. An eighteenth century squire; his journals and letters. But we also have the-social life and intercourse of the period before us. It is achronicle of the doings of the famillies of the county ; Nicollsof Faxton, Raynsford and Saunders of Brixworth, Straffordof Boughton, Stratford of Overstone, Thursby of Abington,.Robinson of Cransley (not to be confused with the Robinsonsof Cranford, of whom they were no kin), Allicocke ofLoddington, Young just come from Evesham to his new houseat Orlingbury, Washbourne of Pytchley, Dolben of Finedon,Griffin of Dingley, Cardigan of Deene, Compton of CastleA
. An eighteenth century squire; his journals and letters. But we also have the-social life and intercourse of the period before us. It is achronicle of the doings of the famillies of the county ; Nicollsof Faxton, Raynsford and Saunders of Brixworth, Straffordof Boughton, Stratford of Overstone, Thursby of Abington,.Robinson of Cransley (not to be confused with the Robinsonsof Cranford, of whom they were no kin), Allicocke ofLoddington, Young just come from Evesham to his new houseat Orlingbury, Washbourne of Pytchley, Dolben of Finedon,Griffin of Dingley, Cardigan of Deene, Compton of CastleAshby, Knightley of Fawsley, Benson of Dodford, Thorntonof Brockhall, Gierke of Watford, Cave of Stanford, Cart-wright of Aynho, and many others. Two centuries havegone by. Strangers fill many of the old places. Few of theold names remain. But here at any rate we get a glimpse ofthe hospitality , the manners and life of the ladies and gentle-men of a bygone time. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY Los AngelesThis book is DUE on the last date stamped Form L9—Series 444 788179 SOUTHERN REGIONAL LIBRARY FACIUTY
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