 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 554 pages
...piece of ground in the whole country ; everything about it went wrong, and would go wrong, in spite of him. His fences were continually falling to pieces...weeds were sure to grow quicker in his fields than anywhere else ; the rain always made a point of setting in, just as he had some outdoor work to do... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - 1899 - 412 pages
...business but his own; but as to doing family duty and keeping his farm in order, he found it impossible. His fences were continually falling to pieces; his...weeds were sure to grow quicker in his fields than anywhere else; and the rain always made a point of setting in just as he had some outdoor work to do.... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - 1899 - 406 pages
...business but his own ; but as to doing family duty and keeping his farm in order, he found it impossible. His fences were continually falling to pieces ; his...weeds were sure to grow quicker in his fields than anywhere else; and the rain always made a point of setting in just as he had some outdoor work to do.... | |
 | Frederick Henry Sykes - 1900 - 232 pages
...piece of ground in the whole country ; everything about it went wrong, and would go wrong in spite of him. His fences were continually falling to pieces...weeds were sure to grow quicker in his fields than anywhere else ; the rain always made a point of setting in just as he had some out-door work to do;... | |
 | William Landon Felter - 1900 - 244 pages
...use to work on his farm ; . it was the most pestilent little piece of ground in the whole in spite of him. His fences were continually falling to pieces...cabbages ; weeds were sure to grow quicker in his fields that anywhere else ; the rain always made a point of setting in just as he had some out-door work to... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1900 - 170 pages
...ground in the whole. country; everything about it went wrong, and would go wrong in spite of him. II is fences were continually falling to pieces; his cow...weeds were sure to grow quicker in his fields than anywhere else; the rain always made a point of setting in just as he had some outdoor work to do; so... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1900 - 252 pages
...piece of ground in the whole country; everything about it went wrong, and would go wrong, in spite of him. His fences were continually falling to pieces; his cow would 31 either go astray, or get among the cabbages; weeds were sure to grow quicker in his field than anywhere... | |
 | 1901 - 628 pages
...piece of ground in the whole country ; everything about it went wrong, and would go wrong in spite of him. His fences were continually falling to pieces;...weeds were sure to grow quicker in his fields than anywhere else ; the rain always made a point of setting in just as he had some out-door work to do... | |
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... about it went wrong, and would go wrong in spite of him. His fences were continually falling to pieces; his cow would either go astray or get among... 
