. William Shakespere : a biography. .y-^^- -^ [The College.] III!! i 1,. [Ancient Hall in the College.] brother that Shakspere made a large purchase of land in 1602. The bettertradition survived the memory of Rowes and Aubreys epitaph ; and before themansion was pulled down, the people of Stratford delighted to look upon theHall where John Combe had listened to the very ready and pleasant smoothwit* of his friend the immortal Shakspere, as the good folks of Stratfordalways term their poet. It was here that the neighbours would talk of pip-pins of their own graffins:,—of a fine dish of leatherc
. William Shakespere : a biography. .y-^^- -^ [The College.] III!! i 1,. [Ancient Hall in the College.] brother that Shakspere made a large purchase of land in 1602. The bettertradition survived the memory of Rowes and Aubreys epitaph ; and before themansion was pulled down, the people of Stratford delighted to look upon theHall where John Combe had listened to the very ready and pleasant smoothwit* of his friend the immortal Shakspere, as the good folks of Stratfordalways term their poet. It was here that the neighbours would talk of pip-pins of their own graffins:,—of a fine dish of leathercoats,—how a goodyoke of bullocks at Stamford Fair?—how a score of ewes now? The poethad brought with him from London a few of the new mulberry plants. Therewas one at New Place, and one at the CoHege. Which throve best? Shouldthey ever raise upon the leaves, and give a new manufacture toStratford? The King was sanguine about the success of his mulberry-tree pro-ject, for he procured plants from Fiance, and dispersed them through the king-dom ; but th
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