 The True History of the Life and Sudden Death of old John Overs, the rich Ferryman of London, showing how he lost his life by his own covetousness. And of his daughter Mary, who caused the Church of St Mary Overs in Southwark to be built ; and of the...  Lives and Anecdotes of Misers - Стр. 46авторы: F. Somner MERRYWEATHER - 1850Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Bodleian Library, Richard Gough - 1814 - Страниц: 478
...The true History of the Life and sudden Death of old John Overs, the rich Ferry-Man of London, &c. and of his Daughter Mary, who caused the Church of St. Mary Overs in Southwark to be built. 4to. London. 1J44. An Argument in defence of the Hospitaller of St. Thomas... | |
 | William Upcott - 1818 - Страниц: 740
...of the School as a Frontispiece. XLI. London, shewing how he lost his Life by his own Covetousness ; and of his Daughter MARY, who caused the Church of St. Mary Overs in Southwark to be built ; and of the building of London Bridge. LONDON : Printed for T. Harris, at... | |
 | Richard Thomson - 1827 - Страниц: 728
...old John Overs, the rich Ferry-Man of London, shaving, how he lost his life, by his own covelonsness. And of his daughter Mary, who caused the Church of St. Mary Overs in Sonthwark to he built ; and of the building of iMidon Bridge.' There are two editions of this book,... | |
 | Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1829 - Страниц: 442
...old John Overs, the rich Ferry-Man of London, shewing, how he lost his life by his own oovetousness. And of his daughter Mary, who caused the Church of St. Mary Qvers in Southwark to be built ; and of the building of London Bridge. London : Printed for T. Harris... | |
 | People's and Howitt's journal - Страниц: 938
...have been chronicled in a little tract of great rarity, entitled "The True History of the Life aud Death of John Overs, and of his Daughter Mary, who...Overs to be built." But in giving the particulars of hu life, we do not vouch for their authenticity: tho tract resembles too strongly a chap book to bear... | |
 | John Thomas Smith - 1846 - Страниц: 484
...old John Overy, the Rich Ferryman of London, showing how he lost his life by his own covetousness ; and of his daughter Mary, who caused the church of St. Mary Overy, in Southwark, to be built, and of the building of London Bridge. London: Fruited for T. Harris,... | |
 | 1882 - Страниц: 644
...Old John Overs, the Bich Ferry-Man of London : showing how he lost his Life by his own Covetousness. And of his Daughter Mary, who Caused the Church of St. Mary Overs in Southward to be Built ; and of the Building of London Bridge. 8vo. London. Printed for T. Harris... | |
 | Frederick Somner Merryweather - 1850 - Страниц: 182
...Mary Overs, Southwark. Jomr OVEES was a miser, living in the old days when Popery flourished, and Mars abounded in England. Some of his vices and eccentricities...romantic. John Overs was a Southwark ferryman, and he obtaincd, by paying an annual sum to the city authorities, a monopoly in the trade of conveying passengers... | |
 | 1852 - Страниц: 302
...tract of great rarity, entitled " The True History of the Life and Death of John Overs, a»d of bis Daughter Mary, who caused the Church of St. Mary Overs...daughter reads somewhat romantic. John Overs was a ferryman, and he obtained, by paying an annual sum to the city authorities, a monopoly in the trade... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1855 - Страниц: 592
...old John Overs, the rich ferryman of London, showing how he lost his life by his own covctousness. And of his daughter Mary, who caused the Church of St. Mary Overs, in Southwark. to be built, and of the building of London Bridge."* A summary of this story may, perhaps,... | |
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