The History of Sandford and Merton

The History of Sandford and Merton

Description of Harry Sandford and Tommy MertonAdventure with the SnakeHarry in Mr Merton's houseMr Barlow undertakes the education of TommyThe first day at Mr Barlow'sStory of the Flies and the AntsHarry rescues a Chicken from a KiteStory of the Gentleman and the Basket-makerTommy learns to readStory of the two dogs. In the western part of England lived a gentleman of great fortune, whose name was Merton. He had a large estate in the Island of Jamaica, where he had passed the greater part of his life, and was master of many servants, who cultivated sugar and other valuable things for his advantage. He had only one son, of whom he was excessively fond; and to educate this child properly was the reason of his determining to stay some years in England. Tommy Merton, who, at the time he came from Jamaica, was only six years old, was naturally a very good-tempered boy, but unfortunately had been spoiled by too much indulgence. While he lived in Jamaica, he had several black servants to wait upon him, who were forbidden upon any account to contradict him. If he walked, there always went two negroes with him; one of whom carried a large umbrella to keep the sun from him, and the other was to carry him in his arms whenever he was tired. Besides this, he was always dressed in silk or laced clothes, and had a fine gilded carriage, which was borne upon men's shoulders, in which he made visits to his play-fellows. His mother was so excessively fond of him that she gave him everything he cried for, and would never let him learn to read because he complained that it made his head ache. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 30274
Author: Day, Thomas
Release Date: Oct 17, 2009
Format: eBook
Language: English