I would rather have a wooden church with a splendid parson, than a splendid church with a wooden parson. From LearnThat.org. [Samuel Smith Drury.]
I am nothing but 'th' parson 'to these people, and' th 'parson' is one for whom they have little respect and no sympathy. From Wordnik.com. [That Lass o' Lowrie's: A Lancashire Story] Reference
The parson was the Rev.Dr. Vyse, Rector of Lambeth. From Wordnik.com. [Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings] Reference
'Henry,' says she, 'the parson is the Lord's anointed. From Wordnik.com. [The Fourth Watch] Reference
"Friends," called the parson, "the Lawd is with me -- peace be unto you.". From Wordnik.com. [In Happy Valley] Reference
The parson was the only living soul left near the building in five minutes. From Wordnik.com. [Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields] Reference
THE death of the parson was the commencement of a new era in the history of his slaves. From Wordnik.com. [Clotel; or, The President's Daughter: A Narrative of Slave Life in the United States. By William Wells Brown, A Fugitive Slave, Author of "Three Years in Europe." With a Sketch of the Author's Life] Reference
After mature consideration he made up his mind that the parson should be his ambassador. From Wordnik.com. [The Kellys and the O'Kellys] Reference
Pepper in those days, because he couldn't be called a parson; he was more like a pirate. From Wordnik.com. [Over the Top] Reference
When Miss Kitty burst into tears the parson was a little astonished as well as distressed. From Wordnik.com. [Tales from Many Sources Vol. V] Reference
"Well, I always thought that bein 'a parson was a dead easy job, and a nice clean job too.". From Wordnik.com. [Hepsey Burke] Reference
'The parson was a meek-lookeen man, with a white bow under his throat; and his name was Mr. Jonas. From Wordnik.com. [Four Canadian Highwaymen] Reference
He acknowledged that he had called the parson a turn-coat and a meddling tell-tale, in the presence of these men. From Wordnik.com. [The Vicar of Bullhampton] Reference
She knew that he was the third or fourth son of a worthy North-country parson -- in other words, he "hadn't a bob.". From Wordnik.com. [From out the Vasty Deep] Reference
To Sheila, her senses dulled by the drowsiness that was stealing over her, it appeared that the parson was a foe to Science. From Wordnik.com. [The Trail to Yesterday] Reference
The parson is a splendid little chap, utterly cocksure of a lot of things I take good care not to discuss too deeply with him. From Wordnik.com. [Sweetapple Cove] Reference
The parson was a tall man, standing six feet in his boots, and had no legitimate children to be heirs to his ill-gotten gains. From Wordnik.com. [Life of James Mars, A Slave Born and Sold in Connecticut. Written by Himself.] Reference
The parson was a remarkable man, and looked it, just now, in spite of the red handkerchief that bound his hat down over his ears. From Wordnik.com. [I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales] Reference
I have my own views; and if they are relaxed and out of order now and then, why, the parson is the man to apply to, and not the baron. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844] Reference
But I am glad she turned me out of the chamber as she did: for I had once almost forgotten every word parson Adams had ever said to me. From Wordnik.com. [Joseph Andrews Vol 1] Reference
I feel fair grieved for that lass th 'parson's wed. From Wordnik.com. [Lancashire Idylls (1898)] Reference
She called the parson some unworthy names. From Wordnik.com. [Elster's Folly] Reference
If godamoighty an 'parson' ud nobbut let ma aloän. From Wordnik.com. [Enoch Arden & c.] Reference
'Tony Garstin was gone luny over t' parson's niece. '. From Wordnik.com. [Victorian Short Stories: Stories of Courtship] Reference
Thou'll not marry for munny -- thou's sweet upo 'parson's lass. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Humorous Verse] Reference
But don't -- don't, please, if you love me, use that awful word 'parson' again. From Wordnik.com. [The Guests Of Hercules] Reference
He would never have thought of inviting a 'parson' but for Mrs. Waltham's suggestion. From Wordnik.com. [Demos] Reference
And 'parson' always did seem to me rather coarse and disrespectful. ". From Wordnik.com. [Green Valley] Reference
T 'parson's nor mine; and if thou sells ribbons, Brunton sells cheese, and that's no better.'. From Wordnik.com. [Sylvia's Lovers — Volume 2] Reference
This was something quite different from what the parson was wont to hear. From Wordnik.com. [East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon] Reference
The kind parson was successful, and Elizabeth was soon ordered to return home. From Wordnik.com. [Elizabeth: the Disinherited Daughter By E. Ben Ez-er] Reference
The parson, a fine-looking, venerable old man, rose, and said that he was parson Fox. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
He wrote a letter to the parson inviting him to come over and preach the funeral sermon. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Abraham Lincoln] Reference
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