 ... their less obliging husbands would not do for them ; — in a word, Rip was ready to attend to anybody's business but his own ; but as to doing family duty, and keeping his farm in order, he found it impossible. In fact, he declared it was of no use...  A life of Washington Irving - Seite 9von Washington Irving - 1882Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1819 - 610 Seiten
...even refuse to assist a neighbour in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frulicks for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences...doing family duty, and keeping his farm in order, it was impossible. In fact, he declared it was no use to work on his farm ; it was the most pestilent... | |
 | 1819 - 606 Seiten
...even refuse to assist a neighbour in the roughest toil; and was a foremost man at all country frolicks for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences...doing family duty, and keeping his farm in order, it was impossible. In fact, he declared it was no use to work on his farm ; it was the most pestilent... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 Seiten
...Indian corn, or building stone fences; the women of the village, too, used to employ him to run tbeir errands, and to do such little odd jobs as their less...word, Rip was ready to attend to any body's business hut his own ; but as to doing family duty, and keeping his farm in order, he found it impossible. In... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 Seiten
...composition was an insuperable aversion to all kinds of profitable labour. It could not be from the want of assiduity or perseverance; for he would sit on...do for them. In a word, Rip was ready to attend to anybody's business but his own; but as to doing family duty, and keeping his farm in order, he found... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 482 Seiten
...toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian corn, or building stone-fences ; the women of the village, too, used to employ him...family duty, and keeping his farm in order, he found it'impossible. In fact, he declared it was of no use to work on his farm ; it was the most pestilent... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 538 Seiten
...toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian corn, or building stone-fences ; the women of the village, too, used to employ him...do for them. In a word Rip was ready to attend to anybody's business but his own ; but as to doing family duty, and keeping his farm in order, he found... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 488 Seiten
...toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian corn, or building stone-fences ; the women of the village, too, used to employ him...obliging husbands would not do for them. In a word Kip was ready to attend to any body's business but his own ; but as to doing family duty, and keeping... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1852 - 580 Seiten
...toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolics for husking Indian corn, or building stone-fences ; the women of the village, too, used to employ him...less obliging husbands would not do for them. In a wora Rip was ready to attend to any body'a business but his own ; but as to doing family duty, and... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1853 - 304 Seiten
...refuse to assist a neighbour even in the roughest toil, and was a foremost man at all country frolies for husking Indian corn, or building stone fences;...jobs as their less obliging husbands would not do foi them. — In a word, Rip was ready to attend to any body's business but his own ; but as to doing... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 Seiten
...Indian corn, or building stone fences. The women of the village, too, used to employ him to run thcir errands, and to do such little odd jobs as their less...for them ; — in a word, Rip was ready to attend to anybody's business but his own ; but as to doing family duty and keeping his farm in order, he found... | |
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