 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...  The Glory and the Shame of England - Pagina 210door Charles Edwards Lester - 1842Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Hone - 1826 - 876 pagina’s
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 | William Hone - 1827 - 858 pagina’s
...fine thing to talk of the humble meal shared together. But what if there be no bread in the cupboard ? The innocent prattle of his children takes out the...do not prattle. It is none of the least frightful featares in that condition, that there is no childishness in its dwellings. Poor peoSle, said a sensible... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 868 pagina’s
...fine thing to talk of the humble meal shared together. But what if there be no bread in the cupboard ? The innocent prattle of his children takes out the...Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once, do Dot bring up theii children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery,... | |
 | 1830 - 456 pagina’s
...snatches them from their sorrows, * " The children of the very poor," says the humane author of Elia, " do not prattle. It is none of the least frightful...dwellings. ' Poor people,' said a sensible old nurse to us, ' do not bring up their children — they drag them up.' The aliment of the poor babe was thin, unnourishing;... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1833 - 308 pagina’s
...thing to talk of the humble meal shared together ! But what if there be no bread in the cupboard ? The innocent prattle of his children takes out the...Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once, do not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery,... | |
 | 1833 - 522 pagina’s
...not read any thing of deeper pathos, and, at the hazard of crowding our pages, we give it entire. " The innocent prattle of his children takes out the...Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once, do not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery,... | |
 | 1833 - 508 pagina’s
...not read any thing of deeper pathos, and, at the hazard of crowding our pages, we give it entire. " The innocent prattle of his children takes out the...in that condition, that there is no childishness in itsdwellings. Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once, do not bring up their children ; they... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1835 - 440 pagina’s
...fine thing to talk of the humble meal shared together! But what if there be no bread in the cupboard ? The innocent prattle of his children takes out the...Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once, do not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1836 - 324 pagina’s
...fine thing to talk of the humble meal shared together ! But what if there be no bread in the cupboard? The innocent prattle of his children takes out the...Poor people, said a sensible old nurse to us once, do not bring up their children ; they drag them up. The little careless darling of the wealthier nursery,... | |
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