Advice to Young Men & (Incidentally) to Young Women ..
The book Advice to Young Men & (Incidentally) to Young Women .. was written by author Cobbett, William, 1763-1835 Here you can read free online of Advice to Young Men & (Incidentally) to Young Women .. book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Advice to Young Men & (Incidentally) to Young Women .. a good or bad book?
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Those who have, as I so many hundreds of times have, seen the la- bourers in the woodland parts of Hampshire and Sussex, coming, at night-fall, towards their cottage- wickets, laden with fuel for a day or two ; whoever has seen three or four little creatures looking out for the father's approach, running in to announce the glad tidings, and then scampering out to meet him, clinging round his knees, or hanging on his skirts ; whoever has witnessed scenes like this, to witness which has formed on...e of the greatest delights of my life, will hesitate long before he prefer a life of ease to a life of labour ; before he prefer a communica- tion with children intercepted by servants and teach- 190 cobbett's advice [Letter ers to that communication which is here direct, and which admits not of any division of affection. 252. Then comes the Sunday ; and, amongst all those who keep no servants, a great deal depends on the manner in which the father employs that day. When there are two or three children, or even one child, the first thing, after the breakfast (which is late on this day of rest) is to wash and dress the child or children.
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