 The innocent prattle of his children takes out the sting of a man's poverty. But the children of the very poor do not prattle. It is none of the least frightful features in that condition, that there is no childishness in its dwellings. Poor people, said...  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Page 3041833Full view - About this book
 | William Hone - Calendars - 1827 - 858 pages
...that there is no childishness in its dwellings. Poor peoSle, said a sensible old nurse to us once, ะพ not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The...dandle it, no one thinks it worth while to coax it, to soothe it, to toss it up and down, to humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries,... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 868 pages
...childishness in its dwellings. Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once, do Dot bring up theii children ; they drag them up. The little careless...dandle it, no one thinks it worth while to coax it, to soothe it, to toss it up and down, to humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - Decision making - 1833 - 308 pages
...of the least frightful features in that condition, that there is no childishness in its dwellings. Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once,...dandle it, no one thinks it worth while to coax it, to soothe it, to toss it up and down, to humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries,... | |
 | Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1834 - 424 pages
...of the least frightful features in that condition, that there is no childishness in its dwellings. Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once,...dandle it, no one thinks it worth while to coax it, to soothe it, to toss it up and down, to humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - Essays - 1835 - 440 pages
...of the least frightful features in that condition, that there is no childishness in its dwellings. Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once,...dandle it, no one thinks it worth while to coax it, to soothe it, to toss it up and down, to humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1836 - 324 pages
...of the least frightful features in that condition, that there is no childishness in its dwellings. Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once,...dandle it, no. one thinks it worth while to coax it, to soothe it, to toss it up and down, to humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English literature - 1836 - 326 pages
...of the least frightful features in that condition, that there is no childishness in its dwellings. Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once,...dandle it, no one thinks it worth while to coax it, to soothe it, to toss it up and down, to humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries,... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - Social Science - 1836 - 906 pages
...of the least frightful features in that condition, that there is no childishness in its dwellings. Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once,...not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The lillle careless darling of the wealthier nursery, in their hovel is transformed betimes into a premature... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1837 - 874 pages
...of the least frightful features in that condition, that there is no childishness in its dwellings. Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once,...dandle it, no one thinks it worth while to coax it, to soothe it, to toss it up and down, to humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries,... | |
 | William Hone - 1837 - 936 pages
...of the least frightful features in that condition, that there is no childishness in its dwellings. Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once,...dandle it, no one thinks it worth while to coax it, to soothe it, to toss it up and down, to humour it. There is none to kiss away its tears. If it cries,... | |
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