 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 338 pages
...aged mother in their cottage covered with straw ; and both, though very poor, were very contented. Here, retired from the gaze of the world, by the labour of her hands, she support* This account seems to be taken from the manuscript »emoirs of H. Spelman, ESCJ. ed her parent,... | |
 | 1767 - 476 pages
...with her aged Mother, in their Cottage covered with Straw ; and both, IDo' very poor, were contented. Here, retired from the Gaze of the World, by the Labour of her Hands, fhe fupported herPareot.who was now incapable of fupporting herfelf. While Catbarina fpun, the old... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 288 pages
...manufcript memoirs of H. Spilman, Efq. covered with ftraw ; and both, though very poor, were very contented. Here, retired from the gaze of the world, by the labour of her hands, fhe fupported her parent, who was now incapable of fupporting herfelf. While Catharina fpun, the old... | |
 | English literature - 1804 - 286 pages
...aged mother in tneir cottage covered with straw ; and both, though very poor, were very contented. Here, retired from the gaze of the world, by the labour...incapable of supporting herself. While Catharina spun, the otd woman would sit by, and read some books of devotion. Thus, when the fatigues of the day were over,... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...aged mother, in their cottage covered with ftraw; and both, though very poor, were very contented. Here, retired from the gaze of the world, by the labour of her hands, fhe fupported her parent, who was now incapable of fupporting herfelf. While Catherina fpun, the old... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - Conduct of life - 1806 - 362 pages
...aged mother, in their cottage covered with ftraw ; and both, though .very poor, w«re very contented. Here, retired from the gaze of the world, by the labour of her hands, fhe fupported her parent, who was now incapable of fupporting herfelf. While Catherina fpun, the old... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 522 pages
...her aged mother in their cottage covered with straw; and both, though very poor, were very contented. Here, retired from the gaze of the world, by the labour...Catharina spun, the old woman would sit by and read som» book of devotion ; thus when the fatigues of the day were over, both would sit down contentedly... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1816 - 236 pages
...white man far away must go ; But ever in his heart will bear Remembrance of the negro,s care. , CHORUS. incapable of supporting herself. While Catharina spun,...woman would sit by, and read some book of devotion. When the fatigues of the day were over, both would sit down contentedly by the fire-side, and enjoy... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1820 - 706 pages
...aged mother in their cottage, covered with straw ; and both, though very poor, were very contented. Here, retired from the gaze of the world, by the labour...parent, who was now incapable of supporting herself. When Catherina spun, the old woman would sit by and read some book of devotion ; thus, when the fatigues... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1824 - 170 pages
...both, though very poor, were very contented. 2. Here retired from the gaze of the world, by the labours of her hands, she supported her parent, who was now incapable of supporting herself. While Catharina The following is a copy of this little interesting piece of poelrv. 1. The loud wind roar'd, the rain... | |
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... was heir to no other inheritance than the virtues and frugality of her parents. Her father being dead, she lived with her aged mother in their cottage covered with straw ; and both, though very poor, were very contented. 
