... bushels of corn and three quarters of potatoes. ... It need scarcely be said that a houseman, as a married labourer of this kind is called, is in a very comfortable situation ; in fact, he wants few if any of the comforts which his master possesses... A plea for peasant proprietors - Сторінка 85автори: William Thomas Thornton - 1848Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
| 1878 - 492 стор.
...this kind is called, is in a very comfortable situation ; in fact, he wants few if any of the comfbrts which his master possesses ; his house, though smaller,...luxuries. They build their own houses, make their own chaira, tables, plough*, carts, and harness. Their wives spin their own flax and wool, and weave their... | |
| Samuel Laing - 1836 - 502 стор.
...raise produce for sale so much as to grow every thing they eat, drink, and wear in their families. They build their own houses, make their own chairs, tables, ploughs, carts, harness, iron-work, basket-work, and wood-work; in short, except the window glass, cast-iron ware,... | |
| William Thomas Thornton - 1846 - 472 стор.
...of the same materials. The peasant proprietors, like their servants, are satisfied with enjoyments of home growth, and are little desirous of foreign...their own chairs, tables, ploughs, carts, and harness, spin their own flax and wool, and weave their own linen and woollen cloth ; almost every thing they... | |
| Samuel Laing - 1866 - 318 стор.
...raise produce for sale so much as to grow every thing they eat, drink, and wear in their families. They build their own houses, make their own chairs, tables, ploughs, carts, harness, iron-work, basket-work, and wood-work ; in short, except the window glass, cast-iron ware,... | |
| Joseph Kay - 1879 - 362 стор.
...number of sheep and goats, and for the sowing of six bushels of corn and three quarters of potatoes. ... It need scarcely be said that a houseman, as a married...chairs, tables, ploughs, carts, and harness. Their wives spin their own flax and wool, and weave their own linen and woollen cloth ; almost everything... | |
| Joseph Kay - 1879 - 392 стор.
...number of sheep and goats, and for the sowing of six bushels of corn and three quarters of potatoes. ... It need scarcely be said that a houseman, as a married...chairs, tables, ploughs, carts, and harness. Their wives spin their own flax and wool, and weave their own linen and woollen cloth ; almost everything... | |
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