 In about three hours after, his wife, [attended by her daughters, if she has any sufficiently grown,] sets out for the pit, having previously wrapped her infant child in a blanket, and left it to the care of an old woman, who, for a small gratuity, keeps...  A general view of the coal trade of Scotland, chiefly that of the river ... - Página 105de Robert Bald - 1812Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1826 - 384 páginas
...in the morning, the mother having previously wrapped up her infant child in a blanket, and committed it to the care of an old woman, who, for a small gratuity, keeps three or four children at a time ; and in their mother's absence, feeds them with ale, or whisky, mixed with water. The mother and grown up... | |
 | Richard Cowling Taylor - 1848 - 928 páginas
...retiring to rest. Their first work is to prepare coals, by hewing them down from the wall. In about three hours after, his wife, [attended by her daughters,...three or four children at a time, and who, in their mother's absence, feeds them with ale or whiskey, mixed with water. The children who are a little more... | |
 | Richard Cowling Taylor - 1848 - 950 páginas
...retiring to rest. Their first work is to prepare coals, by hewing them down from the wall. In about three hours after, his wife, [attended by her daughters,...three or four children at a time, and who, in their mother's absence, feeds them with ale or whiskey, mixed with water. The children who are a little more... | |
 | Richard Cowling Taylor - 1855 - 658 páginas
...retiring to rest. Their first work is to prepare coals, by hewing them down from the wall. In about three hours after, his wife, [attended by her daughters,...three or four children at a time, and who, in their mother's absence, feeds them with ale or whiskey, mixed with water. The children who are a little more... | |
 | Robert Wilson Dron - 1902 - 418 páginas
...retiring to rest. Their first work is to prepare coals, by hewing them down from the walls. In about three hours after, his wife (attended by her daughters,...three or four children at a time, and who, in their mother's absence, feeds them on ale or whisky mixed with water. The children who are a little more... | |
 | James Mackinnon - 1921 - 316 páginas
...retiring to rest. Their first work is to prepare coals by hewing them down from the walls. In about three hours after, his wife (attended by her daughters,...gratuity, keeps three or four children at a time, and also, in their mother's absence, feeds them on ale or whisky mixed with water. The children who are... | |
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