Ashton, John, b. 1834 · London Chatto and Windus · leaf 190
ight of in-heritance, so their obedience attended by desert of his worthi-ness. He was young in years and never had thought of marriageuntil pressed to it by the desires and petitions of his people,who often importuned him thereto—At last he consented to it,and fame soon spread the report abroad,… … countryman named Janicola, overworn in years, and overcomewith distress, having nothing to make his life comfortable butan only daughter, who was exceedingly beautiful, modest, andvirtuous. But as fire will not lay hid where there is matter of 174 Chap-Books of the Eighteenth Century. combustibles,…
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