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Lucy thought it sounded better, and he was quite as willing as Albinia was that the name of study should be extinct. Meantime Mr. Downton had verified the boys' prediction by writing to announce that he was about to marry and give up pupils. Gilbert was past seventeen, and it was time to decide on his profession.
On receiving this intelligence, Sir John held a council with Captains Norton, Downton, and Abraham Cocke, commanding three ships of the Earl of Cumberland, Mr Thomson of Harwich, captain of the Dainty, belonging to Sir John Hawkins, one of Sir Walter Raleighs fleet, Captain Christopher Newton of the Golden Dragon, newly come from the West Indies, and others.
"He was a tall, handsome, bold man; but his naeve was that he was damnably proud. Old Sir Robert Harley of Brampton Brian Castle, who knew him, would say it was a great question who was the proudest, Sir Walter or Sir Thomas Overbury; but the difference that was, was judged in Sir Thomas's side. In the great parlour at Downton, at Mr.
The firing and sinking of the stout and warrelike Carack called Las Cinque Llaguas, or, The fiue Wounds, by three tall Ships set foorth at the charges of the right honorable the Erle of Cumberland and his friends: Written by the discreet and valiant captaine M. Nicholas Downton.
BRITISH. Bituminous schists of Gamrie, Caithness, etc., with numerous fish. BRITISH. Arbroath paving-stones, with Cephalaspis and Pterygotus. FOREIGN. Oriskany sandstone of Western Canada and New York. BRITISH. Upper Ludlow formation, Downton sandstone, with bone-bed. FOREIGN. Niagara limestone, with Calymene, Homalonotus, etc. BRITISH. Bala and Caradoc beds.
"`What are you doing there, men? they asked. `Some mischief, no doubt. "`Oh, no! please, kind gentlemen, we are only trying to rake the moon out of this pond, answered the Downton men, quite in a simple voice. You see that the moon was at the time shining brightly down into the pond.
In 1797 he was created a baronet, and married Mary, the only daughter and heiress of Thomas Brooke, Esq., of Pagglesham, Essex. His eldest son, Sir Thomas, was a major-general in the army, and was for some time M.P. for Downton. The second son, Augustus, was appointed Receiver-General of the Post Office in 1785, and of the Customs in 1790.
Kendal greatly enjoyed his expedition; liked Traversham, was satisfied with the looks of the pupils, and very much pleased with the tutor, whom he even begged to come to Bayford for a conference with Mrs. Kendal, and this was received by her as no small kindness. She was delighted with Mr. Downton, and felt as if Gilbert could be safely trusted in his charge; nor was Gilbert himself reluctant.
They assured him that, at the worst, the Courts would set aside the '46 will, and fall back for a compromise on that of '44, which gave the woman a life-interest only in the Downton estates. He had visited Bath and spent some weeks with his mother. He devoted a page or two to criticism of that fashionable city.
'And he writes letters every day, and wont let any of us put them into the post for him; but we know the direction begins with Miss 'Oh! the curious boys! cried Genevieve. 'If I could only hint to this poor tutor to let them read Miss Downton on one! 'I assure you, cried Gilbert, 'Price has laid a bet that she's an heiress with forty thousand pounds and red hair. 'Mr.
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