With these he lived successively a week at a time; thus going the rounds of the neighbourhood, with all his worldly effects tied up in a cotton handkerchief. That all this might not be too onerous on the purses of his rustic patrons, who are apt to consider... The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 329by Washington Irving - 1822 - 393 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1820 - 870 pages
...moreover, to pay periodical visits to such of the neighbours as entrusted him with their children. " With these he 'lived successively a week at a time;...mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself b6th useful and agreeable. He assisted the farmers occasionally in the lighter labours of then- farms... | |
| Washington Irving - 1829 - 522 pages
...anaconda ; but to help out his maintenance, he was, according to country custom in those parts, hoarded and lodged at the houses of the farmers, whose children...consider the costs of schooling a grievous burthen, and schoolmasT2 ters as mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself both useful and agreeable.... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1831 - 518 pages
...would convoy some of the smaller ones home, who happened to have pretty sisters, or good housewifes for mothers, noted for the comforts of the cupboard....consider the costs of schooling a grievous burthen, and schoojmasT2 ters as mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself both useful and agreeable.... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...with daily bread, for he was a huge feeder, and though lank, had the dilating powers of an anacondo ; but to help out his maintenance, he was, according...apt to consider the costs of schooling a grievous burden, and schoolmasters as mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself both useful and... | |
| Washington Irving - 1834 - 330 pages
...with daily bread, for he was a huge feeder, and, though lank, had the dilating powers of an anacondo : but to help out his maintenance, he was, according...apt to consider the costs of schooling a grievous burden, and schoolmasters as mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself both useful and... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...custom in those parts, boarded and lodged at the houses of the farmers, whose children he mstructed. With these he lived successively a week at a time;...apt to consider the costs of schooling a grievous burden, and schoolmasters, as mere drones, he nad various ways of rendering himself both useful and... | |
| Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...all his worldly effects tied up in a eotton handkerchief. i. That all this might not be too onerons on the purses of his rustic patrons, who are apt to consider the costs of schooling a grievons burthen, and schoolmasters as mere drones, he had varions ways of rendering himself both useful... | |
| Washington Irving - Americans - 1843 - 458 pages
...When school-hours were over, he was even the companion and playmate of the larger boys; and on holiday afternoons would convoy some of the smaller ones home,...apt to consider the costs of schooling a grievous burden, and schoolmasters as mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself both useful and... | |
| Washington Irving - Short stories, American - 1843 - 400 pages
...When school-hours were over, he was even the companion and playmate of the larger boys; and on holiday afternoons would convoy some of the smaller ones home...apt to consider the costs of schooling a grievous burden, and schoolmasters as mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself both useful and... | |
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