... of naked feet are in the most violent agitation, working one against the other: as by this time they grow very earnest in their labours, the fury of the song rises; at length it arrives to such a pitch, that without breach of charity you would imagine... Staffa and Iona described and illustrated - Page 116by Staffa - 1850Full view - About this book
| 1832 - 440 pages
...when they have tired their hands every female uses her feet for the same purpose, (still sitting,) and six or seven pair of naked feet are in the most...they grow very earnest in their labours, the fury of their song rises ; at length it arrives at such a pitch, that without breach of charity you would suppose... | |
| Edward Bradley - 1861 - 470 pages
...they were tired of working it backwards and forwards with their hands, "every female," says Pennant, " uses her feet for the same purpose, and six or seven...the fury of the song rises ; at length it arrives at such a pitch, that without breach of charity you would imagine a troop of female demoniacs to have... | |
| Thomas Blount, William Carew Hazlitt - 1874 - 492 pages
...they begin to work it backwards and forwards with their hands, singing at the same as at the Quern : when they have tired their hands, every female uses...or seven pair of naked feet are in the most violent state of agitation, working one against the other ; as by this time they grow very earnest in their... | |
| Thomas Blount, William Carew Hazlitt - 1874 - 512 pages
...they begin to work it backwards and forwards with their hands, singing at the same as at the Quern : when they have tired their hands, every female uses...or seven pair of naked feet are in the most violent state of agitation, working one against the other ; as by this time they grow very earnest in their... | |
| Ephraim Lipson - 1921 - 298 pages
...begin to work it backwards and forwards with their hands, singing at the same time as at the Quern:2 when they have tired their hands, every female uses her feet for the same purpose, and 1 Some worsteds are now lightly milled. 2 Ie, mill-grinding. Late survival of the old mode of fulling.... | |
| Jan Ling - 1997 - 268 pages
...they begin to work it backwards and forwards with their hands, singing at the same time as the Quern: when they have tired their hands, every female uses...other: as by this time they grow very earnest in their labors, the fury of the song rises: at length it arrives to such a pitch, that without breach of charity... | |
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