My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideChapman & Hall, Ld., 1905 |
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Page 35
... village and old church of Bengeo . This path along the Warren was a favourite walk of mine either alone or with a playmate , where we could scramble up the bank , climb up some of the old trees , or sit comfortably upon one or two old ...
... village and old church of Bengeo . This path along the Warren was a favourite walk of mine either alone or with a playmate , where we could scramble up the bank , climb up some of the old trees , or sit comfortably upon one or two old ...
Page 48
... village not far off . I and my companion played and roamed about where we liked , but what most struck me was the fruit - gathering in the large orchard , which began the very day after our arrival . I had never seen so many apples ...
... village not far off . I and my companion played and roamed about where we liked , but what most struck me was the fruit - gathering in the large orchard , which began the very day after our arrival . I had never seen so many apples ...
Page 77
... villages and towns , was in most cases less than half what it is at present , and this more than compensated for the few cheaper articles of food and clothing to - day . My father and mother were old - fashioned religious people ...
... villages and towns , was in most cases less than half what it is at present , and this more than compensated for the few cheaper articles of food and clothing to - day . My father and mother were old - fashioned religious people ...
Page 95
... village of about two thousand inhabitants all employed in the works , which , with about two hundred acres of surrounding land , belonged to the company . The character of the workers at New Lanark is thus described by Mr. W. L. Sargant ...
... village of about two thousand inhabitants all employed in the works , which , with about two hundred acres of surrounding land , belonged to the company . The character of the workers at New Lanark is thus described by Mr. W. L. Sargant ...
Page 96
... village was also very lamentable . The people lived almost without control in habits of vice , idleness , poverty , debt , and destitution . Some were drunk for weeks together . Thieving was general , and went on to a ruinous extent ...
... village was also very lamentable . The people lived almost without control in habits of vice , idleness , poverty , debt , and destitution . Some were drunk for weeks together . Thieving was general , and went on to a ruinous extent ...
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