 In years of plenty many thousands of them meet together in the mountains, where they feast and riot for many days ; and at country weddings, markets, burials, and other the like public occasions, they are to be seen, both men and women, perpetually drunk,...  National education in Europe - Page 655de Henry Barnard - 1854 - 890 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Andrew Fletcher - 1732 - 492 pages
...neighbourhood. In years of plenty many thoufands of them meet together in the mountains, where they feaft and riot for many days ; and at .country weddings, markets, burials, and other the like publick occafions, they are L to to be feen both men and women perpetually drunk, curfing, blafpheming,... | |
 | Andrew Fletcher - 1737 - 466 pages
...neighbourhood. In years of plenty many thoufands of them meet together in the mountains, where they feaft and riot for many days ; and at country weddings, markets, burials, and other the like publick occafions, they are L to to be feen both men and women perpetually drunk, curfing, blafpheming,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 838 pages
...mountains, where they feast and riot for many days, aud at country weddings, markets, burials, and other public occasions, they are to be seen, both men and...drunk, cursing, blaspheming, and fighting together." Such was the state of Scotland at the time when the present system of education was established. Jt... | |
 | Society for bettering the conditions and increasing the comforts of the poor - 1805 - 630 pages
..." In years of plenty," says he, " many thousands of them meet together in the mountains, where they feast and riot for many days ; and at country weddings, markets, burials, and other public occasions, they are to be seen, both men and women, perpetually drunk, cursing, blaspheming,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 424 pages
...In years of plenty," says he, " many thousands of them meet together in the " mountains, where they feast and riot for many " days, and at country weddings, markets, 'burials, " and other public occasions, they are to be seen, " both men and women, perpetually drunk, curs" ing, blaspheming,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
...mountains, where they feast and riot for many days; and at country weddings, markets, burials, and other public occasions, they are to be seen, both men and...drunk, cursing, blaspheming, and fighting together."* This high-minded statesman, of •whom it is 'said by A contemporary, " that he would lose his life... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 pages
..." In years of plenty," says he, " many thousands of them meet together in the mountains, where they feast and riot for many days ; and at country weddings, markets, burials, and other public occasions, they are to be seen, both men and women, perpetually drunk, cursing, blaspheming,... | |
 | Society for Bettering the Condition and Increasing the Comforts of the Poor (Great Britain) - 1809 - 400 pages
...years of " plenty," says, he, " many thousands of them " meet together in the mountains ; where they " feast and riot for many days : and at country " weddings, markets, burials, and other public " occasions, they are to be seen, both men and "women, perpetually drunk; cursing, blas" pheming,... | |
 | Christiane Derobert-Ratel - 1809 - 590 pages
...sometimes of murder. In years of plenty many thousands of them meet together in the mountains, where they feast and riot for many days; and at country weddings, markets, burials, and on other public occasions, they are to be seen, both men and women, perpetually drunk, cursing, blaspheming,... | |
 | Sir John Carr - 1809 - 328 pages
...sometimes of murder. In years of plenty many thousands of them meet together in the mountains, there they feast and riot for many days; and at country weddings, markets, burials, and on other public occasions, they are to be seen, both men and women, perpetually drunk, cursing, blaspheming,... | |
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