If you don't come to town soon, I give you warning, I will be a lord of the bedchamber, or a gentleman usher.

Her council-chamber, the council-chamber of a poor woman, who had only two secretaries, a gentleman-usher, an apothecary, a confessor, and three maids, is so outrageously spacious, that you would take it for King David's, who thought, contrary to all modern experience, that in the multitude of counsellors there is wisdom.

" And he illustrates by the example of a Roman gentleman, who, like Arthur Young in eighteenth century England, wasted a large fortune in an attempt to bring his lands to perfect cultivation.

This is a delightful book, the ripe product of a gentleman and a scholar.

"] [Footnote 59: Walter of Henley, in thirteenth century England, drove home a shrewd comment on the country gentleman who farms without keeping accounts and thinks he is engaged in a profitable industry.

Harte Essays on Husbandry, 91, says that the average yield in England in the middle of the eighteenth century was seven for one, though he records the case of an award by the Dublin Society in 1763 to an Irish gentleman who raised 50 bushels of wheat from a single peck of seed!

In the ante bellum days every Virginia gentleman had such an "office" in his house yard where he pretended to transact his farm business, but where actually he was wont to escape from the obligations of family and continuous hospitality.]

Leandro, a Gentleman who wantonly loves the Lawyers Wife.

That makes you a denyal to receive A favour I should sue for: nor the fashion Which the Country follows, in which to be a servant In those that groan beneath the heavy weight Of poverty, is held an argument Of a base abject mind, I wish my years Were fit to do you service in a nature That might become a Gentleman (give me leave To think my self one)

All that he do's (Leandro) is for my good, I think there's not a Gentleman of Spain, That has a better Steward, than I have of him.

Me thinks a young man and a handsom Gentleman (But sure thou art lunatick) me thinks a brave man That would catch cunningly the beams of beauty,

'Tis to that grave Gentleman; Bless your good learning, Sir. Lop.

Die. 'Pray ye consider quickly, Doe, doe, by any means, me thinks already A grave staid gentleman comes to my memory.

why should I lose this Gentleman?

Well Gentleman, I think your name's Leandro.

How do's the noble Gentleman?

But now so many years I had conceal'd Thy most inhumane wickedness, and won This Gentleman, to hide it from the world, To Father what was thine (for yet by Heaven, Though in the City he pass'd for my husband, He never knew me as his wife.)

I am a Gentleman nobly descended, Young to invite your love, rich to maintain it.

When others were attentive to the Priest, Good devout Gentleman, then fell he fast, Fast, sound asleep: then first began the Bag-pipes, The several stops on's nose made a rare musick, A rare and loud, and those plaid many an Anthem.

A Gentleman, a free man, One that made trial of this Ladies constancie, And found it strong as fate; leave off your fooling, For if you follow this course, you will be Chronicled.

And no more angers, for I guess your reasons, This Gentleman, I'le justifie in all places, And that fair Ladies worth; let who dare cross it.

Sir, noble Sir. Jam. Be at peace then presently, Immediatley take honest and fair truce With your good wife, and shake hands with that Gentleman; H'as honour'd ye too much, and doe it cheerfully.

I grant ye, The Gentleman's your Bail, and thank his coming, Did not he know me too well, you should smart for't; Goe all in peace, but when ye fool next, Gentlemen, Come not to me to Breakfast.

A] Gentleman.

As the strange customer seemed somewhat undecided about this also, the girl remarked with a smile that that was hardly a suitable stick for a gentleman to carry.