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As I recovered Health I us'd myself to think, and to | As I recovered Health I us'd myself to think, and to | ||
| − | reflect more seriously again. | + | reflect more seriously again. The Peace and the Conduct in |
| − | + | consequence of Peace, reconciled me better to England. I -- | |
consider'd then too again my own Domestick Concerns, And | consider'd then too again my own Domestick Concerns, And | ||
having long since from thorough Reflection in the disposition | having long since from thorough Reflection in the disposition | ||
of my Will, directed the Sale of Cornbury, to acquit a large | of my Will, directed the Sale of Cornbury, to acquit a large | ||
| − | Remainder of a vast Debt of my Family, which I knew | + | Remainder of a vast Debt of my Family, which I knew-- |
could be cleared no other way so beneficially, I began to | could be cleared no other way so beneficially, I began to | ||
consider, why I should not give my Father and take myself | consider, why I should not give my Father and take myself | ||
the Satisfaction which I had proposed by my will to those | the Satisfaction which I had proposed by my will to those | ||
who should after me inherit the Estates rais'd by my | who should after me inherit the Estates rais'd by my | ||
| − | + | Grand Father Rochester, who purchased (with borrow'd money) | |
this very Estate of Cornbury, To save, if he could, so much of | this very Estate of Cornbury, To save, if he could, so much of | ||
| − | the Possessions of his Father the Chancellor,from whom our | + | the Possessions of his Father the Chancellor, from whom our |
| − | younger Branch, now possess'd of the Title, have not | + | younger Branch, now possess'd of the Title, have not [[symbol]] |
inherited one foot of Land, nor one Shilling of Money. | inherited one foot of Land, nor one Shilling of Money. | ||
I knew my own Temper so well, that I knew I could | I knew my own Temper so well, that I knew I could | ||
neither marry to continue my Family, nor serve my Country | neither marry to continue my Family, nor serve my Country | ||
| − | in any | + | in any Office (Even if I could serve my Country by accepting an |
| − | + | Office) while I continued loaded (tho' not embarrass'd indeed) | |
with a Debt, so far however embarrass'd too that tho' I could | with a Debt, so far however embarrass'd too that tho' I could | ||
| − | do very well single in that Situation, yet in marrying a | + | do very well single in that Situation, yet in marrying a Woman |
of small or moderate Fortune, I should not have been too | of small or moderate Fortune, I should not have been too | ||
much at Ease in my Circumstances, and I could not bear | much at Ease in my Circumstances, and I could not bear | ||
the Appearance of selling myself to Matrimony, any more | the Appearance of selling myself to Matrimony, any more | ||
than to a Court, And even an Office in such a Circumstance | than to a Court, And even an Office in such a Circumstance | ||
| − | seem'd to me, to carry too much the Air of a Pension. | + | seem'd to me, to carry too much the Air of a Pension. All |
[[catchword]] Things [[/catchword]] | [[catchword]] Things [[/catchword]] | ||
Revision as of 14:40, 15 March 2019
been for some years) at that nearer Distance from England, where I found so many Resources, and had already so many Acquaintances made, I determined at last to stay out my Pilgrimage in that Place.
As I recovered Health I us'd myself to think, and to reflect more seriously again. The Peace and the Conduct in consequence of Peace, reconciled me better to England. I -- consider'd then too again my own Domestick Concerns, And having long since from thorough Reflection in the disposition of my Will, directed the Sale of Cornbury, to acquit a large Remainder of a vast Debt of my Family, which I knew-- could be cleared no other way so beneficially, I began to consider, why I should not give my Father and take myself the Satisfaction which I had proposed by my will to those who should after me inherit the Estates rais'd by my Grand Father Rochester, who purchased (with borrow'd money) this very Estate of Cornbury, To save, if he could, so much of the Possessions of his Father the Chancellor, from whom our younger Branch, now possess'd of the Title, have not symbol inherited one foot of Land, nor one Shilling of Money.
I knew my own Temper so well, that I knew I could neither marry to continue my Family, nor serve my Country in any Office (Even if I could serve my Country by accepting an Office) while I continued loaded (tho' not embarrass'd indeed) with a Debt, so far however embarrass'd too that tho' I could do very well single in that Situation, yet in marrying a Woman of small or moderate Fortune, I should not have been too much at Ease in my Circumstances, and I could not bear the Appearance of selling myself to Matrimony, any more than to a Court, And even an Office in such a Circumstance seem'd to me, to carry too much the Air of a Pension. All catchword Things /catchword
