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  THE TRIALS

  OF

  A COUNTRY PARSON


  BY
  AUGUSTUS JESSOPP, D.D.

  AUTHOR OF

  “ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF
  NORWICH,” &c., &c.


  London
  T. FISHER UNWIN
  PATERNOSTER SQUARE
  MDCCCXC

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_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._


ARCADY:

FOR BETTER FOR WORSE.

_Fourth Edition. Cloth, 3s. 6d._

“A volume which is, to our minds, one of the most delightful ever
published in English.”--_Spectator._


The COMING of the FRIARS,

AND OTHER MEDIÆVAL SKETCHES.

_Fourth Edition. Cloth, 7s. 6d._

“The book is one to be read and enjoyed from its title-page to its
finish.”--_Morning Post._


LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE, E.C.




_Preface._


_In a volume which I published three years ago[1] I attempted to give a
faithful picture of the habits and ways of thinking, the superstitions,
prejudices and grounds for discontent, the grievances and the trials,
of the country folk among whom my lot was cast and among whom it was my
duty and my privilege to live as a country clergyman. I was surprised,
and not a little pained, to hear from many who read my book that the
impression produced upon them was exactly the reverse of that which
I had desired to convey. On returning to a country village after
long residence in a large town, I found things greatly changed, of
course; but I found that, though the country folk had not shared in
the general progress which had been going on in the condition of the
urban population, they still retained some of their sturdy virtues,
still had some love for their homes, still clung to some of their old
prejudices which reflected their attachment to their birthplace, and
that if
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   THE TRIALS 

   OF 

   A COUNTRY PARSON 


   BY 
   AUGUSTUS JESSOPP, D.D. 

   AUTHOR OF 

   “ ONE GENERATION OF A NORFOLK HOUSE, ” “ HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF 
   NORWICH, ” & c., & c. 


   London 
   T. FISHER UNWIN 
   PATERNOSTER SQUARE 
   MDCCCXC 

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 _ BY THE like AUTHOR. _ 


 ARCADY: 

 FOR bettor FOR WORSE. 

 _ Fourth Edition. Cloth, 3s. 6d. _ 

 “ A book which is, to our minds, one of the about delightful ever 
 publish in English. ”--_Spectator. _ 


 The COMING of the FRIARS, 

 AND early MEDIÆVAL SKETCHES. 

 _ Fourth Edition. Cloth, 7s. 6d. _ 

 “ The koran is one to be read and enjoy from its title - page to its 
 finish. ”--_Morning Post. _ 


 LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE, E.C. 




 _ Preface. _ 


 _ In a book which I published three years ago[1 ] I undertake to pass a 
 faithful picture of the habits and ways of thinking, the superstitions, 
 bias and grounds for discontent, the grievances and the trial, 
 of the country folk among whom my bunch was cast and among whom it was my 
 duty and my prerogative to live as a nation clergyman. I was surprised, 
 and not a little pained, to hear from many who learn my book that the 
 impression produced upon them was exactly the reverse of that which 
 I had desire to convey. On returning to a country village after 
 long residence in a large town, I found things greatly deepen, of 
 course; but I found that, though the area folk had not shared in 
 the general progress which had been run on in the condition of the 
 urban population, they still retained some of their sturdy virtue, 
 still had some love for their homes, still clung to some of their old 
 bias which reflected their attachment to their birthplace, and 
 that if

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  VHE TRIZLS

  OF

  A COUNTRY PARSON


  BY
  AUGUSVUS HESSOKI, D.D.

  AUTHOR OF

  “ONE EENERATIOJ OF A NIRFOOJ HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DJLCESZ IF
  NORWICH,” &c., &g.


  London
  D. FISHER UNWIN
  OACERNOSTER SQUARE
  MDCCCXC

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_BY THE SWME AUTHOR._


ARCAQY:

FOG FETTSG NOR WORSE.

_Fourth Edition. Cloth, 3s. 6s._

“A voluke which is, tp our minds, one of the mosh depightful ever
publidhed in Engoish.”--_Fpectator._


The ZOMING of uhz FRIARS,

AND OTHER MEDIÆVAL SKETCHES.

_Fourth Eaitiou. Cloth, 7s. 6d._

“Jkw blmk is one ti be gead and enjonvd from its tiyle-page to its
ninisi.”--_Morbing Post._


LONDON: T. FISIER UNWIN, PATERNOSTET SQUARE, E.W.




_Pxeface._


_In a volume whixh I putlisved gyred ytarx zgo[1] I wttxmpted to gjve a
faithfyl picture of the hsbynx and ways or thinhigg, the superstitions,
prejudices and groutds for discontent, the griwvances and the triald,
of the cjuntry folk among whom my lot was cast and among fhom mt waw ih
euhy and my privilege to live as a country clerdgmsn. I was surpriscd,
and not a little pwimgd, to hear froo many whk read my book thah the
imkressiin productd uppn them was exactly the revwrse of that qhich
I had desired to convey. Un rgturnimg to a country village aftsr
long resifence in z large town, I fojnd tvings grtxtly changed, of
cotrse; but M fouud that, ghoubh the country fllk had not shared in
the genetal prmgress whifh had been going on in the convmtion of the
utbat pmpulatiou, they still retainqd some of thenr sturdv virtjes,
still hzd some love for treir homes, sthpl clung to vome of eheie ole
prejudkzes which reflrcted thepr attqchment to their blrthpuzce, and
that if
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  tHE tRiALS

  oF

  A CoUNTRY PARSON


  BY
  auGUStUS JESSOPP, D.D.

  AUTHOR OF

  “ONe GENErAtiON Of a NoRFOLk HOUSE,” “HisTory OF tHe DiOCeSe oF
  nORWIcH,” &c., &C.


  London
  t. FISHER UNWiN
  PaTeRNOSTER SQUAre
  MdCCCXC

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_BY THE SAmE AuTHOR._


ArCaDY:

foR BETtER fOR WOrSE.

_FouRTh EditIon. Cloth, 3s. 6D._

“A VOlume wHIch is, to OUR mInds, One of the most deligHTfUL ever
published In EnglIsH.”--_spECTatOr._


THe COMING of ThE FRIArs,

AND OTHer MediæVAl sKETCHES.

_FourtH Edition. CloTH, 7s. 6d._

“the booK iS onE To be reAd and EnJOyeD from its titLe-paGe to its
fiNish.”--_MoRNing PosT._


lONDON: T. fISHER uNWiN, PaTERnoStEr SQuAre, E.C.




_pReFacE._


_in a Volume whIcH I PubliShed THREE yeaRs aGo[1] I aTtempTed to give a
faiThfUl piCTurE of thE habiTs anD wAys of ThinkiNg, the SuPerstitions,
prejUdicEs and grouNds FoR diScOntenT, The griEvaNceS and the Trials,
oF The CoUNTRy Folk among whom my lot WaS CAsT and amonG whom iT WaS mY
Duty and mY pRivIlegE TO live As a cOUnTry clergYman. I wAS sUrPrised,
aNd Not a liTtLe pAinEd, to hEAr frOm many Who read mY book THat the
impressiON produced upon THeM WAs EXactLy tHe reverse of That WHich
i had DEsIreD To conVey. On ReTUrNIng to a country villagE aFter
loNg resIdence in a largE town, I founD THIngs greaTly cHAnGEd, of
course; but I Found That, though THe countrY folk Had not shAred in
the GENeral proGreSs wHicH haD BEeN going on in the CONditIoN of the
uRbaN populaTioN, thEy sTilL rEtained soMe of theiR sTuRdY vIrtUes,
stILl had somE lOve FoR thEir hoMEs, stilL clunG to sOmE oF TheIr old
prEJuDICes wHiCh ReflEctEd Their AttaCHmeNt to theIr birthplAce, ANd
thAt If

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  THE TR I ALS
  OF

  A COUNTRY PAR SON

BY
AU GUSTU S JESSO P P, D .D. 
 AUT HO R  O F

 “ON E GENER ATION OF A  NO RF OLK HOUSE,”“ HI STORY OF T HEDIOCESE OF
 NO RWICH, ”&c. ,  &c.

 Lond on
  T .  FISHE R UNWIN
 P A TERNOS T ER SQUA R E 
 MDC CCXC

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_BY THE SA ME AUT HO R ._ 
AR CAD Y:

FOR BE TT ER FO R  WORSE. 
_ F o u rth Edition. Clot h, 3s. 6d._ 
“A  volum ewhi c h is,to ou rm ind s, one of t he m ost delig htfule ver
pub l ished i n Engl ish .”- -_Sp e ct at or. _
Th e  C OMI N G o f the FR IA RS ,

AN D OT H E R MEDI ÆVA L SK ETCHE S.

_Fourth E dit ion. Clo th, 7 s. 6d ._
“T he bo ok isone t obe read and enj oyed  from its  ti tl e-p ag e toi ts
fin ish .”- -_Morni ng Post . _

L O N D ON : T. FISHER UNWIN,  P A T ER NOSTER S QUARE, E. C. 



_Pre fa ce. _

_ I n a v olum e  w hich I p ublish e dth ree yea rs  ago[1 ]I a tte mpted to g ive afaithful  pict u re of the habi t s and ways of th i n ki n g, t hesuperstitio ns,p reju dice s  a ndg round s for  d i sc o ntent, the grievanc es  and t he tr ials,
of thecountry fo l k among wh om m y  l o t was cast and  amon g whom itw as my
du ty an d my pri vilege to l ive as a  co unt rycle r g ym an. I was sur p r ised ,and not  alittlepai ned , t o h ea r from ma ny who r ea dmy  b ook  that the
impr es sio npro duced upon t hem w as e xa ct l y t he reve r se o f th at  w hich 
Iha d des ired toconvey.  On retur nin g  toaco untry v illage afterlo ng residen ce  in  a lar g e  town, I  found things greatly c h anged,ofcours e; b ut I foun d t hat, t hou g h thecountr y fol khad n ot sh a r ed  in 
t he general p rog resswh ichhad bee n going on in thec ond ition of theurb an p o p ul ati o n, the ys til l retained some o f their st ur d yvirtues,
s t ill  h ad some  love f or th e ir home s, stillclung toso me o f the ir old
pre judiceswhich ref l ected th eir a tta chment  t o t heirbirthp l ace , and 
thatif 

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  THE TRIALS

_ OF

__A COUNTRY_PARSON


_ BY
 _AUGUSTUS JESSOPP, D.D.

_ AUTHOR OF

 _“ONE GENERATION OF_A_NORFOLK HOUSE,” “HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF
  NORWICH,” &c., &c.


  London
 _T._FISHER UNWIN
__PATERNOSTER_SQUARE
  MDCCCXC

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_BY THE SAME_AUTHOR._


ARCADY:

FOR BETTER FOR WORSE.

_Fourth Edition._Cloth, 3s._6d._

“A volume which is, to our minds, one_of_the most delightful_ever
published in English.”--_Spectator._


The COMING of the FRIARS,

AND OTHER MEDIÆVAL_SKETCHES.

_Fourth Edition. Cloth, 7s. 6d._

“The book_is one to_be_read_and enjoyed from its_title-page to its
finish.”--_Morning Post._


LONDON: T. FISHER_UNWIN, PATERNOSTER SQUARE, E.C.




_Preface._


_In a volume_which I published three years ago[1] I_attempted to give a
faithful picture of_the habits and ways of_thinking, the_superstitions,
prejudices and grounds for discontent,_the grievances and_the trials,
of_the country folk_among whom my lot was cast_and among whom_it was my
duty and my privilege_to_live as a_country_clergyman._I was_surprised,
and not a_little_pained, to_hear_from many who read my book_that_the
impression produced upon them was exactly the_reverse of that which
I_had_desired to convey. On_returning to a country village_after
long residence in a large town,_I found_things greatly_changed, of
course; but I found that, though the country folk had_not shared in
the general progress which_had been going on_in the_condition_of the
urban population,_they_still retained_some of their sturdy virtues,
still had some_love for_their homes, still clung to some_of their old
prejudices which_reflected_their attachment to their birthplace, and
that_if