 Domestic economy is neglected, domestic comforts are too frequently unknown. A meal of coarse food is hastily prepared, and devoured with precipitation. Home has little other relation to him than that of shelter — few pleasures are there — it chiefly...  England and the English - Pagina 31door Edward George E.L. Bulwer- Lytton (1st baron.) - 1834Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1836 - 568 pagina’s
...distinguishing aims of his species, he sinks into sensual sloth, or revels in more degrading licentiousness. His house is ill furnished, uncleanly, often ill ventilated,...of forethought and domestic economy, is meagre and innutritions ; he is debilitated and hypochondriacal, and falls the victim of dissipation.' — ibid.... | |
 | 1837 - 654 pagina’s
...other relation to him than that of shelter; few pleasures are there; it chiefly presents to him a sense of physical exhaustion, from which he is glad to escape....of forethought and domestic economy, is meagre and irmutritious; he generally becomes debilitated and hypochondriacal, and unless supported by principle,... | |
 | 1836 - 564 pagina’s
...distinguishing aims of his species, he sinks into sensual sloth, or revels in more degrading licentiousness. His house is ill furnished, uncleanly, often ill ventilated,...domestic economy, is meagre and innutritious ; he is debilitated and hypochondriacal, and falls the victim of dissipation.' — ibid. pp. 8 — 11. Our... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1840 - 616 pagina’s
...precipitation. Home has little other relation to him than that of shelter—few pleasures are there—it chiefly presents to him a scene of physical exhaustion,...uncleanly, often ill ventilated — perhaps damp; his food, from-want of forethought and domestic economy, is meagre and innutritious ; he generally becomes debilitated... | |
 | Charles Bray - 1841 - 694 pagina’s
...precipitation. Home has no other relation to him than that of shelter—few pleasures are there—it chiefly presents to him a scene of physical exhaustion, from which he is glad to escape. Himself impotent of all the distinguishing aims of his species, he sinks into sensual sloth, or revels... | |
 | Charles Bray - 1841 - 380 pagina’s
...precipitation. Home has no other relation to him than that of shelter—few pleasures are there—it chiefly presents to him a scene of physical exhaustion, from which he is glad to escape. Himself impotent of all the distinguishing aims of his species, he sinks into sensual sloth, or revels... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1842 - 742 pagina’s
...distinguishing aims of his species, he sinks into sensual sloth, or revels in more degrading licentiousness. His house is ill furnished, uncleanly, often ill ventilated...and domestic economy, is meagre and innutritious; he is debilitated and hypochondriaca!, and falls the victim of dissipation." Dr. Kay, speaking of a district... | |
 | 1842 - 678 pagina’s
...revels in more degrading licentiousness. His house is ill-furnished, uncleanly, often ill-ventilated, perhaps damp; his food, from want of forethought and domestic economy, is meagre and iunutrilious; he is debilitated and hypochondriacal, and falls the victim of dissipation. " These arlizans... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1842 - 96 pagina’s
...distinguishing aims of his species, he sinks into sensual sloth, or revels in more degrading licentiousness. His house is ill furnished, uncleanly, often ill ventilated, perhaps damp ; his food, for want of forethought and domestic economy, is meagre and innutricious ; he is debilitated and hypochondriacal,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1847 - 794 pagina’s
...coarsest food is prepared with heedless haste, and devoured with equal precipitation. His house Í8 ill furnished, uncleanly, often ill ventilated, perhaps...of forethought and domestic economy, is meagre and unnutritious. He is debilitated and hypoehondriacal, and falls the victim of dissipation." That was... | |
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