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" My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of three or four pound by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for a hundred sheep ; and my mother milked thirty kine. "
History of Great Britain, from the death of Henry viii. to the accession of ... - Page 125
by James Pettit Andrews - 1806
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The Beauties of England and Wales: Or, Delineations, Topographical ..., Volume 9

John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - Architecture - 1807 - 910 pages
...had no lands of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pounds by the year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for an hundred sheep ; aud my mother milked thirty kine. He was able, and did find the king a...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ...

George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 508 pages
...was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of 31. or 41. by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for an hundred sheep, and my mother milked 30 kilie. He was able, and did find the king a harness,...
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Volume 1

George Burnett - 1807 - 508 pages
...was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of 31. or 4l. by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for an hundred sheep, and my mother milked 30 \me. He was able, and did find the king a harness,...
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Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London from the Roman ..., Volume 1

James Peller Malcolm - Clothing and dress - 1811 - 454 pages
...and had no lands of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pound by year at the uttermost ; and hereupon he tilled so much, as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for an hundred sheep, and my mother milked thirty kyne. He was able and did find the king a harness,...
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Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London from the Roman Invasion to ...

James Peller Malcolm - Costume - 1811 - 440 pages
...and had no lands of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pound by year at the uttermost ; and hereupon he tilled so much, as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for an hundred sheep, and my mother milked thirty kyne. He was able and did find the king a harness,...
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The Edinburgh Observer: Or, Town and Country Magazine, Issues 1-11

1817 - 292 pages
...but only " a farm of three or four pounds hy the year at the unnost; and hereupon he tilled so iruch as kept half a dozen men. He had a walk for an hundred sheep; and my mother milked thirty kine. He kept his son at school till he went to the university, and maintained him there ; he married his...
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The Parlour Portfolio, Or, Post-chaise Companion: Being a ..., Volume 1

Anecdotes - 1820 - 438 pages
...and had lands of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pounds by the year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen...an hundred sheep, and my mother milked thirty kine. He was able, and did find the king a harness (suit of armour), with himself and horse, while he came...
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Ecclesiastical Memorials, Relating Chiefly to Religion ..., Volume 2, Issue 2

John Strype - England - 1822 - 536 pages
...his own ; only he had a Anno i 553. farm of three or four pounds a year at the utmost. And wealth of hereupon he tilled so much, as kept half a dozen men. He yeomen na(J walk for an hundred sheep, and his mother milked ery' thirty kine: he was able, and did...
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Historical and Biographical Works, Volume 11

John Strype - 1822 - 542 pages
...his own ; only he had a Anno 1553. farm of three or four pounds a year at the utmost. And wealth of hereupon he tilled so much, as kept half a dozen men. He yeomen had walk for an hundred sheep, and his mother milked on. in }. tnir(.y kine: he was able, and...
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The London Christian instructor, or, Congregational magazine, Volume 6

1823 - 736 pages
...father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of two or three pounds by the year, at the utmost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for an hundred sheep ; and my mother milked thirty kiue. He was able, and did find the king a...
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