The parish-clerk, who thought that the smith had talked long enough, now led the conversation.

This day also the parish-clerk brought the general bill of mortality, which cost me half-a-crown more.

The parish-clerk is a man like me (except that I've got a deal more learning than most of them—though I don't boast of it).

Fris fell down two flights from spiritual guide to parish-clerk and child-whipper.