 He became so great an economist, that he even grudged a glass of wine to a poor relation. It is recorded of him, that "he had dined by himself one day at the Rolls, and was drinking his wine quietly, when his cousin, Roderic Lloyd, was unexpectedly introduced...  The Royal Tribes of Wales - Page 108by Philip Yorke - 1799 - 194 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1812 - 1070 pages
...found place for insertion. " Among his other virtues, observes Mr. Yorke, Trevor was an economist. He had dined by himself one day at the Rolls, and was drinking his win* quietly, when his cousin Roderic Lloyd waa unexpectedly introduced • • An eicellent engraving... | |
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...found place for insertion. •• Among his other virtues, observes Mr. Yorke, Trevor was an economist. He had dined by himself one day at the Rolls, and was drinking his win« quietly, when his cousin Roderic Lloyd was unexpectedly introduced • An excellent engraving... | |
 | William Bingley - 1814 - 572 pages
...qualifications, to have been an economist. Of this we have a whimsical anecdote : he one day dined by himself at the Rolls, and was drinking his wine quietly,, when his cousin, Hod-eric Lloyd, cester. On his death it became the property of lord St. John of Bletso, whose son sold... | |
 | Thomas Roscoe - Travel writing - 1836 - 486 pages
...to the great chancery-lawyer Trevor, who, among his other qualities, was a great lover of economy. He had dined by himself one day, at the Rolls, and was drinking his wine, when his cousin Roderic was unexpectedly introduced by a side door. ' You rascal !' exclaimed Trevor... | |
 | William Bingley - Travel writing - 1839 - 400 pages
...qualifications he was a great economist. Of this we have a whimsical anecdote : he one day dined by himself at the Rolls, and was drinking his wine quietly, when his cousin, Roderick Lloyd, was unexpectedly introduced to him by the side door. " You rascal" (said Trevor to... | |
 | William Bingley - 1839 - 414 pages
...qualifications he was a great economist. Of this we have a whimsical anecdote: he one day dined by himself at the Rolls, and was drinking his wine quietly, when his cousin, Roderick Lloyd, was unexpectedly introduced to him by the side door. " You rascal" (said Trevor to... | |
 | Edward Parry - 1847 - 378 pages
...Yorke, in his Royal Tribes, " Trevor was an economist. He had dined one day at the Rolls by himseJf, and was drinking his wine quietly, when his cousin,...door. * You rascal,' said Trevor to the servant, ' and so you have brought my cousin, Roderic Lloyd, Esq. prothonotory of North Wales, marshal to Baron Price,... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - 1849 - 696 pages
...Lloyd, was unexpectedly introduced of a 8lass to him from a side door : " You rascal," said his Honour to the servant, " and you have brought my cousin,...Prothonotary of North Wales, Marshal to Baron Price, &c., &c., &c., up my back stairs. Take my cousin, Roderic Lloyd, Esquire, Prothonotary of North Wales,... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Great Britain - 1851 - 534 pages
...an economist, that he even grudged a glass of wine to a poor relation. It is recorded of him, that "he had dined by himself one day at the Rolls, and...introduced to him from a side door: "You rascal," said his Honour to the servant, " and you have brought my cousin, Roderic Lloyd, Esquire, Prothonotary of... | |
 | John Campbell Baron Campbell - Great Britain - 1851 - 530 pages
...cousin, Roderic Lloyd, was unexpectedly introduced to him from a side door: "You rascal," said his Honour to the servant, "and you have brought my cousin, Roderic...Prothonotary of North Wales, Marshal to Baron Price, &c., <fec., &c., up my back stairs. Take my cousin, Roderic Lloyd, Esquire, Prothonotary of North Wales,... | |
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