 Chute." That is to say, the utmost extent of her voyages had been about two and a half miles! Let no one laugh at her, and, above all others, let not me, who am convinced, that the facilities, which now exist of moving human bodies from place to place,...  Cobbett's Weekly Register - Page 609edited by - 1826Full view - About this book
 | 1879 - 592 pages
...labourer from the condition of a thrall, he, as he rides his way on a good horse, holds * to be ' amongst the curses of the ' country, the destroyers of industry, of morals, and, of course, ' of happiness.' He would not have his son taught ' outlandish ' Greek or Latin ; ' but he detested utilitarianism,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1826 - 872 pages
...convinced, that the facilities, which now exist of moving human bodies from place to place, are amongdt the curses of- the country, the destroyers of industry,...by remaining always in the same place. This was a rery acute woman, and as well behaved as need to be. There •was, in July lust (last month) a PitB8Tox-Mi.x,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1830 - 766 pages
...human bodies from place to place, are amongst the curses of the country, the destroyers ofindustry, of morals, and, of course, of happiness. It is a great...as well behaved as need to be. There was, in July last (last month) a PRESTON-IMAN, who had never (been further from home than CHORLEY (about eight or... | |
 | William Goodman - 1843 - 342 pages
...convinced that the facilities which now exist of mmiiirj human bodies from place to place are among the curses of the country, the destroyers of industry,...was a very acute woman, and as well behaved as need be." Such were the remarks of that close observer and excellent writer in 1826. What he would say now,... | |
 | William Goodman - 1845 - 340 pages
...convinced that the facilities which now exist of moving human bodies from place to place are among the curses of the country, the destroyers of industry,...was a very acute woman, and as well behaved as need be." Such were the remarks of that close observer and excellent writer in 1826. What he would say now,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1885 - 430 pages
...convinced, that the facilities, which now exist, of moving human bodies from place to place, are amongst the curses of the country, the destroyers of industry,...are rendered stupid by remaining always in the same place.1 This was a very acute woman, and as well behaved as need to be. There was, in July last (last... | |
 | William Stebbing - 1887 - 432 pages
...labourer from the debasement of a thrall, he, as he rides his way on a good horse, holds to be " amongst the curses of the country, the destroyers of industry, of morals, and, of course, of happiness." He would not have his son taught " outlandish Greek or Latin ; " but he detested utilitarianism. He... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1908 - 422 pages
...convinced, that the facilities, which now exist, of moving human bodies from place to place, are amongst the curses of the country, the destroyers of industry,...are rendered stupid by remaining always in the same place.1 This was a very acute woman, and as well behaved as need to be. There was, in July last (last... | |
 | Hugh Walker - 1915 - 400 pages
...convinced that the facilities, which now exist of moving human bodies from place to place, are among the curses of the country, the destroyers of industry,...stupid by remaining always in the same place. This woman was a very acute woman, and as well behaved as need to be." Cobbett was good-hearted, and the... | |
 | Edward Thomas - 1917 - 428 pages
...moving human bodies from place to place" which had improved so much since he walked to Kew, were " among the curses of the country, the destroyers of industry, of morals, and, of course, of happiness." The labourers' cottage gardens delighted him ; he called them an honour to England, " which distinguishes... | |
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