Thomas Hardy,
Desperate Remedies — 2. AUGUST THE TWENTIETH
(1871)
“ He must be a man of superior education, unmarried, and not more than thirty years of age. Considerable preference will be shown for one who possesses an artistic as well as a practical knowledge of planning and laying out. The remuneration will consist of a salary of 220 pounds, with the old manor-house as a residence--Address Messrs. Nyttleton and Tayling, solicitors, Lincoln's Inn Fields.' A copy of each paper was sent to Miss Aldclyffe on the day of publication. ”
