in this place. January $th. Charles James came. I am sorry to hear that the Provost of Eton is ill. January vjth. A pleasant visit with Ada to the Waterhouses at Yattendon. January 1%th. Snowdrops are out. Lily's sharp eyes soon find them out. January tgth. I was elected F.S.A., an honour I do not deserve. January 20th. Harry has been making a steamengine. February nth. I have been reading Lionel Tollemache's interesting book of Essays which he sent me. February 16th. The total of my expenses for coming here amounts to £1252, the chief sums being £380 to 1n Mr. Hill for Painting, Papering, Carpets, etc., £500 for Fixtures and Purchases here, £7% for Taylor's vans from Eton, and £189 for the new Drainage. Against this I have received for Dilapidations only 285. March 12th. The Pupils' present of a Silver Salver came, and on March 18th the Clock. For each of them Cooke has written a Latin inscription. The chimes are very cheerful. March 10th. With Ada to Canon Brown's at Wokingham, met Mrs. Wickham, Gladstone's daughter. I heard some anecdotes of Bishop Wilberforce at a School. I. "Now will you ask me a question?" Boy. "Why did the angels want a ladder?" The Bishop asked another boy for an answer. "Please, Sir, perhaps their wings were moulting." II. A Keeper, after the Bishop had shot some birds, said," Pray, my Lord, did the Apostles shoot?" Ans. "Their time was too much taken up with fishing." May 7th. The anniversary of dear Louisa's lea...