...own story. He begins with a description of liis wife and family. His wife he had chosen, he says, " as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but such qualities a* would wear well?' They had six children, George, the eldest son, called after his king; then two...

...Dr. Primrose — sometime Vicar of Wakefield — give answer : " I had scarce taken Orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and...glossy surface, but such qualities as would wear well." Thus let our Church reform be remarkable not for "a fine glossy surface," but for such qualities as...

...did more service than he who continued single. From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown; not for a fine glossy surface, but|such qualities as would wear welL/fTo do her justice,...

...single, and only talked of population ; from this motive I had scarcely taken orders a year, before I chose my wife, as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy face, but for such qualities as would wear well." Herder read this English classic four times, and...

...continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I began to Think seriously of matrimony, and...her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but for such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice, she was a good-natured notable ! woman; and,...

...and dated 1836. Sheepshanks Gift. 145. CHOOSING THE WEDDING GOWN. " I had scarce taken orders a year, before I began to think seriously of matrimony, and chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but for such qualities as would wear well." The Vicar...

...population 4 . From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I 5 began to think seriously of 6 matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but for such qualities as would wear well 7 . To do her justice s , she was a good-natured, notable woman...

...population 4 . From this motive, I had scarce taken orders a year before I 5 began to think seriously of 6 matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but for such qualities as would wear well 7 . To do her justice 8 , she was a good-natured, notable woman...

...page of his edition of Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield where I found marked the following words, " I chose my wife as she did her wedding-gown, not for a fine glossy surface, but for such qualities as would wear well." He continued that he had acted upon this advice, and had never...

...of matrimony, and chose my wife as she did her weddinggown, not for a fine glossy surface, but for such qualities as would wear well. To do her justice,...as for breeding, there were few country ladies who at that time could show 'more. She could read any English book without much spelling ; and for pickling,...