 | 1820 - 870 strani
...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 strani
...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 - 1831 - 518 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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 - 1835 - 284 strani
...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 strani
...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 - 1843 - 400 strani
...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 - 1843 - 458 strani
...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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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... 
