 The %e.iv&iAs find for themselves in the most curious way. They seem to me to sleep nowhere* and to eat nothing — that is to say, not in our houses, nor of our goods. They have mats on the steps, and live upon rice. But they do very little, and every...  Letters from Madras: During the Years 1836-1839 - Pagina 18door Julia Charlotte Maitland - 1846 - 145 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1843 - 846 pagina’s
...servants, so as to give no trouble to those of the house. The servants fend for themselves in a mott 9 Q k\ RY t + Q t V $ .{ C W[j .r @ 3 t w$J{B Piv H '...)L* yQ qJ& ˅ 9gY r\ {W7h ZE =5 5 3 H B uOlr lady's-maid) and a tailor, (for the ayahs cannot work) ; and A hat a boy : also two muddles — one... | |
 | 1843 - 780 pagina’s
...his own establishment of servants, so as to give no trouble to those of the house. The servants fend for themselves in a most curious way. They seem to...to sleep nowhere, and eat nothing, — that is to »ay, in our houses, or of our goods. They have mats on the steps, and live upon rice. But they do... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1845 - 632 pagina’s
...way. They seem to me to sleep nowhere, and to eat nothing — that is to say, not in our houses, nor of our goods. They have mats on the steps, and live...ayah (or lady's maid) and a tailor, for the ayahs can't work ; and A. has a hoy, also two mtiddles (how charmingly expressive!), one to sweep our room,... | |
 | 1845 - 606 pagina’s
...way. They seem to me to sleep nowhere, and to eat nothing — that is to say, not in our houses, nor. of our goods. They have mats on the steps, and live...ayah (or lady's maid) and a tailor. for the ayahs can't work ; and A. has a boy. also iwo muddles (how charmingly expressive!]I, one to eweep our room,... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1845 - 610 pagina’s
...way. They seem to me to sleep nowhere, and to eat nothing — that is to say, not in our houses, nor of our goods. They have mats on the steps, and live...ayah (or lady's maid) and a tailor, for the ayahs can't work ; and A. has a boy, also two muddles (how charmingly expressive!), one to sweep our room,... | |
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