...their own house organ, the Lowell Offering, during the 1840s, in which they praised their jobs — "it is easy to do, and does not require very violent exertion, as much of our farm work does" — and the paternal guardianship of their employers. The magazine also contained utopian sketches...

...have done; or because she had a sad "break-out," or "break-down," in her work, or something ofthat sort. You ask if the work is not disagreeable. Not...very violent exertion, as much of our farm work does. The Factory Bell This poem by an anonymous factory worker in Exeter, New Hampshire, speaks of the changes...

...factory workload, which seems incomprehensible to us now, was sometimes shouldered matterof-factly: You ask if the work is not disagreeable. Not when...when it does not run well; but in general, I like it 71 very much. It is easy to do and does not require very violent exertion, as much of our farm work...

..."sets" or "pieces" as she intended to have done; or because she had a sad "break-out," or "breakdown," in her work, or something of that sort. You ask if...general, I like it very much. It is easy to do, and does no require very violent exertion, as much of our farm work does. . . . Squire Smith wishes to know...