 Candlemas, when money transactions are settled in this country, were often so intense, that he passed great part of the night, and sometimes whole nights, at his desk. His garden also was tilled by his own hand ; he had a right of pasturage upon the mountains...  The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties - Page 297by George Lillie Craik - 1847Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1820 - 606 pages
...cows, which rcquirffericnately, ed his attendance; with this pastoral occupation, he joined the labours of husbandry upon a small scale, renting two or three...humblest drudgery which the cultivation of these fields requir. fi»dtsm»D, when long course of time had cd was performed by himself, niwi the rate of interest... | |
 | 1820 - 596 pages
...His garden also was tilled by his own hand ; he had a right of pasturage upon the mountains for a tew sheep and a couple of cows, which required his attendance ; with this pastoral occupation, he joined the labours of husbandry upon a small scale, renting two or three acres in addition to his own less than... | |
 | 1823 - 450 pages
...desk. — His garden also was tilled by his own hands : he had a right of pasturage upon the mountains for a few sheep and a couple of cows, which required...attendance ; with this pastoral occupation, he joined the labours of husbandry upon a small scale, renting a few acres of land in addition to his own glebe :... | |
 | 1822 - 502 pages
...his desk. His garden also was tilled by his own hand ; he had a right of pasturage upon the mountains for a few sheep and a couple of cows, which required...attendance ; with this pastoral occupation, he joined the labours of husbandry upon a small scale, renting two or three acres in addition to his own less than... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 418 pages
...his desk. His garden also was tilled by his own hand ; he had a right of pasturage upon the mountains for a few sheep and a couple of cows, which required...attendance ; with this pastoral occupation, he joined the labours of husbandry upon a small scale, renting two or three acres in addition to his own less than... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Fore-edge painting - 1828 - 372 pages
...couple of cows, which required his attendance ; with this pastoral occupation, he joined the labours of husbandry upon a small scale, renting two or three...of these fields required was performed by himself. Ue also assisted his neighbours in hay-making and shearing their docks, and iu the performance of this... | |
 | 1831 - 472 pages
...couple of cows, which required hi» attendance ; with this pastoral occupation he joined the labours of husbandry upon a small scale, renting two or three...the humblest drudgery which the cultivation of these field» required was performed by himself. He also assisted his neighbours in haymaking and shearing... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Knowledge, Theory of - 1831 - 438 pages
...desk. His garden, also, was tilled by° his own hand ; he had a right of pasturage upon the mountams for a few sheep and a couple of cows, which required...attendance ; with 'this pastoral occupation he joined the labours of husbandry upon a small scale, renting two or three acres in addition to his own, less than... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 pages
...desk. His garden, also, was tilled by his own hand ; he had a right of pasturage upon the mountains for a few sheep and a couple of cows, which required...attendance ; with this pastoral occupation he joined the labours of husbandry upon a small scale, renting two or three acres in addition to his own, less than... | |
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