 ... change his station in the world, that he shall see in those young things who climb about his knee: not records of his wealth and name: but little wrestlers with him for his daily bread; so many poachers on his scanty meal ; so many units to divide...  American Notes for General Circulation - Page 205by Charles Dickens - 1842 - 306 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens - 1877 - 502 pages
...poachers on his scanty meal ; so many units to divide his every sum of comfort, and farther to reduce its small amount. In lieu of the endearments of childhood in its sweetesfr aspect, heap upon him all its pains and wants, its sicknesses and ills, its fretfulness,... | |
 | 1881 - 426 pages
...poachers on his scanty meal, so many units to divide his every sum of comfort, and further to reduce its small amount. In lieu of the endearments of childhood...aspect, heap upon him all its pains and wants, its sickness and ills, its fretfulness, caprice, and querulous endurance—let its prattle be, not of engaging... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1884 - 990 pages
...poachers on his scanty meal ; so many units to divide his every sum of comfort, and farther to reduce its small amount. In lieu of the endearments of childhood...affection outlive all this, and he be patient, watchful, and tender: careful of his children's lives, and mindful always of their joys and sorrows; then send... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1885 - 860 pages
...poachers oa kii scanty weal , *» many units to divide his every sum of comfort, and farther te reduce its small amount. In lieu of the endearments of childhood...endurance : let its prattle be, not of engaging infant fan cies, but of cold, and thirst, and hunger : and if his fatherly af faction outlive all this, and... | |
 | Jerome Caminada - 1895 - 482 pages
...poachers on his scanty meal ; so many units to divide his every sum of comforts, and further to reduce its small amount ; in lieu of the endearments of childhood...aspect, heap upon him all its pains and wants, its sickness and ills, its fretfulness, caprice and querulous endurance ; let its prattle be, not of engaging... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1899 - 570 pages
...sum of comfort, ' and farther to reduce its small amount. ' In lieu of the endearments of child1 hood in its sweetest aspect, heap ' upon him all its pains...cold, and thirst, ' and hunger : and if his fatherly nffec' tion outlive all this, and he be patient, ' watchful, tender ; careful of his chil' dren's lives,... | |
 | John Forster - 1900 - 572 pages
...sum of comfort, 'and farther to reduce its small amount. ' In lieu of the endearments of child' hood in its sweetest aspect, heap ' upon him all its pains...cold, and thirst, ' and hunger : and if his fatherly affec' tion outlive all this, and he be patient, ' watchful, tender ; careful of his chil' dren's lives,... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1911 - 620 pages
...poachers on his scanty meal; so many units to divide his every sum of comfort, and farther to reduce its small amount. In lieu of the endearments of childhood...this, and he be patient, watchful, tender; careful of hifl children's lives, and mindful always of their joys and sorrows; then send him back to Parliament,... | |
 | John Forster - 1927 - 514 pages
...poachers on his scanty meal ; so many units to divide his every sum of comfort, and farther to reduce its small amount. In lieu of the endearments of childhood in its sweetest aspect, heap upon him all its paias and wants, its sicknesses and ills, its fretfulness, caprice and querulous endurance: let its... | |
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