The History And Antiquities of Ecton, in the County of Northampton, (England)
The book The History And Antiquities of Ecton, in the County of Northampton, (England) was written by author Cole, John, 1792-1848 Here you can read free online of The History And Antiquities of Ecton, in the County of Northampton, (England) book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The History And Antiquities of Ecton, in the County of Northampton, (England) a good or bad book?
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,With this gentleman my father acted as justice, and was united in friendship and party ; and to him he resorted upon all occa- sions, were the opinion and advice of a judicious friend were wanted. Our families corresponded in the utmost harmony, and our interchange of visits was frequent and delightful. The house of Ecton was to me a second home, and the hospitable master of it a second father ; his gaiety of heart, his suavity of temper, the interest he took in giving pleasure to his guests, ...and the fund of information he possessed in the stores of a well-furnished memory and lively animated genius, are ever fresh in my recollection, and I look back upon the days I have passed with him as some of the happiest in my life. For many years before his death, I saw this excellent man by 37 intervals excruciated with a tormenting and incura- ble disease, which laid too deep and undiscoverable in his vitals to admit of any other relief than lauda- num in large doses could at times administer : no- thing but a soul serene and piously resigned as his was, could have borne itself up against a visitation at once so agonizing and so hopeless; a spirit, how- ever, fortified by faith, and a conscience clear of re- proach can effect great things, and my heroic friend through all his trials smiled in the midst of his suf- ferings, and submitted unrepining to his fate.
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