of joining the reapers in harvest, driving the team, and holding the plough. We were all of us strong and laborious; and my father used to boast, that he had four boys, the eldest of whom was but fifteen years old, who did as much work as any three men... The Life of William Cobbett - Seite 29von William Cobbett - 1835 - 216 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Cobbett - 1796 - 76 Seiten
...were all of us ftrong and laborious, and my father ufed to boaft, that he had four boys, the eldeft of whom was but fifteen years old, who did as much work as any . three men in the p'arifh of Farnham. Honeft pride, and happy days! I have fome faint recolle£Hon of going to fchool... | |
| William Cobbett - 1797 - 86 Seiten
...barley. Hoeing peas followed, and hence I arrived at the honour of joining the reapers in harveft, driving the team and holding the plough. We were all of us ftrong and laborious, and my father ufed to boaft, that he had four boys, the eldeft of whom was but... | |
| William Cobbett - 1801 - 586 Seiten
...and hence, I arrived at the honour of joining the reapers in harvest, driving the team, and holding plough. We were all of us strong and laborious, and...fifteen years old, who did as much work as any three m»n in the parisk of Farnham. Honest pride, and happy clays ! I have some faint recollection of going... | |
| 1835 - 746 Seiten
...and hence I arrived at the honour of joining the reapers in harvest, driving the team, and holding - !<̚u t P ] rkp 8Г M . B O lz ds 5% S <E@ P eg...q h x . ~]Kۯ :|V# z "* 8 cZ )T ϊ 1 [&E> } “I have some faint recollection of going to School to an old woman, who, I believe, did not succeed... | |
| Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1836 - 642 Seiten
...and hence I arrived at the honour of joining the reapers in harvest, driving the team, and holding plough. We were all of us strong and laborious; and...did as much work as any three men in the parish of Farn****** " I have some faint recollection of going to school to an old woman, who, I believe, did... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1854 - 608 Seiten
...followed, and hence I arrived at the honor of joining the reapers in harvest, driving the team and holding plough. We were all of us strong and laborious, and...had four boys, the eldest of whom was but fifteen, who did as much work as any three men in the parish of Farnham. Honest pride, and happy days ! " My... | |
| Charles C. B. Seymour - 1858 - 1454 Seiten
...plow. All the family were strong and laborious, and the father used to boast that he had four sons, the eldest of whom was but fifteen years old, who...much work as any three men in the parish of Farnham. William says that he had some faint recollection of going to school to an old woman, who, he fancies,... | |
| Charles C. B. Seymour - 1858 - 606 Seiten
...plow. All the family were strong and laborious, and the father used to boast that he had four sons, the eldest of whom was but fifteen years old, who...much work as any three men in the parish of Farnham. William says that he had some faint recollection of going to school to an old woman, who, he fancies,... | |
| Graduated series - 1859 - 462 Seiten
...leading a single horse at harrowing barley. Hoeing pease followed; and hence I arrived at the honor of joining the reapers in harvest, driving the team,...in the parish of Farnham. Honest pride, and happy days!...I have some faint recollection of going to school IN the spring of the year 1762, in a small... | |
| John McGilchrist - 1860 - 404 Seiten
...pride, records his recollection of the industry and willingness to work of himself and his brothers. " We were all of us strong and laborious, and my father...the parish of Farnham. Honest pride and happy days !" In the year 1782, he went to visit a relation in the neighbourhood of Portsmouth. Now, for the first... | |
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