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But the fine paid on the inheritance of their land was less definitely restricted in amount, and heriot was more universally and more regularly collected. The greater part of their liability to the lord of the manor was, however, in the form of personal, corporal service. Almost universally the villain was required to work for a certain number of days in each week on the demesne of the lord.
"Master Heriot," he said, "if we aright remember, we opignorated in your hands certain jewels of the Crown, for a certain sum of money Did we, or did we not?" "My most gracious Sovereign," said Heriot, "indisputably your Majesty was pleased to do so."
"Never fash your beard about that, Master George Heriot," said Richie, totally undismayed; "but tell me when and where I am to sifflicate you for eight hundred pounds sterling, for which these jewels stood engaged?" "The instant that you bring with you the real owner of the money," replied Heriot; "whom it is important that I should see on more accounts than one."
'To Miss Rippenger, I replied. 'What have you there? 'A book, sir. 'Show me the book. I stood fast. 'It 's a book I have lent him, sir, said Heriot, rising. 'I shall see if it's a fit book for a young boy, said Boddy; and before Heriot could interpose, he had knocked the book on the floor, and out fell the letter.
My errand is almost done when I have said that my name is George Heriot, warmly befriended, and introduced into the employment of the Royal Family of Scotland, more than twenty years since, by your excellent father; and that, learning from a follower of yours that your lordship was in this city in prosecution of some business of importance, it is my duty, it is my pleasure, to wait on the son of my respected patron; and, as I am somewhat known both at the Court, and in the city, to offer him such aid in the furthering of his affairs as my credit and experience may be able to afford."
Grant Allen, too, would have been his contemporary the only man in Oxford who took to Herbert Spencer, whom Stevenson also read with much edification. Yet it is clear that Stevenson should not have been domiciled in the paternal mansion of Heriot Row. The genie might have transported him to a German University, perhaps to Heidelberg.
The gray street had been the background to nearly fifty years of dignified labor on behalf of the most respectable clients. His full name was James Heriot Walkingshaw, but it had been early recognized that "James" was too brief a designation and "Jimmie" too trivial for one of his parts and presence, and so he was universally known as Heriot Walkingshaw.
Are not you Richie Moniplies, with the king's favour?" "Even sae, Master Heriot of the ancient and honourable house of Castle Collop, near to the West Port of Edinburgh," answered Richie. "Why, please your Majesty, he is a poor serving-man," said Heriot. "This money can never be honestly at his disposal." "What for no?" said the king.
Rippenger concluded his observations by remarking that the sharpest punishment he could inflict upon Heriot was to leave him to his own conscience; which he did for three days, and then asked him if he was in a fit state of mind to beg Mr. Boddy's pardon publicly. 'I'm quite prepared to tell him what I think of him publicly, sir, said Heriot. A murmur of exultation passed through the school. Mr.
In 1852 the family moved from Howard Place to Inverleith Terrace, and two years later to No. 17 Heriot Row, which remained their home for many years. As a child Louis was very delicate and often ill, for years hardly a winter passed that he did not spend many days in bed.
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