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 THE

REMARKABLE

 HISTORY 

OF THE

 Miser of Berkshire: 

JOHN ELWES, ESQ.

MEMBER OF THREE SUCCESSIVE PARLIAMENTS

FOR THAT COUNTY.

With Singular Anecdotes, &c.

Supposed to be the greatest instance of Penury

that ever existed.

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WRITTEN BY

CAPTAIN TOPHAM.

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A Miser is an Enemy to Mankind ; for how can he feel

for others, who is ever cruel to himself ? His breast

is steeled against Humanity : His Heart knows

no Mirth; nor does the Fear of Sensibility

bedow his Cbeck. Gold, that's a Blessing

to others, to him doth prove a Curse :

Care torments him and he

has no Comforter.

O'KEEFFE.

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FALKIRK:

PRINTED AND TOLD BY T. JOHNSTON.

1810.