 | James Boswell - 1826 - 416 pages
...JOHNSON. " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy, I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than...is able to maintain. I would rather have chancery suits upon ray hands than the cure of souls. No, sir; I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life;... | |
 | 1826 - 478 pages
...this memorable reply : " The life of a conscientious clergyman is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman, as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. No Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life, as an easy life ; nor do I envy the clergyman that makes... | |
 | 1830 - 256 pages
...made this reply: — " The life of a conscientious clergyman is not easy; I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. No, Sir, I do not nnvy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it... | |
 | Rev. Charles BRIDGES - 1830 - 696 pages
...life — he replied — ' The life of a conscientious clergyman is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. No, sir ; I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life ; nor do I envy the clergyman, who makes... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 592 pages
...JOHNSON. " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than...is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 pages
...JOHNSON. " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than...is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life,... | |
 | John Whitecross - 1831 - 300 pages
...this memorable reply : " The life of a conscientious clergyman is not easy. I hare always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. No, sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life, nor do I envy the clergyman who makes it... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 pages
...parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy, I have always considered a clergyman as the lather of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, s:r, 1 do not envy a clergyman's, life as an easy life,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1848 - 442 pages
...JOHNSON. " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than...is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life,... | |
 | Robert Armitage - 1850 - 562 pages
...easier, " Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than...is able to maintain. I would rather have chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir, I do not envy a clergyman's life as an easy life,... | |
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Sir, the life of a parson, of a conscientious clergyman, is not easy*. I have always considered a clergyman as the father of a larger family than he is able to maintain. I would rather have Chancery suits upon my hands than the cure of souls. No, Sir,... 
