 found some portion of
their recompense in the wonder and astonishment of the Philistines that
any human being could undertake and carry on so much _without being
paid for it_.

A registrar is a functionary whose duty it is to keep a register of
what _is_ going on from day to day. I suspect it is very seldom part of
his duty to find out what people were doing or recording long before
he was born. At any rate it is no part of his duty to find that out
for you, or to teach you where and how to look for what you want to
discover. So with the parson of a parish. For the most part he is
possessed by a conviction that if he loses his registers something
dreadful will happen to him; and accordingly when he goes away for a
holiday he leaves his cook in charge, with a solemn warning that she
is to let no one see “the books” except in her presence and under her
eye; and a very awful eye it sometimes is. But who of us has not been
kindly and frankly told by a genial brother that if we want such or
such an entry copied we must come and copy it ourselves, for that our
good-natured correspondent cannot make out the old writing?

As to the churchwardens, assuming that they are to be looked upon as
responsible for the custody of the parochial evidences, to talk of
them as keepers of ancient MSS. is a little too ridiculous. It is true
that there are in my vestry two dilapidated parish chests, which once
presumably were full of wills and deeds and conveyances and evidences,
which if they were now forthcoming, might considerably disturb the
equanimity of some personages here and there; but those old chests are
used as coal-bins now, and have been so used from times to which the
memory of man doth not extend. I could tell some odd stories of my
experience as a dryasdust in days when I employed my leisure hours in
peeping into the dens and caves of the earth.

Assuredly if we resolve upon collecting together any group of historic
MSS. and making them available for students engaged in original
research, it will be necessary to put them under the custody of a
trained _archiviste_, as the French call such
found some portion of 
 their recompense in the wonder and astonishment of the Philistines that 
 any human being could contract and post on so much _ without being 
 pay up for it _. 

 A registrar is a official whose duty it is to keep a register of 
 what _ is _ going on from sidereal day to sidereal day. I suspect it is very seldom part of 
 his duty to find out what people were dress or recording long before 
 he was born. At any pace it is no part of his duty to find that out 
 for you, or to teach you where and how to look for what you want to 
 discover. So with the parson of a parish. For the most region he is 
 possessed by a conviction that if he loses his registers something 
 atrocious will happen to him; and accordingly when he goes away for a 
 vacation he leaves his cook in bang, with a solemn warning that she 
 is to let no one witness “ the books ” except in her presence and under her 
 eye; and a very awful eye it sometimes is. But who of us has not been 
 kindly and honestly state by a genial brother that if we want such or 
 such an entry copied we must come and copy it ourselves, for that our 
 good - natured correspondent cannot make out the erstwhile writing? 

 As to the churchwardens, assuming that they are to be expect upon as 
 creditworthy for the hands of the parochial evidences, to spill the beans of 
 them as keepers of ancient MSS. is a little too ridiculous. It is genuine 
 that there are in my vestry two dilapidated parish chests, which once 
 presumably were full of wills and deeds and conveyance and evidences, 
 which if they were now forthcoming, might considerably disturb the 
 equanimity of some personage here and there; but those old chests are 
 used as coal - bins nowadays, and have been so used from times to which the 
 memory of valet doth not extend. I could tell some odd stories of my 
 experience as a dryasdust in day when I employed my leisure hours in 
 peeping into the dens and caves of the earth. 

 Assuredly if we decide upon collecting in concert any group of historic 
 MSS. and making them available for students lease in original 
 research, it will be necessary to put them under the custody of a 
 trained _ archiviste _, as the French call option such
 foknd some portion of
their recompense in jhw wondxr and zstonishoent of the Philistines that
eny yuman being could undertake and carrj on so mych _xithout being
paiv for it_.

A regiabrar ns a functionary whose dutf it is to kee[ x xegister of
what _is_ going on from day to day. I suspect it is verj feldkm part of
his duty to find out whaf peoplt were doing or revording long before
he was horn. At any rate it is no part of his euty to find that out
for you, or to teach you where and how to looy for what you qabt hm
discover. Si witr the parson of a pasish. Fot the most parb he ms
powsessed by a convictimn that if he losef his reghscers something
dreadfuo qill vappan tu hio; ahd adcordijglb when he gkes away foe a
holiday he leavex rpx cook in chzrge, wytr a solemn warning that she
is to let no ons see “the books” except un her presence and ujder her
ere; and a very awful eye it sometimes is. But who ox us iar nit cwej
kindly and frankly told by a genial brother egau in we want such ov
such an entry copoef eg must come ana copy it ourselves, for thah our
gojd-natyred corrtsponcent cannot make out the ole writing?

As no tye churchwardens, adsuming thac they are yo be looked upon as
res'onsibme for the fustody or the parochial exidvncev, to talk of
them as keeperf of ancixnt MXS. is a litjle too ridiculoud. It lv true
that there age in mf vestry tao dilapidated parish chests, whmrh once
presumsbny fere fulj of eills and deeqs and conveyauces and eviddnces,
which if theb were now fjrthcoming, micjt considerauly distuwb tye
eqyanimith of some persomages herv cnd there; but those old chexts zre
used as coal-ynnw now, and have neev sj lsev froi times to whhch ghe
ormory of man dotm nut ectend. I could tell smme kdd stories of my
ecpcrience aw a dryafdust in days when I employed mj leivurx hourx ig
peeping into the dens and cavss of the eavth.

Assuredly yf wc refolve upon collecting together any group of histocic
MSS. and making them qvailable for studeutx engaged ii origynal
reseasch, it will be neceswary to put them mnder the custody of a
fraineg _arcjiviste_, as the French call such
found some portion of their recompense in and of the that any human on much _without being for it_. A is a functionary whose duty it to keep a register of what _is_ going on from day to day. suspect it is very seldom part of his duty to find out what were or long he was born. At any rate it is no part of his duty to find that for you, or to teach you where and to look for what want to discover. So with parson a parish. the part is possessed by conviction that if he loses his registers something dreadful will happen to him; and accordingly when he away for he leaves cook charge, a solemn warning is to let no one see in her presence and under her eye; and very awful it sometimes is. But who of has not been kindly and frankly told by genial brother that if we want such or such an entry copied we must come it ourselves, for that good-natured correspondent cannot out old As the churchwardens, that they are to be looked upon as responsible for the of the parochial evidences, to talk of them as keepers MSS. a little too It is true that are my vestry two dilapidated which presumably wills deeds conveyances and evidences, which they were now forthcoming, might disturb the equanimity of but those old chests are used as coal-bins and have been so used from times which the memory of man doth not extend. I could tell some stories of as a dryasdust in days when I employed leisure hours in peeping the dens and caves of the earth. Assuredly if resolve collecting together group of historic and making them for students engaged research, it be to the custody of a trained _archiviste_, the call such
 found some portion of
their reCompense in The woNdeR anD aStonIshmEnt of the PhilisTInes That
any human being could UnderTaKE and CArRy on sO much _wiTHoUT BeiNg
PaId fOr IT_.

A RegisTraR is a funCtionary whOse DuTy it is to keep A ReGister of
whAt _iS_ going on from Day To day. I SuSpeCT it is VerY seldOm part OF
his duTy to find oUt WHat peoPLe were dOINg Or reCording long before
HE wAS born. At any rate It is no PaRT oF HIs dUty To find that OuT
for yOU, or to teACh YOU WheRE and how to look For what you wANt tO
discoVeR. So WIth the ParsoN oF A paRish. For the mOst pArt he is
poSsesseD By a convICtion thAt if he LosEs hIs reGIsTeRs sOmEThiNG
dReaDFul Will happEn To Him; anD accORDINgly WheN he gOes awAy for a
holiday He lEaveS His Cook iN charGe, wiTh A soleMn warnIng thAt She
is to let no one See “tHe books” exCepT iN heR pResenCE and unDer Her
Eye; and a Very awfUL eyE iT SOMeTimes is. But who of us hAs NOT bEen
kindlY and frANkLy TOld by a geNiAl bRothER That iF we wANt Such or
suCh an enTRy CoPied we mUsT come aNd CopY it OurseLVes, fOr that Our
good-nAtureD Correspondent cANnot make out thE OlD WRiTIng?

AS to The churchwaRdenS, AssuMing THaT thEY are tO be loOkED uPOn as
responsible for tHe CustodY of thE parochial eviDences, to taLK OF
them as kEepeRS oF Ancient MSS. is a lIttle Too ridiculOUs. It is trUe
thaT there arE in my vestRY Two dilapIdaTed ParIsh CHEsTs, which once
prESUmabLy Were fulL of Wills anD deEds And ConVeYances and EvidenceS,
wHiCh If TheY were NOw forthcOmIng, MiGht ConsiDErably DistuRb thE
eQuANimIty of soME pERSonaGeS hEre aNd tHeRe; but ThosE Old Chests aRe
used as cOal-BIns nOw, AnD have beEn so used from tImEs to which tHe
MemOry of mAN Doth not eXtend. I could tell some odd sTOries of My
eXperiEnce As a dryasdUst In days WheN i emploYed my lEisurE hOurS IN
peepING iNto ThE dens and caVES of The eaRtH.

AssUredly iF we resolve upon collECtiNg together any GroUp of HIStOriC
mSs. And MaKIng THEm available for sTudents engAgED iN original
rESeaRcH, it will Be necesSary tO Put them Under the cUstody of a
TrAineD _ARchIviste_, as thE French cAll such
 found some portion of
the ir recompe nse i n t hewo nder  and  astonishmento f th e Philistines that
any  huma nb eing co uld u ndertak e  a n d  ca rr yonso mu ch _w ith out bei ng
paid fo r i t_ .

A registr a ris a funct ion ary whose du tyit isto  ke e p a r egi sterof
wha t  _is_going onfr o m dayt o day.I su spec t it is very seld o mp art of
his dut y to f in d  o u t  wh atpeople wer edoing or reco r di n g lon g  before
he wa s born. Ata nyrate i tisn o part  of h is dut y to find t hatout
for y ou, or to teac h  you wh ere an d h owto l o ok  f orwh a t y o uwan t  to 
discove r.  S o wit h th e p a rson  of  a p arish . For the mos t p arth e i s
pos sesse d by  a  conv iction  that  i f he loses hisregi sters som eth in g
d re adful will h app ento him;  and ac c ord in g l y  w hen he goes away f or a 
h oliday h e leav e shi s  cook in  c har ge,w i th asole m nwarningthat s h eis  to let  n o onese e “ the  book s ” ex cept i n her pr esenc e  and under her eye; and a ve r ya w fu l  eye  it  sometimesis.B ut w ho o f  u s h a s not  been 
k i nd l y and frankly toldby  a gen ial b rother that i f we wants u c h or
suc h an en t ry copied we m ust c ome and co p y it our selve s, for t hat our
g o o d-nature d c orr esp ond e n tcannot make o u t  the  o ld writ ing ?

As t o t hechu rch wa rdens, as suming t ha tth ey  ar e tob e looked  u pon  a s
r espon s ible f or th e cu st od y  of  the pa r oc h i al e vi de nces , t otalkof
t h emas keep ers of an cie n t MS S.  i s a lit tle too ridic ul ous. It is  t rue 
thatt h ere arein my vestry two dilapi d ated pa ris h che sts,  which on cepresum abl y  werefull o f wil ls  an d deeds a nd  co nv eyances an d evi dence s, 
whi ch if t hey were now forth c omi ng, might con sid erab l y  d ist u rb the 
e q uan i m ity of some per sonages he re an d there; b u t t ho se oldchestsare
u s ed as c oal-binsnow, andha ve b e e n s o used fro m timesto whicht he
me m or y ofman  dothno t e xtend . I co u ldtellsome o dd  stori es of  m y
experi ence as a dryasdust indays w hen I  em ployed my  le i sur e hours i n
pe eping into  th e d ens a ndc avesof t h eear t h.

A ssur e dly if we re sol v e  u pon collect i n g  to gethe r a n y grou p of  historic
MSS. an d  making them a vail a b lefor stud en ts engaged inori gi n a l
resear ch , it will b e necess ar y  to p ut the m unde r the c u s to d y of a 
tra ine d _archiv ist e_ ,  as the  F re n ch cal l su ch 
 found_some portion_of
their recompense in the_wonder and_astonishment_of the_Philistines_that
any human being_could undertake and_carry on so much__without being
paid for_it_.

A_registrar is a functionary whose duty it is to keep a register of
what _is__going_on from_day_to_day. I suspect it is_very seldom part of
his duty_to find_out what people were doing or recording long_before
he_was born. At_any rate it is no part of his duty_to find that out
for you, or_to teach you_where_and_how to look for_what you want to
discover. So with_the parson of a parish. For_the most part he is
possessed by a_conviction that if he loses his_registers something
dreadful will happen to_him; and_accordingly when he goes away_for a
holiday he_leaves his_cook in charge,_with a solemn warning that she
is_to let no_one see “the books” except in_her_presence and under_her
eye;_and_a very_awful eye it_sometimes_is. But_who_of us has not been
kindly and_frankly_told by a genial brother that if_we want such or
such_an_entry copied we must_come and copy it ourselves,_for that our
good-natured correspondent cannot make_out the_old writing?

As_to the churchwardens, assuming that they are to be looked upon_as
responsible for the custody of the_parochial evidences, to talk_of
them as_keepers_of ancient MSS._is_a little_too ridiculous. It is true
that there are_in my_vestry two dilapidated parish chests, which_once
presumably were full of_wills_and deeds and conveyances and evidences,
which_if they were now forthcoming, might_considerably disturb the
equanimity of some_personages_here_and there; but those old_chests are
used as coal-bins now, and_have been so_used from times to which the
memory of_man_doth not extend. I could tell_some_odd stories of my
experience as a_dryasdust_in_days when I employed my_leisure hours in
peeping into the dens_and caves of the earth.

Assuredly if we resolve upon_collecting together any_group of historic
MSS. and making_them_available_for students engaged in original
research, it will be necessary to_put them_under the custody_of a
trained _archiviste_, as the French call such