Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: May 16, 2025
"I remember," says he, "it was on just such a morning as this, that I and my lord Mumble and the duke of Tenterden were out upon a ramble: we called at a little house as it might be this; and my landlady, I warrant you, not suspecting to whom she was talking, was so jocular and facetious, and made so many merry answers to our questions, that we were all ready to burst with laughter.
When a boy, Lord Tenterden was a singer in the Cathedral, and it is a curious circumstance that his destination in life was changed by a disappointment. When he and Mr. Justice Richards were going the Home Circuit together, they went to service in the cathedral; and on Richards commending the voice of a singing man in the choir, Lord Tenterden said, "Ah! that is the only man I ever envied!
Fancy your Jack, for instance, preferring a rusée garrison hack, like Mrs. Tenterden, to your own sweet self. It is absolutely ridiculous. Do nothing and say nothing. Don't worry yourself and all will come right. The temporary infatuation will pass away, and Mr. Vivian will love you all the better afterwards. You will see if I am not right. So be comforted, darling Rose. Ever your loving AMY.
"Because the prayers of a sweet, pure woman may come between man and evil like a shield." "I will," said she, very softly. "Oh, I will," and so, with a swift glance, was gone. Being come out of the inn, Barnabas met with his valet, John Peterby. "Sir," he inquired, "what now?" "Now," said Barnabas, "the Tenterden coach, and London."
It may be that years hence this highly-accomplished gentleman will, like Lord Tenterden and Lord St. Of this number about 2500 reside in or near London and maintain some apparent connexion with the Inns of Court.
Godwin's connection with Tenterden Steeple seems, therefore, to be as mythical as his destruction in the Goodwin Sands with his whole fleet, and we are driven to suppose that the connection of his family name with the Goodwin Sands arose either from Norman and monkish detestation of Harold and Godwin's race, and the desire to associate his name as infamous with those terrible quicksands; or that these Sands had some connection with the great earl and his family which we know not of, whether as having been, according to doubtful legend, his estate, or because he must often have victoriously sailed round them, and hard by them often hoisted his rallying flag; or that these outlying, but guarding Sands received from the patriotic affection of the valiant Kentish men the title of 'the Goodwin Sands' in memory of the great Earl Godwin and of Godwin's race .
We have slept on board except one night when it was rather rough, and then Mrs. Vivian and I stayed at the South Western Hotel. Altogether I am enjoying myself more than I have ever done in my life. Jack is an angel and adores me, the darling. Fond love, From your affectionate ROSE. P.S. There is a Mrs. Tenterden, a widow, coming down to the yacht on Thursday to stay for a few days. Mrs.
Proverbs have been called the wisdom of nations; therefore it is fair to have recourse to them in estimating national abilities. Now there is an old English proverb, "Tenterden steeple is the cause of Goodwin sands." "This proverb," says Mr.
With fond love, Believe me, Your devoted friend, LILY. From Mrs. Tenterden to Mrs. Montague Mount. July 29th, 1901.
"Oh, depend upon it," said Mrs. Tenterden, in her heavy, consequential way, "there's more behind than we shall ever know! 'Unsound mind, indeed She was no more of unsound mind than I am!" It was after church, and Mrs. Mumbray, alone this morning, had offered the heavy lady a place in her brougham. The whole congregation had but one topic as they streamed into the unconsecrated daylight.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking