10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLODPOLE»
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clodpole in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Cobbett's Political Register
1 So that, here is Sir Jolterhead Widgeon, who has let his farm to John Clodpole
for 300/. a year, without any reservation as to game. Clodpole has agreed to give
him a great deal more rent •than he would have agreed to give him, if there had ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Christopher Clodpole,
2010
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Cobbett's Political Register
So that, here is Sir Jolter- heai> Widgeon, who has let his farm to John Clodpole
for 300/. a year, without any reservation as to game. Clodpole has agreed to give
him a great deal more rent than he would have agreed to give him, if there had ...
4
A Collection of the Most Esteemed Farces and Entertainments ...
Eh l is not that Clodpole my tenant ? Egad, a lucky thought; he's a simple, honest
fellow. and will be glad to serve me. ' ss Ente-r Clodpole. ss i I'Ie shall do it.-Ha I
Clodpole, how dost thou? Clad. Pratty well, and thank your worship. Love. Yvell ...
5
A Collection of the Most Esteemed Farces and Entertainments ...
... trust me {Exit Jeffery. Love. What's to be done now ? Which way shall I get this
letter convey'd to Damaiis ? Eh ! is not that Clodpole my tenant I Egad, a lucky
thought ; he's a simple, honest sellow, and will be glad to serve me. Enter
Clodpole ...
David Garrick, Arthur Murphy, Edward Ravenscroft,
1792
6
A Collection of the Most Esteemed Farces and Entertainments, ...
Eh ! is not that Clodpole my tenant ? Egad, a lucky thought ; he's a simple, honest
sellow, and will be glad to serve me. Enter Clodpole. He shall do it. — Ha !
Clodpole, how dost thou ? Clod. Pratty well, and thank your worship. Love. Well ...
7
The Gentleman's Magazine
Now we do not deny that the labourer receives parochial assessment; but we do
deny that he is not paid in proportion to the value of the work done. Farmer
Clodpole agrees with a single man, John Chubb, to turn over a large heap of
manure; ...
How much dost thee get, Thomas Clodpole?" said Mr. Brock to a countryman (he
was the man whom Mrs. Catherine had described as her suitor), who had
laughed loudest at some of his jokes; “ how much dost thee get for a week's work,
now ...
James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch,
1839
9
The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the ...
Farmer Clodpole agrees with a single man, John Chubb, to turn over a large
heap of manure ; he works by the day or piece : if by the day, Chubb receives 9s.
or 10*. a Week, as may be ; if by the piece, perhaps Chubb can make in the week
...
Edward Cave, John Nichols,
1836
10
The Gentleman's Magazine (London, England)
Farmer Clodpole agrees with a single man, John Chubb, to turn over a large
heap of manure ; he works by the day or piece : if by the day, Chubb receives 9s.
or 10s. a week, as may be ; if by the piece, perhaps Chubb can make in the week
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2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLODPOLE»
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Parkinson: How a coal miner's son who thought he was Bogart …
... of so many highly educated colleagues and sick, no doubt, at my gruff disdain for 'bloody graduates', he dubbed me 'the Barnsley Clodpole'. «Daily Mail, Sep 08»
Stage Review: Quantum's take on 'Cymbeline' lively and elegant
He and his new Queen, deliciously played by Mark Staley a la the evil queen in "Snow White," intend Imogen for her comic clodpole son, ... «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Aug 08»