The book of Wonderful Characters: Memoirs And Anecdotes of Remarkable And Eccentric Persons in All Ages And Countries
The book The book of Wonderful Characters: Memoirs And Anecdotes of Remarkable And Eccentric Persons in All Ages And Countries was written by author Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875 Here you can read free online of The book of Wonderful Characters: Memoirs And Anecdotes of Remarkable And Eccentric Persons in All Ages And Countries book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The book of Wonderful Characters: Memoirs And Anecdotes of Remarkable And Eccentric Persons in All Ages And Countries a good or bad book?
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would walk on in the mire to meet them ; and more than once he has gone on foot the whole way- to his farm, which was seventeen miles from London, without stopping, after sitting up the whole night. The principal residence of Mr. Elwes, at this period of his life, was his seat at Marcham, in Berkshire. Here he had two sons borne by Elizabeth Moren, his housekeeper; and these natural children, at his death, inherited by will the greatest part of his immense property. He, however, paid frequent v...isits to his uncle, Sir Harvey, and used to attend him in his favourite amusement of partridge-setting. He always travelled on horseback ; and to see him preparing for a journey was a matter truly curious. His first care was to put two or three eggs, boiled hard, into his great coat pocket, together with a few scraps of bread ; then mounting one of his hunters, his next care was to get out of London into that road where there were the fewest turnpikes. Stopping on these occasions, under any hedge where grass presented itself for his horse, and a little water for himself, he would sit down and refresh himself and his beast together.
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