 | 1847 - 480 Seiten
...the south, the same plans are pretty much pursued. Pillows were only for an indulgence to the sick. As for servants, if they had any sheet above them, it was well ; for rafely had they anything under their bodies, to protect them from the pricking straws, which often... | |
 | David Hume - 1848 - 588 Seiten
...town : so well were they contented. Pillows, said they, were thought meet only for women in childbed : as for servants, if they had any sheet above them...pricking straws that ran oft through the canvass, and razed their hardened hides. The third thing they tell of is, the exchange of Treene platters (so called,... | |
 | David Hume - 1849 - 496 Seiten
...town, so well were they contented. Pillows, said they, were thought meet only for women in childbed. As for servants, if they had any sheet above them,...they any under their bodies to keep them from the prickling straws, that ran oft through the canvass, and razed their hardened hydcs. The third thing... | |
 | Thomas Webster, Mrs. William Parkes - 1852 - 1298 Seiten
...town. So well were they contented. Pillows (said they) were thought meet only for women in child-bed. As for servants, if they had any sheet above them, it was well : for seldom they had any under their bodies, to keep them from the prickling straws, that ran oft through the canvass,... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1853 - 504 Seiten
...lord of the town. So well were they contented. Pillows, said they, were thought meet only for women. As for servants, if they had any sheet above them, it was thought well ; for seldom they had any under their bodies to keep them from the prickling straws that... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 524 Seiten
...town : so well were they contented. Pillows, said they, were thought meet only for women in childbed. As for servants, if they had any sheet above them...from the pricking straws, that ran oft through the canvas, and rased their hardened hides. The third thing they tell of is, the exchange of treene platters... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 602 Seiten
...town : so well were thev contented. Pillows, said they, were thonght meet only for women in childhed : as for servants, if they had any sheet above them...to keep them from the pricking straws that ran oft throngh the canvas, and razed their hardened hides. The third thing thev tell of is, the exchange of... | |
 | Henry Whitelock Torrens, James Hume - 1854 - 458 Seiten
...peradventure, seldom lay in a bed of down or whole feathers. As for servants, if they had any sheet about them it was well ; for seldom had they any under their bodies to keep them from the prickling straws that ran it through the canvas of the pallet, and raised their hardened hides." Mr.... | |
 | Henry Whitelock Torrens - 1854 - 468 Seiten
...peradventure, seldom lay in a bed of down or whole feathers. As for servants, if they had any sheet about them it was well ; for seldom had they any under their bodies to keep them from the prickling straws that run it through the canvas of the pallet, and raised their hardened hides." Mr.... | |
 | Thomas Webster, Mrs. William Parkes - 1855 - 1244 Seiten
...HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Pillows (said they) were thought meet only for women in childbed. As for servant«, if they had any sheet above them, it was well : for seldom they had any under theij bodies, to keep them from the prickling straws, that ran oft through the canvass,... | |
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... as well lodged as the lord of the town : So well were they contented. Pillows, said they, were thought meet only for women in childbed : As for servants, if they had any sheet above them it was well : For seldom had they any under their bodies to... 
